PSYB45H3 Lecture Notes - Reinforcement, Intellectual Disability
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Time out is the loss of access to positive reinforcers for a brief period contingent on the problem behavior. The result is a decrease in the future probability of the problem behavior. 2 types of time out: exclusionary and non-exclusionary. Non-exclusionary: in the same environment but away from the reinforcer. Exclusionary time-out: contingent on the problem behavior, the person is completely removed from the environment that caused the problem. Time out procedure eliminates access to positive reinforcers contingent on the problem behavior, it is important for the person to have access to positive reinforcers through a dra or dro procedure. If you used time-out without a differential reinforcement procedure, there could be a net loss in reinforcement and the problem behavior be more likely to re-emerge after treatment. Time out is appropriate to use with problem behaviors tht are maintained by positive reinforcement involving social or tangible reinforcers.
