A Mental Health Unit Pays Patients for Good Behaviour with Tokens

question 32

Multiple Choice

A mental health unit pays patients for good behaviour with tokens that can later be used for privileges like watching television. The therapy technique being used is

• A) aversive conditioning.
• B) systematic desensitization.
• C) a token economy.
• D) assertive training.

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