Patrick and Mike are brothers who are fighting over a new toy. Their mother sends them to separate rooms until they can calm down and agree to share the toy and play "nicely.". Mother is using the operant conditioning technique known as ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


time-out
time out

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a. fixed-ratio b. fixed-interval c. variable-ratio d. variable-interval e. continuous

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a. Pharmacotherapy b. Social detoxification c. Milieu therapy d. Aftercare

Psychology

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