A Staff Psychologist Who Recommends the Use of a "Time-Out

question 157

Multiple Choice

A staff psychologist who recommends the use of a "time-out" procedure for treating disruptive behavior is referring to time out from

• A)attention and other rewards for disruptive behavior.
• B)an overly stimulating environment.
• C)threats of physical punishment.
• D)the negative reinforcement associated with extinction.

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Definitions:

Associated

Being connected or related to something else, either in terms of relationships, functions, or characteristics.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a learned response to a specific stimulus is evoked by similar stimuli, indicating a transfer of learning.

Similar Manner

Refers to actions or processes that are alike or nearly identical in method or execution.

Different Stimuli

Refer to various external or internal factors that can elicit responses from an organism or a system.