"Token Economy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A practice whereby tokens representing money, toys, candy, etc., are given as secondary reinforcers contingent upon certain desired behaviors or performances.
| Descriptor ID |
D014040
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.425.770.836.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Token Economy- Token Economy
- Token Reinforcement
- Reinforcement, Token
- Reinforcements, Token
- Token Reinforcements
- Economy, Token
- Economies, Token
- Token Economies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Token Economy" by people in Profiles.
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Fabiano GA, Pelham WE, Karmazin K, Kreher J, Panahon CJ, Carlson C. A group contingency program to improve the behavior of elementary school students in a cafeteria. Behav Modif. 2008 Jan; 32(1):121-32.
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Goldstein RZ, Alia-Klein N, Tomasi D, Zhang L, Cottone LA, Maloney T, Telang F, Caparelli EC, Chang L, Ernst T, Samaras D, Squires NK, Volkow ND. Is decreased prefrontal cortical sensitivity to monetary reward associated with impaired motivation and self-control in cocaine addiction? Am J Psychiatry. 2007 Jan; 164(1):43-51.