Unit 6 SAFMEDS Flashcards
Value
if the consequence occurs now, how likely is it to be effective as a reinforcement or punishment for that behavior?
Differential Availability
the contrast between an “available” and “unavailable” condition
Motivating Operation
an antecedent condition, operation or stimulus that alters the effectiveness of a consequence and has a momentary effect on a dimension of behavior
2 General Effects of MOs
Value-altering effect and Behavior-altering effect
Value-altering effect
an alteration (increase or decrease) in the momentary effectiveness of a reinforcer or punisher
2 Value-altering effects of MOs
Establishing effect and Abolishing effect
Behavior- altering effect of MOs
an alteration in the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced or punished by the stimulus that is altered in the effectiveness by the same motivating operation
2 Behavior-altering effects of MOs
Evoke behavior or Abate behavior
Additional effects of MOs
alter the effectiveness of SDs and widen or narrow the stimulus generalization gradient
2 general types of MOs
Establishing operations (EO) and Abolishing operations (AO)
2 variables for classifying MOs
provenance of the value-altering effect and the type of consequence whose value is altered
Establishing operation (EO)
a motivating operation that increases the effectiveness of a reinforcer or punisher and may evoke or abate behavior
Abolishing operation (AO)
a motivating operation that decreases the effectiveness of a reinforcer or punisher and may evoke or abate behavior
2 effects of EOs related to Reinforcement
reinforcer establishing effect and evocative effect
2 effects of AOs related to Reinforcement
reinforcer abolishing effect and abative effect