Unit 1 Flashcards
Motivating Operation
An environmental variable that alters the
reinforcing or punishing effectiveness of
some stimulus, object, or event; and alters
the current frequency of all behavior that has
been reinforced or punished by that stimulus,
object, or event
Establishing Operation
A motivating operation that establishes the
effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or
event as a consequence (reinforcer or
punisher)
Abolishing Operation
A motivating operation that decreases the
effectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event
as a consequence (reinforcer or punisher)
Evocative effect
an increase in the momentary frequency of behavior
Abative effect
a decrease in the momentary frequency of behavior
Phylogenic provenance
The effect of a stimulus on a specific
response may be innate, due to the
evolutionary history of that species.
Ontogenic provenance
The effect of the stimulus on a specific response may be learned, due to the experiential history of the individual organism in the environment
MO^SR
MO related to reinforcement
MO^SP
MO related to punishment
EO^SR
EO related to reinforcement
EO^ SP
EO related to punishment
AO^SR
AO related to reinforcement
AO^SP
AO related to punishment
UEO^SR+
UEO related to positive reinforcement
CEO^Sr+
CEO related to positive reinforcement