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Princeton's WordNet

  1. token economynoun

    a form of behavior therapy that has been used in some mental institutions; patients are rewarded with tokens for appropriate behavior and the tokens may be cashed in for valued rewards

Wiktionary

  1. token economynoun

    A system of behavior modification based on the principles of operant conditioning; patients are rewarded with tokens (reinforcers) for engaging in desirable activities.

Wikipedia

  1. Token economy

    A token economy is a system of contingency management based on the systematic reinforcement of target behavior. The reinforcers are symbols or tokens that can be exchanged for other reinforcers. A token economy is based on the principles of operant conditioning and behavioral economics and can be situated within applied behavior analysis. In applied settings token economies are used with children and adults; however, they have been successfully modeled with pigeons in lab settings.

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  1. token economy

    A token economy is a type of behavior modification system that utilizes rewards in the form of tokens as a method to reinforce positive behavior and reduce negative behavior. The accumulated tokens can be later exchanged for desired items or privileges. This system is widely used in various settings such as schools, homes, hospitals, prisons, and businesses.

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  1. Token economy

    A token economy is a system of behavior modification based on the systematic reinforcement of target behavior. The reinforcers are symbols or tokens that can be exchanged for other reinforcers. Token economy is based on the principles of operant conditioning and can be situated within applied behavior analysis. In applied settings token economies are applied with children and adults, but they have been modeled with pigeons in lab settings.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Token Economy

    A practice whereby tokens representing money, toys, candy, etc., are given as secondary reinforcers contingent upon certain desired behaviors or performances.

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    The numerical value of token economy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of token economy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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