Re: Re: Token economy system

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An additional note: Some students need to be taught the relationship

between the tokens and the backup reinforcer. For those students, a

backward chaining procedure can be helpful. Example:

Jimmy needs to earn 5 tokens before he can obtain a backup reinforcer. In

order to teach the system, the instructor places 4 tokens on the board.

When Jimmy is rewarded for good behavior, he gets a token, praise, and the

backup reinforcer. You then can work up to the 5 tokens within the session.

Depending on the ability of the child, you may be able to use backward

chaining once or you may need to start with it each day for a while until

the child learns to associate the tokens with the reinforcer.

It is also a good idea to have choices of reinforcers and change them often.

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My son's new school teacher is using a token economy of sorts. He picks his

RF (computer time, for example). As he completes his tasks, he earns the

letters (c-o-m-p-u-t-e-r), and then he gets the RF when the word is spelled.

She has combined it with response cost, where he loses letters for

inappropriate behaviors.

It seems that he has to work pretty hard to earn the letters, but it's just

so darned easy for him to lose letters. So far he is okay with the system,

but I'm anticipating that pretty soon he'll decide that it's just not worth

the effort!

So...Any thoughts or suggestions on using response cost with token

economies?

Thanks,

Geraldine

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The problem with using response cost with a token economy is that the child

could possibly lose all of their tokens. Once all of the tokens are lost,

you can no longer take tokens away as a consequence. You are also in danger

of creating a learned helplessness situation if the child is frequently

losing tokens and not earning them back quickly enough.

However, a closely monitored system can be very effective. Knowing that the

caveats exist, you can set up a system that allows for a dense reinforcement

schedule to compensate for the response cost. Of course it should all be

based on the baseline rates of desired vs. undesired behavior. You may want

to investigate using the token economy on as noncontingent reinforcement

(fixed or variable time schedule) as opposed to contingently.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Sincerely,

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Re: [ ] Re: Token economy system

My son's new school teacher is using a token economy of sorts. He picks his

RF (computer time, for example). As he completes his tasks, he earns the

letters (c-o-m-p-u-t-e-r), and then he gets the RF when the word is spelled.

She has combined it with response cost, where he loses letters for

inappropriate behaviors.

It seems that he has to work pretty hard to earn the letters, but it's just

so darned easy for him to lose letters. So far he is okay with the system,

but I'm anticipating that pretty soon he'll decide that it's just not worth

the effort!

So...Any thoughts or suggestions on using response cost with token

economies?

Thanks,

Geraldine

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The back up for loss of points is usually the direct loss of

a privilage or a time out for the child to resettle

themselves. Response cost is not a problem if you have a

careful calculation of the baseline data,. The loss of points

needs to be systematically controlled based on the child's

average performace. I have a paper under review for BAT on

the use of a token system with response cost. It is still in

review so can not tell you if or when it will ever be

published. Interestngly enough, the worst time with response

cost is usually early in teh system. With disruptive disorder

cildren, whhere the disruption has a function of controlling

the situation, the child's immediate response to response

cost is more disruption. If the system remains consistent,

then this drops off. I published an article on sleep in JEIBI

with an ODD child. This was consistent with other findings.

Joe

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e and group,

We introduced a token economy system when Colin was about 7YO. We placed a

jar where he could see it and throughout the session,his therapists fed the jar.

At the end of the session,he counted the tokens and chose from a posted menu.

The menu consisted of highly preferred activities or items. Each one cost a

posted number of tokens. After about six months,we gave him a choice of working

for tokens or for his primary reinforcers--food and toys. We used the token

economy for several years and it was pretty successful,I think.

We did not use a response cost because I thought it would be way to negative

for Colin. His home program is in its eleventh year and we have use positive

reinforcement only.

,Colin P's mom

Re: [ ] Re: Token economy system

My son's new school teacher is using a token economy of sorts. He picks his

RF (computer time, for example). As he completes his tasks, he earns the

letters (c-o-m-p-u-t-e-r), and then he gets the RF when the word is spelled.

She has combined it with response cost, where he loses letters for

inappropriate behaviors.

It seems that he has to work pretty hard to earn the letters, but it's just

so darned easy for him to lose letters. So far he is okay with the system,

but I'm anticipating that pretty soon he'll decide that it's just not worth

the effort!

So...Any thoughts or suggestions on using response cost with token

economies?

Thanks,

Geraldine

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