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time-out  

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  • Time-out from reinforcement, also referred to as timeout (TO), is a procedure in which positive reinforcement is not available for a specified period of time. During TO, the individual does not have access to positive reinforcers that are normally available in the setting. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology; Time-Out]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VVX1JMHK-1

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