Involves removing a specific amount of reinforcers from the individual’s noncontingently provided supply.

• A. Planned ignoring
• B. Time-in
• C. Bonus response cost
• D. Exclusion time-out

Answer: (C)

This item tests bonus response cost. In this approach, a predetermined number of reinforcers that the person already has in a noncontingent supply (like tokens or backup reinforcers) are taken away after a target behavior occurs. The goal is to reduce the overall reinforcement available, making the undesired behavior less rewarding in the future because the individual has a smaller stock of reinforcers to draw from.

Planned ignoring withholds attention when the behavior occurs; time-in keeps the person in a supportive environment with ongoing attention; exclusion time-out removes access to reinforcement for a period. None of these involve removing a specific amount from a stored supply of reinforcers, which is why bonus response cost best fits the described scenario.