When a parent gives a child a time-out for misbehavior, the parent is using what type of sanction?

Question

a) Positive formal
b) Positive informal
c) Negative formal
d) Negative informal

I'm thinking either (b) or (d)

Answer 1

Which is it? Negative or positive?

Answer 2

negative?

Answer 3

Yes, time outs are negative reinforcements.

Are you sure its informal and not formal? How does your book distinguish between these?

Answer 4

Positive Negative
Informal Smile, Frown,
pat on the back criticize,
push away

Formal Prize, Get fired,
medal, ceremony jail,
death penalty

Answer 5

Thanks. It looks like a time out is a negative formal reinforcement.

Answer 6

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