​Matthew Gets Upset and Throws One of His Toys Against

question 22

Multiple Choice

​Matthew gets upset and throws one of his toys against the wall.His Dad then removes him from the toy room and puts him in the hallway for a brief period of time.As a result,the probability of Matthew throwing his toys against the wall decreases.Which negative punishment procedure is Matthew's Dad using with him?

• A) ​response cost
• B) ​restitution
• C) ​nonexclusionary time-out
• D) ​exclusionary time-out

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Definitions:

Motor Root

The part of a spinal nerve that carries motor signals from the spinal cord to the muscles.

Golgi Tendon Reflex

A protective mechanism that prevents muscle damage during excessive force generation by causing muscle relaxation.

Muscle Spindle

Three to 10 specialized muscle fibers supplied by gamma motor neurons and wrapped in sensory nerve endings; detects stretch of the muscle and is involved in maintaining muscle tone.

Reflex Arc

A neural pathway that mediates an immediate response to a stimulus without conscious brain involvement.