Jake is staying in a large halfway house for juvenile substance abusers. Every time he successfully finishes his chores around the house, helps a roommate, or does any other appropriate behaviour, he receives a token. These tokens can be later exchanged for privileges such as staying out past curfew or going to a movie theatre. The goal of this system is to eventually have these positive behaviours:

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The token system is designed to encourage positive behaviors to become self-reinforcing and socially reinforced, rather than relying solely on external rewards.

Jake Is Staying in a Large Halfway House for Juvenile