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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In earlier grades , the use of so - called token economies , in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance - based points toward valued rewards , shows promise in raising effort and creativity , the delaware psychologist claims 这位特拉华心理学家声称,在低年级运用这种所谓的象征性奖励机制,即让学生动脑筋解决问题,并根据其表现给予有价值的奖赏所需要的分值,有望提高学生的干劲和创造力。