Unit 1

Question 1

An antecedent condition, operation or stimulus that alters the effectiveness (value) of a consequence and has a momentary effect on a dimension of behavior

Answer 1

Motivating operation

Question 2

A motivating operation that has establishing effects; increases the effectiveness of a consequence

Answer 2

Establishing operation

Question 3

A motivating operation that has abolishing effects; decreases the effectiveness of a consequence, and has abolishing effects

Answer 3

Abolishing operation

Question 4

An increase in the momentary frequency of behavior

Answer 4

Evocative effect

Question 5

A decrease in the momentary frequency of behavior

Answer 5

Abative effect

Question 6

The effect of a stimulus on a specific response may be innate, due to the evolutionary history of that species (unlearned)

Answer 6

Phylogenic provenance

Question 7

The effect of the stimulus on a specific response may be learned, due to the experiential history of the individual organism in the environment (learned)

Answer 7

Ontogenic provenance

Question 8

MO related to reinforcement

Answer 8

MOSR

Question 9

MO related to punishment

Answer 9

MOSP

Question 10

EO related to reinforcement

Answer 10

EOSR

Question 11

EO related to punishment

Answer 11

EOSP

Question 12

AO related to reinforcement

Answer 12

AOSR

Question 13

AO related to punishment

Answer 13

AOSP

Question 14

EO related to positive reinforcement

Answer 14

EOSR+

Question 15

EO related to negative reinforcement

Answer 15

EOSR-

Question 16

EO related to positive punishment

Answer 16

EOSP+

Question 17

EO related to negative punishment

Answer 17

EOSP-

Question 18

AO related to positive reinforcement

Answer 18

AOSR+

Question 19

AO related to negative reinforcement

Answer 19

AOSR-

Question 20

AO related to positive punishment

Answer 20

AOSP+

Question 21

AO related to negative punishment

Answer 21

AOSP-

Question 22

UEO related to positive reinforcement

Answer 22

UEOSR+

Question 23

CEO related to positive reinforcement

Answer 23

CEOSr+

Question 24

Reinforcer-establishing effect (value altering effect on reinforcement) and Evocative effect (on behavior)

Answer 24

2 Effects of EOs related to reinforcement

Question 25

Reinforcer-abolishing effect (value altering effect on reinforcement) and Abative Effect (on behavior)

Answer 25

2 Effects of AOs related to reinforcement

Question 26

Punisher-establishing effect (value altering effect on punishment) and Abative Effect (on behavior)

Answer 26

2 Effects of EOs related to Punishment

Question 27

Punisher-abolishing effect (value altering effect on punishment) and Evocative Effect (on behavior)

Answer 27

2 Effects of AOs related to Punishment

Question 28

A motivating operation that alters the effectiveness of a consequence as a result of the individual organism's learning history

Answer 28

Conditioned motivating operations

Question 29

Surrogate, Transitive and Reflexive

Answer 29

3 General Types of CMOs

Question 30

Acquires the properties of an EO through contingent pairing with UEOs

Answer 30

Surrogate CEO

Question 31

Acquires the properties of an AO through contingent pairing with UAOs

Answer 31

Surrogate CAO

Question 32

An event that establishes another stimulus as a necessary condition to complete the response that the first event evokes, and thus establishes that second stimulus as a reinforcer

Answer 32

Transitive CEO

Question 33

Decreases the effectiveness of a stimulus as a reinforcer and abates behavior that is maintained by the reinforcer whose value has been lowered

Answer 33

Transitive CAO

Question 34

Establishes its own termination as an effective form of negative reinforcement or punishment.

Answer 34

Reflexive CEO

Question 35

Abolishes its own termination as an effective form of negative reinforcement or punishment.

Answer 35

Reflexive CAO

Question 36

An EO for negative reinforcement; evokes avoidance behavior and evokes behavior that has resulted in its own termination in the past.

Answer 36

Threat CEO-R

Question 37

An AO for negative reinforcement; abates avoidance behavior and abates behavior that has resulted in its own termination in the past

Answer 37

Threat CAO-R

Question 38

An EO for negative punishment; abates behavior that has resulted in its own termination in the past.

Answer 38

Promise CEO-R

Question 39

An AO for negative punishment; evokes behavior that has resulted in its own termination in the past.

Answer 39

Promise CAO-R

Question 40

Behavior that terminates an aversive stimulus and is maintained by negative reinforcement

Answer 40

Escape

Question 41

A response usually terminates a “warning” stimulus; the response prevents or delays the onset of the aversive stimulus

Answer 41

Avoidance

Question 42

A response terminates a “warning” stimulus; the response prevents or delays the onset of the aversive stimulus.

Answer 42

Signaled avoidance

Question 43

A conditioned aversive stimulus whose presence is correlated with the upcoming onset of an unconditioned aversive stimulus.

Answer 43

Warning stimulus

Question 44

No clear warning stimulus, but a response can still delay or prevent the occurrence of the aversive event.

Answer 44

Unsignaled avoidance

Question 45

The onset of painful stimulation establishes the reduction or offset of this stimulation as an effective form of reinforcement and evokes behavior that achieved such reduction or offset.

Answer 45

Negative reinforcement