A System for Administering Symbolic Reinforcers That Can Later Be

question 89

Multiple Choice

A system for administering symbolic reinforcers that can later be exchanged for "genuine" reinforcers is referred to as

• A) vicarious conditioning.
• B) a token economy.
• C) a behavioral contract.
• D) antecedent control.

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