A type of conditioned motivating operation that is established when a previously neutral stimulus acquires its evocative and value-altering effect by having been paired with an unconditioned motivating operation.
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An elementary verbal operant in which a speaker names non-verbal SDs they have direct contact with through any of their sense modes and private experiences that has a history of
A group of stimuli that share common timing in relation to the behavior they precede or follow.
Learn how your verbal behavior, reinforced in the past, defines the operant, even if it’s not reinforced in the moment. PTB founder Dana Meller clears up common misconceptions about mands and their reinforcement history.
Test Your ABA Terminology ➠ Identify the Verbal Operant Explained in This Scenario Read More
Put your ABA terminology knowledge to the test with PTB founder Dana Meller as she compares two commonly confused terms: matching law vs. behavioral contrast, and discusses corresponding examples of each.
Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Matching Law vs. Behavioral Contrast in ABA Read More
Test your concepts and principles knowledge with PTB founder Dana Meller as she reviews a question about identifying the specific motivating operation described in the scenario. Included is a breakdown of the two components, or effects, that operate underneath the MO umbrella.
Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Motivating Operation Example Explained Read More
Let’s clarify the concept of automaticity of reinforcement and punishment, and its distinction from automatic reinforcement. With a relatable example, PTB founder Dana explains how an individual’s behavior can be influenced without consciously knowing the reasons behind their actions.
Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Operant Conditioning that Automatically Occurs Read More
Test your terminology. PTB founder Dana Meller explains the umbrella term, “motivating operations” and breaks down the sub-categories.
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An elementary verbal operant in which a speaker reads words that are presented in writing (i.e., text) that has a history of generalized conditioned reinforcement.
PTB founder Dana Meller delves into the differences and nuances between fixed-time (FT) and variable-time (VT) schedules, as well as fixed-interval (FI) and variable-interval (VI) schedules.
The Ultimate Reinforcement Schedules Showdown ➠ FT/VT vs. FI/VI Read More
Known as the ABCs of behavior and involves an occasion for a behavior (A/SD), the behavior itself (B), and the consequence(C) that follows that behavior. These components (i.e., the antecedent,
An elementary verbal operant in which a speaker converts spoken or written words into identical written words that has a history of generalized conditioned reinforcement.