Suppose You Are Working with Some Challenging and Difficult Children

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Essay

Suppose you are working with some challenging and difficult children who have a hard time behaving themselves. For instance, they don't clean up after themselves, they frequently get into verbal arguments or physical fights, and they often refuse to obey adults. Design a token economy system that is intended to change their behaviour. What are two types of punishment that you could use to change their behaviour? What are the disadvantages of using punishment and of the two different types, which type of punishment is generally best to use?

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