If you have participated in an environment in which something like gold stars were given for appropriate behavior, and a certain number of gold stars earned something like an ice cream treat, you have been involved in a ____.

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The description fits that of a token economy, which is a behavioral intervention consisting of a system in which targeted behaviors are reinforced with tokens (e.g. gold stars) that can be exchanged for rewards (e.g. ice cream treat).

If You Have Participated in an Environment in Which Something