Group B Social Sciences: Evaluating token economy programs by Victoria Hindle https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0 Read the Hobbs and Holt study, then in groups answer one of the questions below. en-us 2017-09-27 08:01:57 UTC 2017-11-21 21:09:33 UTC hello@padlet.com 5. Outline one example of how the token economy program might be considered as unethical. victoria_hindle https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555372 The institution trained participants to behave conveniently for the staff,  without proper preparation how to live outside of the school.]]> 2017-09-27 08:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555372 4. In what ways does the token economy scheme lack ecological validity? victoria_hindle https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555373 We dont think this would work as in the outside world you dont get rewarded for everytime you do something well. it may even have the opposite effect as offenders may feel that they get better rewards inside the institute so they may re-offend. ]]> 2017-09-27 08:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555373 Group 2: Outline one problem with the way in which the data was collected in Hobbs & Holt’s study. victoria_hindle https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555374 The data may be bias as the data was collected by the cottage supervioser and counsellor rather than the researchers, this could result in favouritism. 
Also, sometimes they were rated by cottage as a whole rather than individually. When they all had different IQ's and were different ages. This means if one person does wrong everyone suffers.

]]> 2017-09-27 08:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555374 Group 3. Can we be sure that the improvement in the boys’ behaviour was directly the result of the token economy program and if not, what other variables could be affecting the boys’ behaviour? victoria_hindle https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555375
We can't be 100% sure but we can say it did have a massive impact as behaviour improved noticeably in the 3 cottages the System was in place, where]]> 2017-09-27 08:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555375 Group 1: Outline one problem with the sample used in Hobbs & Holt’s study. victoria_hindle https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555376
The sample used is not representative of the population of the United States at the time.
For example, the study's sample had a mean IQ of 75 - whereas the USA at the time (1975) had a mean IQ of 90.80 (U.S Census Bureau International Database, 2003). 

Furthermore, the racial makeup of the country is not represented in the sample Hobbs and Holt have provided. 65% of the sample were black, whereas only 11% of the recorded population of the U.S.A at the time (1970) were black. This further shows that no matter the data provided by the sample Hobbs and Holt used, it can not be accurately extrapolated to a nation-wide scale.]]> 2017-09-27 08:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/2mxtrdzhbsr0/wish/191555376