A teacher wants to increase the academic performance of the students in her class.The children receive stickers each time they complete an academic task,and when they have accumulated a certain number of stickers they can exchange them for 15 minutes of playing computer games.This program that uses conditioned reinforcers to strengthen a desirable behavior is referred to as:

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This program that utilizes a secondary reinforcer (stickers) to reward the desired behavior and is commonly known as a token economy. It is a form of operant conditioning, where behavior is strengthened through the use of positive reinforcement in the form of tokens or points, which can be exchanged for rewards. This approach is often used in educational and therapeutic settings to increase motivation and encourage positive behavior.

A Teacher Wants to Increase the Academic Performance of the Students