In a home for troubled youth,adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes,make their beds,and come to meals on time.The adolescents return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch TV.This best illustrates

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This scenario describes a token economy, where desirable behaviors (hanging up clothes, making bed, coming to meals on time) are reinforced with tokens (large colored buttons) that can later be exchanged for rewards (bedtime snacks, TV time). This is a common behavioral intervention used in settings such as schools and psychiatric hospitals to promote positive behavior change.

In a Home for Troubled Youth,adolescents Receive Large Colored Buttons