In a clinic for eating disorders, the patients receive poker chips for good eating behaviors, such as finishing their meal and not exercising after their meal, and for appropriate behaviors on the hospital unit. the patients can then use the poker chips they earned to rent videos, computer games, or other items they wish. this best illustrates an application of

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Kenya Maynard

23 September, 16:44

In a clinic for eating disorders, the patients receive poker chips for good eating behaviors, such as finishing their meal and not exercising after their meal, and for appropriate behaviors on the hospital unit. the patients can then use the poker chips they earned to rent videos, computer games, or other items they wish. this best illustrates an application of

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Jordin · Answer 1

This example illustrates a token economy, Tokens are symbols that acts as reinforcers for good behaviors and token economies are based on operant conditioning theories.