When Delaney gets upset and starts hurling insults at her classmates, she is placed in a quiet and boring room for about five minutes. This technique is known as ______ and relies on the principle of ______.
a. time-out; negative punishment
b. in-school suspension; positive punishment
c. logical consequence; negative reinforcement
d. scolding; positive reinforcement
Ans: A
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