aba exam 3 info

stimulus control, MOs, FBA

identify examples of stimulus control

behavior occurs in the presence of a stimulus and does not occur in the absence of the stimulus

diagram contingencies with SDs and S-deltas

how is discrimination different from generalization

discrimination is the ability to tell the difference between two stimuli in an environment, where generalization is the ability to perform behavior outside of learned environment.

identify SDs

relate to availability of reinforcement; evokes behavior by signaling presence in the current moment, antecedent variable

identify s-deltas

relates to availability of reinforcement; abates behavior by signaling absence in the current moment

what is generalization

the ability a person has to apply a learned behavior in a new environment with new people

what is discrimination

an individual’s ability to differentiate between different stimuli in an environment

why is it important to understand MOs

motivating operations explain why an individual engages in their target behavior

how are MOs related to reinforcement

they are antecedents and explain why an individual engages in target behavior, which can tell how to change the target behavior.

effects of MOs

value altering effect and behavior altering effect

what are value altering effects

increases value of SR (EO); decreases value of SR (AO)

what are behavior altering effects

evokes behavior to obtain SR (EO); abates behavior to obtain SR (AO)

how could you use MOs to increase effectiveness of a reinforcer

by setting establishing/ abolishing operations

what is an EO

establishing operation; increases value of a reinforcer and evokes the behavior that acquires it.

what is an AO

abolishing operation; decreases the value of a reinforcer and abates the behavior that acquires it.

identify a motivating operation

deprivation of food, water, sleep, etc.

how does an EO differ from SD

SD’s are about differential availability (if the stimuli is present), whereas EOs involve differential reinforcing effectiveness (increase effectiveness of reinforcer)

how do AOs differ from S-deltas

AO’s decrease value of reinforcers, where s-deltas signal to the individual that a stimuli is not present.

what are CMO-Rs?

reflexive conditioned motivating operations, aka a warning signal for organisms. ex- tone before shock is delivered, shock would be CMO-R

what are CMO-Ts

transitive conditioned motivating operation, aka a stimuli which changes the value of another, ultimately allowing the organism to get to its final goal faster. ex- using meds and heat on a strained neck, CMO-T is the meds and heat.