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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This system is an example of a token economy, which is a form of behavior modification designed to increase desirable behaviors and decrease undesirable ones through the use of tokens as secondary reinforcers. The ultimate goal is for the positive behaviors to be maintained through internal motivation (self-reinforcement) and natural social reinforcements, rather than through the artificial system of token rewards.

Jake Is Staying in a Large Halfway House for Juvenile