Applied Behavior Analysis Punishment by Removal of a Stimulus
This set covers punishment by removal in ABA, explaining time-out from positive reinforcement as temporarily restricting access to rewards, and differentiates non-exclusion time-out, where the participant remains in the environment but loses reinforcement.
time out from positive reinforcement
the withdrawal of the opportunity to earn positive reinforcement or the loss of access to positive reinforcers for a specified time contingent on the occurrence of a BX
Key Terms
time out from positive reinforcement
the withdrawal of the opportunity to earn positive reinforcement or the loss of access to positive reinforcers for a specified time contingent on t...
non exclusion time out
means that the participant is not completely removed physically from the time in setting
planned ignoring
socially reinforcers, usually attention, physical contact or verbal interaction are removed for a brief period contingent on the occurrence of an i...
contingent observation
person is repoditioned within an existing setting such that observing ongoing activities remains but access to reinforcement is lost
time out ribbon
a colored band that is placed on a child’s wrist and becomes discriminative for receiving reinforcement.
-when ribbon is on reinforcement can be...
exclusion time out
person is removed from the environment for a specified period contingent on the occurrence of the targeted inappropriate BX.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
time out from positive reinforcement | the withdrawal of the opportunity to earn positive reinforcement or the loss of access to positive reinforcers for a specified time contingent on the occurrence of a BX |
non exclusion time out | means that the participant is not completely removed physically from the time in setting |
planned ignoring | socially reinforcers, usually attention, physical contact or verbal interaction are removed for a brief period contingent on the occurrence of an inappropriate BX |
contingent observation | person is repoditioned within an existing setting such that observing ongoing activities remains but access to reinforcement is lost |
time out ribbon | a colored band that is placed on a child’s wrist and becomes discriminative for receiving reinforcement. |
exclusion time out | person is removed from the environment for a specified period contingent on the occurrence of the targeted inappropriate BX. |
partition timeout | person remains in time in setting but his view is restricted by a partition, wall or cubicle |
hallway timeout | student is directed to leave the classroom and sit in the hallway |
response cost | the loss of a specific amount of reinforcement occurs, contingent on inappropriate BX and results in the decrease probability of future occurrence of the BX |
bonus response cost | practitioners can make additional reinforcers available noncontingently to the participant, specifically for removal with response cost contingency. |