Daniel's Young Twins Often Get into Arguments About Toys and What

Multiple Choice

Daniel's young twins often get into arguments about toys and what to watch on television. To reduce the number of arguments, Daniel started setting time limits during play and TV viewing. If the boys refrained from arguing during the set time, they were immediately rewarded with verbal encouragement and stars for their sticker charts. According to the box In Focus: Changing the Behavior of Others, Daniel is using the strategy of:

A) punishment by removal.
B) time-out from positive reinforcement.
C) reinforcing the non-occurrence of the problem behavior.
D) punishment by application.