SNA, Stimulus, MO's, Operations

Question 1

Examples of Unconditioned Motivating Operations

Answer 1

○ Deprivation of food
○ Deprivation of activity
○ Deprivation of sleep
○ Deprivation of oxygen
○ Deprivation of sex
○ Deprivation of water
○ Becoming too hot
○ Becoming too cold
○ Increase in painful stimulation

Question 2

Name the 3 Parts of Stimulus Equivalence.

Answer 2

Reflexivity, Symmetry, Transitivity

Question 3

List the parts of the 4 term contingency.

Answer 3

MO, Sd, Bx, Consequence

Question 4

List the 2 types of value-altering effects of a MO.

Answer 4

Establishing, Abolishing

Question 5

List the 2 types of behavior-altering effects of a MO

Answer 5

Evocative, Abative

Question 6

What are the 3 types of CMOs?

Answer 6

CMO-R, CMO-S, CMO-T

Question 7

T/F: Stimulus equivalence requires the learner to have matching-to-sample already in their repertoire.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T/F: Stimulus equivalence requires
symmetry, reflexivity and reciprocity.

Answer 8

False, Transitivity

Question 9

T/F: An establishing operation is an
environmental variable that increases the effectiveness of the stimulus as a reinforcer.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F: Establishing operations
(value-altering) can be either establishing or abolishing

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T/F: The behavior altering effects of a MO can be eliciting or abative.

Answer 11

False, evocative

Question 12

T/F: Unconditioned motivating
operations are unlearned.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T/F: A CMO-R is a stimulus that has been paired with another MO.

Answer 13

False, CMO-S

Question 14

T/F: A SD signals the unavailability of reinforcement.

Answer 14

False, Availability

Question 15

Something that
has been paired with another
stimulus. #Surrogate.

Answer 15

CMO-S

Question 16

A stimulus that will help you
solve a problem and in that
that stimulus is more valuable.

Answer 16

CMO-T

Question 17

A signal or warning sign that
things are about to get worse
or improve.

Answer 17

CMO-R

Question 18

Increases the effectiveness of a
stimulus as a reinforcer

Answer 18

Establishing Operation

Question 19

Decreases the effectiveness of
some stimulus as a reinforcer

Answer 19

Abolishing Operation

Question 20

Stimulus Equivalence: A=A

Answer 20

Reflexivity

Question 21

Stimulus Equivalence: A=B, B=A

Answer 21

Symmetry

Question 22

Stimulus Equivalence: A=B, B=C, A=C

Answer 22

Transitivity

Question 23

Signals the availability of
reinforcement

Answer 23

SD

Question 24

Nancy arranges 3 stimuli cards in front of her learner in random order. She then presents a picture of a toothbrush and gives a verbal Sd: “what goes with a toothbrush?”. The learner scans the array of 3 stimulus cards and selects toothpaste. This is an example of….

Answer 24

conditional discrimination

Question 25

Brandon gives his friend a list of words with the word “cat”. He asks him to determine which of the following words demonstrate non-equivalence with
the word “cat”

Answer 25

Yarn

Question 26

Meghan is working with Tom, an 8 year old who is learning to expand his vocabulary. Currently with the word “angry” Tom can demonstrate
symmetry and reflexivity. Has Tom reached stimulus equivalence with the word angry?

Answer 26

no, you need symmetry, reflexivity and transitivity for stimulus
equivalence

Question 27

John is teaching his student to identify common objects by the relation “bigger than” and “smaller than”. John is using which of the following with his client?

Answer 27

RFT (Relational Frame Theory)

Question 28

Stephanie was explaining to her friend that when she walks up to her house door and pulls out her key she immediately feels like she has to urinate. This best describes which conditioned motivating operation?

Answer 28

CMO-S

Question 29

Robert has been running. He comes in hot and very thirsty. He pours
himself a glass of water. In this scenario, being thirsty has functioned as a _______________ for pouring himself a glass of water.

Answer 29

Establishing Operation

Question 30

You have passed an exam for your Assessment and Placement class. You no longer need to study for that exam. At this moment, passing the exam is serving as a ________________ for studying.

Answer 30

Abolishing Operation

Question 31

You are interviewing for your dream job. You are driving at a high rate of speed down the highway so that you can get there in time. The MO of getting there in time is producing what kind of effect on your speeding
behavior?

Answer 31

Evocative Effect

Question 32

Casey sits down to eat a meal and eats so much seafood that she is full. She is offered a plate of more seafood but does not accept it. In that moment, the MO of being full is having what kind of effect on Casey’s eating seafood behavior?

Answer 32

Abative Effect

Question 33

Jordan has been taught to point to a picture of a cat when she sees the
written word CAT. Without being trained she can point to the written word CAT when she sees a picture of a cat. What is Jordan demonstrating?

Answer 33

Symmetry

Question 34

Luis has been taught to point to his mother when he hears the word
“mother”. He also has been taught to point to the written word MOTHER when he hears the word “mother”. He now can point to his mother when he sees the written word MOTHER. What is Luis demonstrating?

Answer 34

Transitivity

Question 35

Liat is testing her client to see if they can demonstrate stimulus
equivalence. What 3 things must Liat see her client demonstrate?

Answer 35

Reflexivity, Symmetry, Transitivity

Question 36

You are going into a haunted house with your friends. Before you enter,
you are told that if you hear classical music the house is going to
disappear into another dimension #scaryAF. You and your friend hear classical music and run out of the house. What kind of CMO is being
demonstrated?

Answer 36

CMO-R

Question 37

You are getting ready to take your dog out. However, you cannot find the leash. You start walking around trying to find the leash as you cannot take your dog out without it. You find the leash and are able to take the dog out. Finding the leash in this scenario is what type of CMO?

Answer 37

CMO-T

Question 38

You are watching a commercial where they are showing a mouthwatering slice of chocolate cake. This has been paired with the pleasure you have gotten in the past from eating the actual cake and your mouth starts to water. Seeing the chocolate cake on TV is what type of CMO?

Answer 38

CMO-S

Question 39

You have been dieting for over a week. You are extremely hungry. Being deprived of food is what type of MO?

Answer 39

UMO