Question

Claire makes her bed on a daily basis and bathes and dresses herself without assistance. All of these behaviors are rewarded. For each behavior she completes, she is given a gold marker. Once she has collected a certain number of gold markers, she will be allowed to purchase amenities from the local store such as food. Claire is participating in:

Answer 1

Claire is participating in: a token economy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we see a case of operant conditioning being used to modify or motivate a person's behavior. In operant conditioning, reinforcements are used to either encourage or discourage a target behavior. In this case, token economy is being used.

Token economy is a system in which the target behavior is reinforced with tangible rewards, such as stickers, food, tokens, etc. These rewards can be considered secondary reinforcers when they can be used to purchase something else, which will be the primary reinforcer. That is the case with Claire. The tokens she receives for making her bed are later used to purchase other things.