When a token economy was instituted in a psychiatric hospital:
A) there was a dramatic increase in appropriate patient behaviors.
B) patient behavior improved but only when staff was watching.
C) initial patient improvements were quickly lost when the novelty wore off.
D) there was no improvement until real money was substituted for the tokens.

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The statement "there was a dramatic increase in appropriate patient behaviors" suggests that the token economy had a significant positive impact on patient behavior.

When a Token Economy Was Instituted in a Psychiatric Hospital