token economy
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noun Psychiatry.
a method of encouraging desirable behavior, especially in a hospital setting, by offering rewards of token money that can be exchanged for special food, access to television, and other bonuses.
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Origin of token economy
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby token economy
tokay, toke, Tokelau, Tokelau Islands, token, token economy, tokenism, token money, token payment, token strike, token vote
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token economy
noun
a type of psychotherapy in which the inmates of an institution are rewarded for good behaviour with tokens that can be exchanged for privileges
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