Final answer:
True, a team cannot request additional time-outs after using their allowable amount unless it is to review a rule misapplication or misinterpretation.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks whether a team can request a time-out after they have already used all of their permissible charged time-outs for the half, except in the case of reviewing a possible misapplication or misinterpretation of a rule. The correct answer to this question is (a) True. Basketball rules generally allow teams a certain number of time-outs during each half of the game. Once a team has used all its allocated time-outs, they cannot call additional time-outs. The only exception is if there is a need to review a rule misapplication or misinterpretation, which would require the officials to stop the game and examine the situation to ensure fair play. This is consistent with the idea of a negative punishment as illustrated in FIGURE 6.12, where an unwanted action is addressed with a removal of a benefit (in this case, the ability to call further time-outs).