Token+economy

Definition:
A behavior modification technique that rewards appropria te behavior with tokens that can be exchanged later for desired goods and/or privileges p.414 Gen Psych, Chapter 13, Pg. 414 toc

Analogies:
If you participate in a class discussion, you will get a fake one dollar bill that will later, once turned in, will go towards your final grades as points. For every dollar is two points towards your grade.

Mnemonics:
token : money :: money : reward

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