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5. You take a group of teens to a zip-line facility. Because you think it's important for them to be out in nature and to have a bonding experience, all cell phones, and other sources of media are left in the van. There is some grumbling about this, but the students are soon jumping around in the trees and engaged in the experience... except for Jack. Jack refuses to participate, so he's asked to watch from a close enough distance that he can interact with his peers. Soon, however, he begins throwing pine cones at the zip-liners, which is creating a dangerous situation because his peers are distracted and angry. This isn't what you had in mind, so you decide on time-out...you tell Jack that if that's the way he's going to act, he needs to wait in the van. However, you notice that in future field trips, Jack is even more likely to act out. What is happening here? Time out is normally considered a treatment option to decrease behaviour - why isn't it working? What would you suggest instead?

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