Little Drew doesn't like his spaghetti dinner so he throws a temper tantrum.His dad Robert puts Drew in an empty room for three minutes and closes the door.Robert is using a procedure called:
A) avoidance conditioning
B) negative reinforcement
C) learned helplessness
D) time out

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Robert is using the technique of time out, which involves removing the child from the situation and placing them in a designated area for a specific amount of time as a consequence for their undesirable behavior. Time out is a form of punishment and is often used to decrease the frequency of unwanted behavior.

Little Drew Doesn't Like His Spaghetti Dinner So He Throws