This is Bobby. He is 8 years old. Despite the fact that he is reminded frequently to clean up, his
room is always in a state of disarray. His father would like to increase the frequency of Bobby
cleaning his room. You are a behavior analyst and you put together a behavior modification
program for Mr. Kelly to use that will address the problem and incorporates operant
conditioning.

1. What are Bobby’s current reinforcers for cleaning his room? Identify any existing rewards or consequences that may be influencing his behavior.
2. What are the potential positive reinforcers that could encourage Bobby to clean his room more frequently? Consider rewards that would be meaningful to an 8-year-old.
3. How could Mr. Kelly implement a token economy system as part of the behavior modification program? Outline a system where Bobby earns tokens for cleaning his room that can be exchanged for rewards.
4. What schedule of reinforcement would be most effective in increasing the frequency of Bobby’s room-cleaning behavior? Discuss the benefits of fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, and variable-interval schedules in this context.

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