PSYB45H3 Chapter 17: Chapter 17
16 Mar 2011
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If a punishment procedure is used, it is often a negative punishment procedure involving the removal of reinforcing events after a problem behavior time-out and response cost. Time-out: removal from the reinforcing activity contingent on an instance of a problem behavior, after the problem behavior, the person is removed from the reinforcing situation for a brief period. the person remains in the room while being removed from access to positive reinforcers. the person is removed from the room (reinforcing environment) where the problem behavior occurred and is taken to another room. this removes the person from all sources of positive reinforcement. Is time-out safe: the time-out room must not contain any objects that clients could use to hurt themselves, a change agent should observe the client throughout the duration of the time-out to ensure they do not harm themselves.
