The seventh-grade teacher, Ann used a token economy technique to modify Paul’s behavior of getting out of his seat and walking around. This method provides positive reinforcement to a child by awarding him or her with tokens, stickers, check marks, or stars when they behaved in a desired way. The schedule of reinforcement Ann is using is known as fixed interval schedule since she has broken down Paul’s target behavior into 5-minute intervals in which he is to perform the task. After the 5-minute set time, Ann reinforces Paul with tokens which impacts his behavior. This is an effective strategy to accomplish in-seat behavior because the consistent reinforcement of tokens within a certain time elapsed begins to connect to the student. The student
