Question

A group home for teenage juvenile offenders requires each girl to participate in twice-weekly group sessions with a counselor, to perform a daily chore, and to set monthly goals for herself. The girls earn a specified number of points each day for accomplishing these activities. At the end of each week, the girls are allowed to trade their points for candy, television time, or a day trip into town. This type of setting uses a treatment technique called a:_________.

Answer 1

Answer:

token economy

Explanation:

• This is based on the information given in the query called the Token Economy.      
• This type of economy focuses on rewarding individuals with tokens (or in this scenario) to accomplish specific tasks or to perform desired the behaviors.      
• These tokens can then be exchanged for the desired gift or the privilege.