Usng a Token-Actuated Timer to Reduce Television Viewing.

Jason, Leonard A.

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ERIC Number: EJ326724

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Publication Date: 1985

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Usng a Token-Actuated Timer to Reduce Television Viewing.

Jason, Leonard A.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v18 n3 p269-72 Fall 1985

A 13-year-old who watched television excessively participated in a behavioral program featuring a token-actuated timer. Earned tokens activated the T.V. for 30-minute periods. The token-exchange system effectively reduced T.V. viewing and reductions were maintained at two followup points. (CL)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Television Viewing, Time Factors (Learning)

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Language: English

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