Chapter 15- Punishment by Removal of a Stimulus

Question 1

Contingent Observartion

Answer 1

The individual i repositioned within an existing setting such that observation of ongoing activities remains, but access to reinforcement is lost

Question 2

Exclusion time-out

Answer 2

The individual is removed physically from the environment for a specified period, contingent on the occurrence of the targeted inappropriate behavior

Recommended method of first choice because practitioners are ethically bound to employ the most powerful, but least restrictive, alternative when deciding on eligible variations

Question 3

Hallway time-out

Answer 3

The child is directed to leave the classroom and sit in the hallway

Question 4

nonexclusion time-out

Answer 4

planned ignoring, withdrawal of a specific reinforcer, contingent observation or the time-out ribbon so that the individual`s access to reinforcement is lost, but the individual remains within the time-in setting

Question 5

partition time-out

Answer 5

the individual remains within the time-in setting, but his view within the setting is restricted by a partition, wall, cubicle, or similar structure

Question 6

planned ignoring

Answer 6

Social reinforcers are removed for a brief period, contingent on the occurrence of an inappropriate behavior

Question 7

Response cost

Answer 7

A form of punishment in which the loss of a specified amount of reinforcement occurs, contingent on the performance of an inappropriate behavior, and results in a decreased probability of the future occurrence of the behavior

Question 8

time-out from positive reinforcement

Answer 8

The withdrawal of the opportunity to earn positive reinforcement or the loss o access to positive reinforcement for a specified time, contingent on the occurrence of a behavior

Question 9

time-out ribbon

Answer 9

a colored band that is placed on a child`s writ and become a discriminative for receiving reinforcement. If the child misbehaves the ribbon is removed, and all forms of social interaction are terminated for a specific period

Question 10

punishment by removal of a stimulus

Answer 10

an environmental change occurs such that a stimulus is removed subsequent to the performance of a behavior, and the corresponding future frequency of the preceding behavior is reduced.

Also known as negative punishment and PCW (punishment by contingent withdrawal

Question 11

Bonus response cost

Answer 11

Additional reinforcer made available to the individual noncontingently, specifically for removal during a response cost contingency