Proponents of behavior modification have suggested that institutionalized patients can be weaned from ________ by shifting them to other rewards common to life outside an institution.

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Proponents of behavior modification often use a token economy system to shape and reinforce desired behaviors in institutionalized patients. This system involves providing tokens or points that can be exchanged for rewards, such as extra recreation time or preferred food items. By shifting patients to other rewards common to life outside the institution, such as social interactions or hobbies, they can be weaned off the token economy system. Drug therapy (A) and a 12-step program (D) are not related to behavior modification or token economies. Unconditional positive regard (C) is a concept from humanistic psychology and not directly related to behavior modification or institutionalized patients.

Proponents of Behavior Modification Have Suggested That Institutionalized Patients Can