Question

Shay is a nursery school teacher who works with 2- and 3-year-old children. Because she knows this is the time when most children become potty trained, she uses a technique in her classroom that encourages this behavior. Shay tells the children that they will get a sticker on their chart each time they successfully use the bathroom. Whenever a child gets 10 stickers, the child receives a small prize. What technique is Shay using?a. classical conditioning
b. generalization
c. modeling
d. token economy

Answer 1

Answer:

d. token economy            

Explanation:

Token economy: In psychology, the term token economy is defined as a phenomenon which is based on the contingency management related to the systematic reinforcement of specific target behavior. It is considered as a reward for some good behavior with specific tokens that an individual can exchange with things that are desirable for him or her. A token can be anything, for example, sticker, chip, coin, etc.

Token economy is generally based on the ABA or applied behavioral analysis principles.

In the question above, the given statement states that Shay is using a token economy.