Dennis has disorganized type of schizophrenia. He has lived in an institution for years. He rarely shows any attempt at socializing. A new program is started?every time Dennis speaks to another person he is given a piece of red paper. At the end of each week, he can use the red papers to get cigarettes or extra privileges. This new program is _________

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The program described involves a token economy, where tokens (in this case, red pieces of paper) are given as rewards for desired behaviors (in this case, socializing) and can be exchanged for desired items or privileges (in this case, cigarettes or extra privileges).

Dennis Has Disorganized Type of Schizophrenia