Token economy : behaviorism applied

Series: B. F. Skinner Film Series

Duration: 0:21:00

Year Published: 1972

Creator: CRM/McGraw-Hill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Presents B. F. Skinner defining "tokens" and explaining how they can be used in reinforcement therapy with old people, orphaned children, prisoners, psychotics, and retardates. Focuses on the PACE Program in Decatur, Illinois, to view the use of token economy with retarded and delinquent adolescents. Shows the use of reinforcements and punishment and explains how the use of tokens is decreased as the student progresses through the program. Contrasts the high success rate of those released from this program with that of traditional custodial programs.

Complete Record: , Presents B. F. Skinner defining "tokens" and explaining how they can be used in reinforcement therapy with old people, orphaned children, prisoners, psychotics, and retardates. Focuses on the PACE Program in Decatur, Illinois, to view the use of token economy with retarded and delinquent adolescents. Shows the use of reinforcements and punishment and explains how the use of tokens is decreased as the student progresses through the program. Contrasts the high success rate of those released from this program with that of traditional custodial programs.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.