Patti throws a temper tantrum in order to gain her mother's attention. However, her mother does not pay any attention and leaves the room. Patti stops her tantrum and follows her mother into the next room. To eliminate Patti's tantrums, her mother has used

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Patti's mother used "time out" by leaving the room and not giving attention to Patti's tantrum, effectively removing the attention that Patti was seeking, which is a form of negative punishment.

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