with regard to behavior therapy, a program, at times, performed within an institutional setting, wherein favored actions are reinforced by giving tokens which can be traded for special foods, TV time, passes, or other rewards.
TOKEN ECONOMY: "Token economies are prevalent in many institutions for the mentally ill or handicapped."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "TOKEN ECONOMY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/token-economy/ (accessed July 5, 2022).
