Haley is placed in time-out. She behaves appropriately in time-out in order to get out as quickly as possible. In this situation, time-out can be viewed as:
A) punishment.
B) reinforcement.
C) extinction.
D) negative reinforcement.

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Time-out is considered negative reinforcement in this context because Haley's appropriate behavior is aimed at removing or avoiding the negative condition (time-out), which increases the likelihood of her behaving appropriately in the future to avoid being placed in time-out again. Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior.

Haley Is Placed in Time-Out