In a fourth-grade classroom, a teacher rewards his students for keeping their desks clean by awarding them stars for every day they do this. At the end of the school year, the stars can be redeemed for prizes such as colouring books or pencil sets. This teacher is using what is called a token economy.

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A token economy is a system of behavior modification based on the systematic reinforcement of target behavior. The reinforcers are "tokens" that can be exchanged for other reinforcers (prizes in this case), which is exactly what the teacher is doing by awarding stars that can be redeemed for items.

In a Fourth-Grade Classroom, a Teacher Rewards His Students for Keeping