PSYB45H3 Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Notes
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Chapter 17: using punishment: time-out and response cost. If a punishment procedure is used, it is often a negative punishment procedure involving the removal of reinforcing events after a problem behavior. This removes the person from all sources of positive reinforcement: for example, kenny was taken out of the room where he was watching tv or playing. He was taken to a room where these reinforcers were not available. The problem behavior should result in an immediate removal from the reinforcing time-in environment: however, the client should be returned to the time-in environment as soon as possible and allowed to resume normal activities. o. In addition, when working with parents, it is important to assess the degree to which they find time-out to be an acceptable procedure. Comparing response cost, time-out, and extinction: they are similar in that they are used to decrease a problem behavior.
