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Applications of Reinforcement

Applications of Reinforcement. Token Economies. Is designed to provide secondary reinforcers (tokens) for appropriate behavior. Can also be removed for inappropriate behavior. Is often used in group homes, educational settings, and institutional settings. Usually.

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Applications of Reinforcement

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  1. Applications of Reinforcement

  2. Token Economies • Is designed to provide secondary reinforcers (tokens) for appropriate behavior. • Can also be removed for inappropriate behavior. • Is often used in group homes, educational settings, and institutional settings.

  3. Usually • Give tokens for appropriate behavior. • Remove tokens for inappropriate behavior.

  4. Tokens • Tokens can be anything • Stars • Coins • Cigarettes

  5. Educational Settings • Can use token economies for early grades to increase student performance • Stars • Can use VI pop quizzes to increase studying behavior for college students. • Especially, if the quizzes are worth a lot of points.

  6. Work Settings • Applications of reinforcement applications can increase work performance. • Bonuses for work completion. • Use of FR schedules. • Use of FI schedules can be ineffective in increasing behavior. • Delay is long between reinforcers (every two weeks) • Get post reinforcement pauses. • Poor work performance on Mondays after Friday paydays.

  7. Medical Settings • Use reinforcers to for weight reduction, food control for diabetes, etc. • Good job for flossing, • Insurance reductions for not smoking, weight control, etc can increase “healthy” behaviors.

  8. Counseling Settings • Use of reinforcement is mandatory in making behavioral changes. • Can be used in family counseling, child counseling, or individual counseling, etc.

  9. Domestic Companions (Pets) • Use shaping with reinforcement. • Can modify many types of behavior.

  10. Conclusion • Reinforcement applications can be used everywhere and generally with everything.

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