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ACHIEVEMENT PLACE: TOKEN REINFORCEMENT PROCEDURES IN A HOME‐STYLE REHABILITATION SETTING FOR “PREDELINQUENT” BOYS 1
Author(s) -
Phillips Elery L.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1968.1-213
Subject(s) - reinforcement , punctuality , token economy , psychology , style (visual arts) , rehabilitation , security token , behavior management , developmental psychology , social psychology , computer science , engineering , computer security , archaeology , neuroscience , transport engineering , history
Token reinforcement procedures were designed to modify the behavior of “pre‐delinquent” boys residing in a community‐based, home‐style rehabilitation setting. Points (the tokens) were redeemable for various privileges such as visiting their families, watching TV, and riding bicycles. Points were given by the house‐parents contingent upon specified appropriate behavior and taken away for specified inappropriate behavior. The frequencies of aggressive statements and poor grammar decreased while tidiness, punctuality, and amount of homework completed increased. It was concluded that a token reinforcement procedure, entirely dependent upon back‐up reinforcers naturally available in a home‐style treatment setting, could contribute to an effective and economical rehabilitation program for pre‐delinquents.