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token economy
–noun Psychiatry.
| a method of encouraging desirable behavior, esp. in a hospital setting, by offering rewards of token money that can be exchanged for special food, access to television, and other bonuses. |
Origin:
1965–70
1965–70
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Main Entry: to·ken economy
Pronunciation: 'tO-k&n-
Function: noun
: a system of operant conditioning used for behavior modification that involvesrewarding desirable behaviors with tokens which can be exchanged for items or privileges (as food or free time) and punishing undesirable behaviors (as destruction or violence) by taking away tokens
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