In using this method, children are told in advance that if they engage in certain undesirable behaviors, they will be removed from the situation and will have to pass a period of time in a place containing no reinforcers.

A) systematic desensitization
B) stimulus satiation
C) aversive conditioning
D) time out

Stimulus Satiation

A decrease in responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of behavioral therapy that involves teaching individuals to associate unwanted behaviors with unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate those behaviors.

Time Out

A behavior modification technique used to eliminate undesirable behavior, especially in children and adolescents, by withdrawing all reinforcers for a period of time.