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Noun: token economy
  1. A form of behaviour therapy that has been used in some mental institutions; patients are rewarded with tokens for appropriate behaviour and the tokens may be cashed in for valued rewards

Derived forms: token economies

Type of: behavior modification [US], behavior therapy [US], behaviour therapy [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Token economy