ABA glossary

Release criterion

The rule for ending a time-out, often that the set time has passed and the person has been calm for a short period. Release should not be delayed for long by problem behavior.

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Time-out ends after 2 minutes, as long as the child has not screamed in the last 15 seconds.

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RBT D.5 · Behavior ReductionCarry out positive and negative punishment procedures, such as time-out
BCBA G.17 · Behavior-Change ProceduresPunishment procedures: time-out, response cost, and overcorrection

Contingent observation
Exclusionary time-out
Least restrictive effective intervention
Negative punishment
Nonexclusionary time-out
Overcorrection

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