title: Using a token-actuated timer to reduce television viewing.
abstract: A child watching an excessive amount of T.V. was provided a behavioral program featuring a token-actuated timer. Earned tokens were used to activate the T.V. for thirty-minute periods. The token-exchange system effectively reduced T.V. viewing and the reductions were maintained at two follow-up points. The principal contribution of the study is the development and evaluation of an electronically controlled device that was used to check the accuracy of parent-reported data.
authors.affiliation: De Paul University.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jason