Asked by Nakya Blackmore on Jun 05, 2024
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Derris's mom used to give him gold stars on their refrigerator whenever he would help out around the house. If Derris earned enough gold stars, then he could have some ice cream after dinner. This type of reward system is called a __________.
A) token economy
B) transference
C) unconditional positive reward
D) conditional positive reward
Token Economy
A controlled environment in which people are reinforced for desired behaviors with tokens (such as poker chips) that may be exchanged for privileges.
Gold Stars
Symbolic markers of achievement or recognition, often used in educational settings to motivate or reward.
Reward System
A group of neural structures responsible for incentive salience (i.e., motivation and desire), associative learning (primarily positive reinforcement and classical conditioning), and positively-valenced emotions, particularly those involved in reward-associated memory.
- Differentiate among various behavior therapy techniques and their uses.
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Matthew BruneelJun 09, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The reward system described in the scenario is consistent with a token economy, as Derris is earning gold stars (tokens) for engaging in desirable behaviors (helping around the house) that can be exchanged for a preferred item (ice cream). Transference and unconditional positive rewards are not relevant concepts in this scenario, and while the reward is positive and conditional on Derris's behavior, "conditional positive reward" is not a commonly used term in psychology.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate among various behavior therapy techniques and their uses.