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token economy
token economy n (Psychiatry) a type of psychotherapy in which the inmates of an institution are rewarded for good behaviour with tokens that can be exchanged for privileges Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | token economy - 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 rewardsbehavior modification, behavior therapy - psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior |
EncyclopediaSeeeconomytoken economy
economy [e-kon´o-me] the management of money or domestic affairs.token economy a program of treatment in behavior therapy, usually conducted in a hospital setting, in which the patient may earn tokens by engaging in appropriate personal and social behavior, or lose tokens by inappropriate or antisocial behavior; tokens may be exchanged for tangible rewards (such as food snacks or clothing) or for special privileges (such as watching television or passes to leave the hospital).token economy A system that uses the principles of operant conditioning to manage a “microeconomy” (halfway house, psychiatric hospital or other closed system), in which tokens—exchangeable for goods or privileges—are given to patients or detainees upon completion of specified tasks or activities.token economy
Words related to token economynoun a form of behavior therapy that has been used in some mental institutionsRelated Words- behavior modification
- behavior therapy
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