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THE EFFECTS OF TOKEN REINFORCEMENT ON THE BEHAVIOR OF DELINQUENTS IN COTTAGE SETTINGS 1
Author(s) -
Hobbs Tom R.,
Holt Michael M.
Publication year - 1976
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.1976.9-189
Subject(s) - token economy , reinforcement , psychology , security token , task (project management) , institution , behavior change , multiple baseline design , developmental psychology , social psychology , computer science , psychiatry , computer security , engineering , law , systems engineering , political science , intervention (counseling)
A token economy designed to modify the behavior of 125 adolescent males committed to a state correctional institution was implemented in the boys' cottages, focusing on social behavior (peer interaction), rule following, and task completion. The program was sequentially introduced in a multiple‐baseline design in three independent cottages; a fourth group served as a comparison cottage. Appropriate behavior increased when the token program was introduced in each cottage. Data were collected for 14 months. Thus, the long‐term effects of initial behavior change were assessed.