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ERIC Number: EJ210659
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Long-Term Effects of a Token Economy on Target and Off-Task Behaviors.
Wasserman, Theodore H.; Vogrin, Daniel J.
Psychology in the Schools, v16 n4 p551-56 1979
Examined the effects of a token economy on off-task behavior occurring concurrently with the reinforcement of target behavior. Results indicated that while the token economy maintained effectiveness in terms of increasing the frequency of target behaviors, the frequency of off-task or inappropriate behaviors also increased as the year progressed. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Elementary School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Performance Factors, Reinforcement, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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