A rehabilitation center reinforces patients' good behaviors with Monopoly money,which they can then trade in for food,movies,or other privileges.When they behave badly,however,the patients lose Monopoly money.To modify the patients' behavior,the center is using
A) a continuous schedule of reinforcement.
B) a token economy.
C) positive punishment.
D) a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement.

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The rehabilitation center is using a token economy, in which patients receive Monopoly money as a token for good behavior and lose it for bad behavior. This is a type of behavior modification technique that uses reinforcement (the Monopoly money) to encourage positive behavior. A token economy is a common example of a system of positive reinforcement and behavior modification.

A Rehabilitation Center Reinforces Patients' Good Behaviors with Monopoly Money,which