Ch. 15 wk. 5

Question 1

Time-Out

Answer 1

• the immediate response-contingent withdrawal of the opportunity to earn positive reinforcers or the immediate loss of access to positive reinforcers for a specificate time

Question 2

Three Factors of Time-Out

Answer 2

1. The discrepancy between the “time-in” and the time-out environments must be discriminative
2. The response-contingent loss of access to reinforcement must occur immediately
3. A resultant decrease in the future frequency of the time-out-producing behavior must occur

Question 3

Response Cost

Answer 3

• the response-contingent loss of a specific number of positive reinforcers that has the effect of decreasing the future occurrence of similar response
• It constitutes a fine for misbehavior
• Response cost typically involves the loss of one or more generalized conditioned reinforcers, or minutes of already-earned time with a preferred activity