Question

Susie loves to play soccer. During a game, her twin sister stole the ball from her so Susie pushed her sister to the ground. The coach had Susie sit on the bench for 5 minutes. After the 5 minutes, he let her back into the game and she never pushed her sister again. What was the consequence of Susie pushing her sister?

1) Susie was given a warning by the coach
2) Susie was sent off the field and couldn't play for the rest of the game
3) Susie was allowed to continue playing after sitting on the bench for 5 minutes
4) Susie's sister was given a penalty for stealing the ball

Answer 1

Susie's consequence for pushing her sister was a 5-minute bench time, after which she continued playing, making 3) the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The consequence of Susie pushing her sister in the soccer game was that she had to sit on the bench for 5 minutes. After the time out, she was allowed to rejoin the game and did not repeat the behavior. The correct answer to the question is 3) Susie was allowed to continue playing after sitting on the bench for 5 minutes. Time-out is a method of negative punishment intended to reduce undesirable behaviors by temporarily removing an individual from an enjoyable activity.