Author Question: Little Matilda is disrupting class during Ms. Shortoe's art activity. As a consequence, Matilda is ... (Read 108 times)

eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

Little Matilda is disrupting class during Ms. Shortoe's art activity. As a consequence, Matilda is not allowed to participate in the activity, receives no reinforcement, but remains in the room in where she can see the group. Which form of time out does this procedure illustrate?

a. contingent observation
b. exclusion
c. planned ignoring
d. reduction of response maintenance stimuli

Question 2

Mr. Bodybreaker has Little Harold wear a ribbon when he is exhibiting appropriate behavior. While Harold is wearing the ribbon he receives high densities of positive reinforcement from his teachers. However, when Harold is misbehaving, the ribbon is removed which signifies that reinforcement will be withheld for three minutes. Which form of time out does this procedure illustrate?

a. planned ignoring plus restraint
b. reduction of response maintenance stimuli
c. contingent observation
d. planned ignoring