Asked by Tammy
                When a parent gives a child a time-out for misbehavior, the parent is using what type of sanction? 
a) Positive formal
b) Positive informal
c) Negative formal
d) Negative informal
I'm thinking either (b) or (d)
            
        a) Positive formal
b) Positive informal
c) Negative formal
d) Negative informal
I'm thinking either (b) or (d)
Answers
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Which is it?   Negative or positive?
    
                    Answered by
            Tammy
            
    negative?
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Yes, time outs are negative reinforcements.
Are you sure its informal and not formal? How does your book distinguish between these?
    
Are you sure its informal and not formal? How does your book distinguish between these?
                    Answered by
            Tammy
            
    	Positive	        Negative 
Informal Smile, Frown,
pat on the back criticize,
push away
Formal Prize, Get fired,
medal, ceremony jail,
death penalty
    
Informal Smile, Frown,
pat on the back criticize,
push away
Formal Prize, Get fired,
medal, ceremony jail,
death penalty
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Thanks.  It looks like a time out is a negative formal reinforcement.
    
                    Answered by
            Tammy
            
    Positive informal - Smile, pat on the back
Negative informal - Frown, criticize, push away
                                     
Positive formal - Prize, medal, ceremony
Negative formal - Get fired, jail, death penalty
    
Negative informal - Frown, criticize, push away
Positive formal - Prize, medal, ceremony
Negative formal - Get fired, jail, death penalty
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