What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a time-out ...

[LaDunn]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a time-out room?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

As a general rule, it is safer to assume that a high preference item identified through a trial-based method of assessment is more likely to serve as a reinforcer than one identified via a survey method of assessment.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[bitingbit]

Answer to Question 1

A time-out room is any confined space outside of the instructional setting. An advantage of a time-out room is that it can be a place of safety for the individual or others. In a time-out room the opportunity to acquire reinforcement is reduced substantially. If the room is properly set up the behavior that led to time-out should rapidly decrease thus decreasing the number of occasions in which time-out will be used. However, the disadvantages include the necessity to escort the individual to the time-out room. In addition, the individual is precluded from receiving any benefits of remaining in the instructional setting

Answer to Question 2

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[LaDunn]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[scottmt]

Gracias!