Effect of Token Economy and Response Cost On Learning Vocational Skills Among Adults with Intellectual Disability

Abstract

The present study was designed to find out the “Effect of Token Economy and Response Cost on Learning Vocational Skills among adults with Intellectual Disability”. Pre and post-test, Control Group design was used in the study. The Sample was drawn from Swayamkrushi Special School at Secunderabad. Pre-requisites checklist for selection of the sample and Vocational Skills checklist for the assessment of performance of the subjects were prepared by researcher. A total of 150 sessions were carried out for two Experimental Groups and Control Group Each group consisted of 25 sessions. Data analysis was done by using Paired t-test to find out the significant difference in Pre and post test of Individual group. Independent t-test was done to find out significant difference among post scores of Experimental groups and Control Group. The result of the present study indicates that, the subjects of both the groups (E1, E2) have shown significant achievement in learning Vocational Skills. Token economy and Response cost techniques were showed similar effects on learning vocational skills. There is no significant difference between the two groups (E1, E2). But it was observed that the subjects of two Experimental groups have shown faster learning than the subjects in Control group.