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EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTING A TOKEN ECONOMY ON TEACHER ATTENDING BEHAVIOR
Author(s) -
Breyer Norman L.,
Allen George J.
Publication year - 1975
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.1975.8-373
Subject(s) - token economy , psychology , security token , institution , task (project management) , social psychology , applied psychology , developmental psychology , reinforcement , computer science , computer security , economics , management , law , political science
After systematic attempts to increase a teacher's positive responding to her first‐grade students, a token‐economy system was implemented as a “last resort”. On‐task student behavior and relative frequency of positive and negative teacher comments were systematically observed. Data indicated that institution of the token system was associated with a relatively higher percentage of positive than negative comments. Termination and re‐implementation of the token system caused reversals of the teacher's behavior.