10.behaviour modification

Question 1

whats behaviour modification

Answer 1

a behavioural therapy which uses operant conditioning techniques to encourage positive beahviours

Question 2

whats a form of behaviour modifictaion

Answer 2

token economy

Question 3

how does token economy work

Answer 3

uses positive reinforcemnt using secondary reinforcers, (token) which can be btained when desirable behaviours are shown. they can be exchanged for primary reinforcers like extra visist, extra food. also uses negative punishment, where disobedience leads to tokens being taken, whole programme overseen by prison officials.

Question 4

strengths of token economy

Answer 4

• easy to adminster, doesent require expert proffessionals . and it is cost effective

Question 5

weakness

Answer 5

• doesent work if staff are inconsistent
  -behaviour modifictaion only works on the surface level, it doesent get to the root cause