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CH 26: MC
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Psychology
Graduate
04/21/2015

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A description of the task should include which of the following when writing a contingency contract?
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A description of when the task should be performed
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A contingency contract:
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Specifies how two people will behave toward each other
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Reinforcers in a token economy might include:
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- Naturally occurring activities such as classroom jobs, games, etc.
- Privileges
- Tangible items, such as candy, pencils, etc.
Term
The primary reason one might consider using a level system with a token system is that:
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Doing so can foster self-management
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Token economies often need to be:
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Individualized
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When selecting backup reinforcers:
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Consider ethical and legal issues
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A teacher says to his class: "Melissa is working on remembering to follow instructions when I give them. Melissa is going to keep track of whether or not she follows my instructions. If she follows 90% of my instructions today (or better), our whole class will watch a movie at the end of the day." What type of group contingency is this?
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Dependent
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Group contingencies can:
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- Lighten the workload for the practitioner
- Save time
- Create problems with learners
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How could a learner sabotage a group contingency?
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By purposefully not meeting the performance criterion so that no one gets the reinforcer
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An interdependent group contingency is most useful if
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One wants to change everyone's performance
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