EDF 6225 MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Establishing Operation (EO)
A motivating operation that establishes (increases) the effectiveness of some stimulus,
object, or event as a reinforcer. For example, food deprivation establishes food as an
effective reinforcer.
Involves: DEPRIVATION
Ex: Before Thanksgiving food is a reinforcer
Abolishing Operation (AO)
A motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object,
or event. For example, the reinforcing effectiveness of food is abolished as a result of
food ingestion.
Involves: SATIATION
Ex: After Thanksgiving food is not a reinforcer
Four-term contingency
MO - antecedent - behavior - consequence
A fundamental construct in the field of behavior analysis that is used to classify and
understand relations between an individual, their behavior and the environment (E.O. ->
SD -> R -> C)
Delayed reinforcement
, Does not immediately follow an action.
Does not necessarily reinforce the behavior.
Involve: Instructional Control/Rule governed behavior
Rule
A verbal description of a behavioral contingency; behavior can come under the control
of a consequence that is delayed. No immediate consequence. Response-consequence
delay 30 seconds.
Superstitious Behavior
In Skinner's view, behavior acquired through coincidental association of a response and
a reinforcement.
Occurs when reinforcement accidentally follows a behavior that did not produce a
reinforcement.
Ex: When you put on your "lucky shirt" for an exam.
Automatic Reinforcement
Reinforcement that occurs independent of the social mediation of others. The response
itself produce the reinforcement.
Ex: Bending machine (no person)
Unconditioned Reinforcement
Function as reinforcers due to heredity/evolution.
They do not require any learning history to become reinforcers; from the moment you
were born, you loved these things!
Ex: Food, water, sexual stimulation
Conditioned Reinforcer
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Establishing Operation (EO)
A motivating operation that establishes (increases) the effectiveness of some stimulus,
object, or event as a reinforcer. For example, food deprivation establishes food as an
effective reinforcer.
Involves: DEPRIVATION
Ex: Before Thanksgiving food is a reinforcer
Abolishing Operation (AO)
A motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object,
or event. For example, the reinforcing effectiveness of food is abolished as a result of
food ingestion.
Involves: SATIATION
Ex: After Thanksgiving food is not a reinforcer
Four-term contingency
MO - antecedent - behavior - consequence
A fundamental construct in the field of behavior analysis that is used to classify and
understand relations between an individual, their behavior and the environment (E.O. ->
SD -> R -> C)
Delayed reinforcement
, Does not immediately follow an action.
Does not necessarily reinforce the behavior.
Involve: Instructional Control/Rule governed behavior
Rule
A verbal description of a behavioral contingency; behavior can come under the control
of a consequence that is delayed. No immediate consequence. Response-consequence
delay 30 seconds.
Superstitious Behavior
In Skinner's view, behavior acquired through coincidental association of a response and
a reinforcement.
Occurs when reinforcement accidentally follows a behavior that did not produce a
reinforcement.
Ex: When you put on your "lucky shirt" for an exam.
Automatic Reinforcement
Reinforcement that occurs independent of the social mediation of others. The response
itself produce the reinforcement.
Ex: Bending machine (no person)
Unconditioned Reinforcement
Function as reinforcers due to heredity/evolution.
They do not require any learning history to become reinforcers; from the moment you
were born, you loved these things!
Ex: Food, water, sexual stimulation
Conditioned Reinforcer
