Three-year-old Timmon misbehaves, and his mother places him in a chair facing the corner of the room for five minutes until he clams down and behaves more appropriately.This is an example of the use of

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This is an example of time out, which involves removing the individual from a reinforcing environment in response to misbehavior, in order to decrease the likelihood of future occurrences. The individual is not able to engage in any positive reinforcement for a period of time, in this case, five minutes.

Three-Year-Old Timmon Misbehaves, and His Mother Places Him in a Chair