Judy’s 2 year-old daughter Jody can be quite mischievous. For instance, Jody loves to torment the dog by pulling its tail and pinching its ears. Judy decides to use a time out procedure to reduce those behaviors. When Jody torments the dog, attempts to make Jody sit in the corner for 10 minutes, eliminating Jody’s opportunity to play with her toys or interact with others. Judy has run into some difficulties, however, because she has to constantly put Jody back in the chair after 3 minutes, with Jody crying and protesting vigorously throughout the final 7 or so minutes of the time out. Judy is frustrated by trying to maintain the procedure and is on the verge of giving up, especially because she is disappointed that the tormenting behavior itself, while reduced, has not reduced very much.
What mistake is Judy making in using the time out procedure?
Group of answer choices
putting Jody in a location isolated from her toys and social contact
time outs are not useful for discouraging aggressive behaviors
The time out period is too short
the time out period is too long