Kyla signed up for a new credit card that offers reward miles for every purchase. Kyla plans to make as many purchases as she can so that she can accumulate enough miles to go on a trip over spring break. Such an approach is an example of __________.
A) a token economy
B) shaping
C) a schedule of reinforcement
D) a form of negative reinforcement

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A token economy is a system where tokens (in this case, reward miles) are earned for specific behaviors (making purchases), and these tokens can later be exchanged for specific rewards (a trip). This approach encourages the repetition of the behavior (making purchases) to accumulate the desired reward.

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