Date of Award

Spring 5-4-2026

Thesis Type

Open Access

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis and Clinical Science

Department

Health Professions

Committee Member(s)

Stephanie Trauschke

Ansley Hodges

Rachelle Yankelevitz

Supervising Faculty Member

Stephanie Trauschke

Abstract

Token systems typically rely on the conditioned reinforcement effects of tokens to increase responding; however, there may be additional effects and properties as well. This study aims to compare rates of responding between simple VR exchange-production schedules, differentially signaled VR exchange-production schedules, and a control condition to evaluate the operant and respondent effects that token correlated stimuli have on responding. The rates of acquisition of flashcards terms with two college students were tracked. Results indicate that the schedule of reinforcement in place had little impact on the acquisition of flashcard terms, with similar rates of responding across all three conditions. These results provide further information on the impact of non-traditional exchange-production schedules on behavior.

Rights Holder

David Duong

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