| token | 1. Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with Noah. 2. A memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir. "This is some token from a never friend." (Shak) 3. Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith, etc. "Say, by this token, I desire his company." (Shak) 4. A piece of metal intended for currency, and issued by a private party, usually bearing the name of the issuer, and redeemable in lawful money. Also, a coin issued by government, especially. When its use as lawful money is limited and its intrinsic value is much below its nominal value. 5. <medicine> A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death. "Like the fearful tokens of the plague, Are mere forerunners of their ends." (Beau. & Fl) 6. Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides. 7. A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper. 8. <chemical> A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sends one of these with each corf or tub he has hewn. Token money, money which is lawfully current for more than its real value. See Token. Token sheet, the last sheet of each token. Origin: OE. Token, taken, AS. Tacen; akin to OFries. Teken, OS. Tekan, D. Teeken, G. Zeichen, OHG. Zeihhan, Icel. Takan, teiken, Sw. Tecken, Dan. Tegn, Goth. Taikns sign, token, gateihan to tell, show, AS. Teon to accuse, G. Zeihen, OHG. Zihan, G. Zeigen to show, OHG. Zeigon, Icel. Tja, L. Dicere to say, Gr. To show, Skr. Di. Cf. Diction, Teach. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| token economy | A practice whereby tokens representing money, toys, candy, etc., are given as secondary reinforcers contingent upon certain desired behaviours or performances. (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Economy, Token, Economies, Token, Reinforcement, Token, Reinforcements, Token, Token Economies, Token Reinforcements
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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 rewards
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| token economy |
A system involving the application of the principles and procedures of operant conditioning to the management of a social setting such as a ward, classroom, or halfway house. Tokens are given contingent on completion of specified activities and are exchangeable for goods or privileges desired by the patient.
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Any program using positive reinforcement (operant conditioning) to teach or train desired skills or behaviors.
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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 (food snacks, clothing, etc.) or for special privileges (watching television, passes to leave the hospital, etc.).
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A token economy is a system of individual reinforcement of target behaviors in which tokens are administered and exchanged later for backup reinforcers. To be successful, a person must be reinforced for increasing or decreasing existing behavior as well as successive approximations of the behaviors we wish to establish. ...
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| token | something of sentimental value |
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| token | a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines |
| token | an individual instance of a type of symbol |
| token | insignificantly small |
| token | a form of behavior therapy that has been used in some mental institutions |
| token | coins of regular issue whose face value is greater than their intrinsic value |
| token | a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation |
| token | insignificantly small |
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