When Aaron's Teacher Began Responding to His Habit of Kicking

question 226

Multiple Choice

When Aaron's teacher began responding to his habit of kicking other children with an immediate time-out,the frequency of this misbehavior steadily declined.The time-out best illustrates a

• A)punishment.
• B)conditioned stimulus.
• C)negative reinforcer.
• D)conditioned reinforcer.

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