Token Economies Are Often Used in _______________ and They Attempt

question 178

Multiple Choice

Token economies are often used in _______________ and they attempt to modify behaviour by using _______________.

• A)exposure therapy; negative reinforcement
• B)systematic desensitization; relaxation training
• C)aversion therapy; punishment
• D)behaviour modification; positive reinforcement

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Definitions:

Pretranscriptional Control

Regulatory mechanisms that act before the transcription process in gene expression to modulate the efficiency and rate at which genes are transcribed.

Methylation

A biochemical process that involves the addition of a methyl group to molecules like DNA, affecting their function and activity.

Chromatin Packing

The process of winding DNA around histone proteins to compact it into structural units known as nucleosomes, which further fold to form chromosomes.

Proto-oncogene

A normal gene that can become an oncogene due to mutations or increased expression, potentially leading to cancer.