Faculty Articles
Effectiveness of Brief Time-Out with and Without a Contingent Delay: A Comparative Analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 1986
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Volume
19
Issue/Number
1
First Page
79
ISSN
0021-8855
Last Page
86
Abstract/Excerpt
We evaluated a commonly used component of brief time-out, in which release from time-out is delayed contingent on the occurrence of disruption. Data were collected for one normal and two mentally retarded children on time-out-producing behaviors (aggression and disruption) as well as delay-producing behaviors during time-out (loud vocalizations, out-of-chair, aggression, and disruption). The results of a combination ABAC reversal and multiple-baseline design indicated that, under the conditions used in this investigation, both delay and no delay variations were effective in reducing the frequency of the target behaviors. Implications for the use of time-out to reduce aberrant behaviors are discussed.
DOI
10.1901/jaba.1986.19-79
NSUWorks Citation
Mace, F. C.,
Paige, T. J.,
Ivancic, M. T.,
O'Brien, S.
(1986). Effectiveness of Brief Time-Out with and Without a Contingent Delay: A Comparative Analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 19(1), 79-86.
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