Unit 1 ASR

Question 1

The aversive condition that evokes escape maintain behavior serves as

Sdp

Establishing operation

Abolishing operation

S Delta

Answer 1

Establishing operation – it establishes its own removal as a form of reinforcement and evil behavior.

Question 2

Discriminated avoidance is not helpful because the warning stimulus is not a discriminated stimulus
-The warning stimulus is a conditioned aversive stimulus and is therefore an establishing operation. Specifically a conditioned establishing operation.

Answer 2

Warning stimulus

Question 3

Establishes or abolishes its own termination as effective reinforcement or punishment

These come in two types:
Threat CMO – R (worsening) relating to SR-

Promise CM0 – R (improving) Relating to SP –

Answer 3

Reflexive CMO’s

Question 4

The CMO – R Threat ( or SR-)
This is a condition that establishes or abolishes it’s only move as an effective reinforcer.

Examples:

Meg, the threats, and the baseball cards
Mimi the cat and the hiss

Answer 4

CMO Threat

Question 5

The CMO – R Promise ( or SP –)

This is an antecedent condition that establishes or abolishes its own removal as an effective….

Answer 5

Punisher

Question 6

It is chilly in my office, I go to my closet and grab a Sweater to put on. Getting up and fetching a sweater is an example of which general effect of MO’s?

Function altering effect

Frequency altering effect

Dimension altering effect

Outerwear altering effect

Answer 6

Dimension altering effect– specifically and evocative effect

Question 7

It is chilly in my office. I go to my closet and grab a sweater to put on. The increased value of warmth as a reinforcer is an example of which general effect of MO‘s :

Function altering effect
Frequency altering affect
Dimension altering affect
Outerwear altering effects

Answer 7

Function altering effect – specifically this is a reinforcer establishing effect

Question 8

a contingency in which responding in the presence of a signal prevents the onset of a stimulus from which escape is a reinforcer.

Answer 8

Discriminated Avoidance