Here’s the second part of my episode on alternatives to timeout. In this part of the interview, Dr. Ablon discusses Plan B in more detail. How do you work with your child to come up with solutions that satisfy both your and his or her needs?
Resources For Timeout Revisited
- Make sure to check out the ThinkKids website for more information on collaborative problem solving.
- There’s some interesting information in Wikipedia on the topic of timeout.
Related Episodes
In case you didn’t catch part 1 of this episode on alternatives to timeout, here’s the link:
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Part 1 of the interview on timeout revisited.
Michael
November 4, 2007Glad to I could help!
Michael
Jenny
November 4, 2007HI Michael,
Thank you for explaining to me to understand the terms punishment and reinforcement. I understand the theme on learning much better now.
Best wishes,
Jenny
Michael
November 4, 2007Jenny,
Thanks for your positive comments. I’m glad you’re finding useful info here. To answer your questions:
1) This would be an example of positive punishment. A punishment is being applied (scolding) with the goal of getting the child to stop a behavior (playing with fire).
2) This would be an example of negative reinforcement. You’re doing a behavior (taking medication) in order to take away something negative (headache).
Thanks again,
Michael
Jenny
November 4, 2007Hello Sir,
I would like to thank you sincerely for setting up thepsychfiles which is a creative and educational website. As a student studying Psychology, I enjoy listening to your podcasts especially the ones that teach me how to memorise the parts of the brain and Erikson’s eight stages.
I need your help on Operant conditioning. Are the following cases positive/negative punishments or reinforcements?
1. When a parent scolds a child for playing with fire.
2. You take some medication for your headache.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you =)
Best wishes,
Jenny
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