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Cooper Chapter 15
Punishment by Removal of a Stimulus
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bonus Response Cost | Procedure for implementing response cost in which the person is provided a reservoir of reinforcers that are removed in predetermined amounts contingent on the occurrence of the target behaviour |
| Contingent Observation | The person is repositioned within an existing setting such that observation is ongoing activities remain, but access to reinforcement is lost (i.e. "sit and watch") |
| Exclusion Time-Out | The person is removed from the environment for a specified period, contingent on the occurrence of the targeted inappropriate behaviour |
| Hallways Time- Out | Student is directed to leave the classroom and sit in the hallway |
| Non- exclusion Time-Out | Contingent on the occurrence of the target behaviour, the person remains within the setting, but does not have access to reinforcement, for a specified period |
| Partition Time-Out | The person remains within the time-in setting, but his view within the setting is restricted by a partition, wall, cubicle, or similar structure |
| Planned Ignoring | When social reinforcers - usually attention, physical contact - are removed for a brief period, contingent on the occurrence of an inappropriate behaviour |
| Response Cost | Functional alternative to time out; contingent loss of reinforcers (i.e. fines) producing a decrease of the frequency of behaviour |
| Time-Out from Positive Reinforcement | AKA Time-out; Withdrawal of the opportunity to earn positive reinforcement or the loss of access to positive reinforcers for a specified time, contingent of the occurrence of the behaviour |
| Time-Out Ribbon | A coloured band that is placed on a child's wrist and becomes discriminative for receiving reinforcement (i.e. when ribbon is on child's wrist = can earn reinforcement, but if child misbehaves ribbon is removed) |
| Response Cost Example | A child loses a token on their token board for misbehavior |