Abstract
In this study, we examined the effects of token manipulation on the completion time of the target behavior in the token economy system with three children with autism spectrum disorder. Comparison of the completion time of the target behavior was conducted between the “child manipulation condition” and the “teacher manipulation condition”. In the “child manipulation condition” and the “teacher manipulation condition”, the completion time of the target behavior was shorter for one of the three participants in the “child manipulation condition”, and for two of the three participants in the “teacher manipulation condition”, there was no significant difference in the completion time of the target behavior between the two conditions. In the comparison of preferences between the “child manipulation condition” and the “teacher manipulation condition”, two of the three participants showed a preference for the “child manipulation condition”, and one of the three participants showed a close preference for both conditions. In the discussion, the factors that influenced the completion time of the target behavior in the “child manipulation condition” and the “teacher manipulation condition” were discussed in relation to self-monitoring. In addition, the factors influencing the difference in preference between the “child manipulation condition” and the “teacher manipulation condition” were also discussed.
