Damita and Anselmo's children have more power in the household than they do. They finally decidethey've had enough and sign up for a parenting seminar. There they learn about a series of techniquesthat rely on operant conditioning to reduce children's undesirable behaviors and increase those thatare desirable. In particular, they are encouraged to reinforce all desired behaviors systematically byallowing their children to earn plastic chips that can later be redeemed for predetermined rewards.This system is referred to as

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A token economy is a system of behavior modification based on operant conditioning principles, where desired behaviors are reinforced with tokens that can be exchanged for rewards.

Damita and Anselmo's Children Have More Power in the Household