ABA Chapter Chat: Cooper Ch. 16 Podcast | Motivating Operations in ABA

Support & Connect with Us ☕️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abachapt... 💼 LinkedIn:   / abachapterchat   👥 Reddit:   / abachapterchat   Welcome back to ABA Chapter Chat! After listening, try a few example questions from our comprehensive study guide below, and don’t forget to comment your answers! In this episode of ABA Chapter Chat we take a deep dive into Chapter 16 of Applied Behavior Analysis by Cooper et. al. 3rd edition. This chapter, explains the concept of motivating operations (MOs), which are environmental variables that alter the value of a stimulus as a reinforcer and, in turn, influence the frequency of behaviors related to that stimulus. The authors distinguish between unconditioned motivating operations (UMOs), which are innate, and conditioned motivating operations (CMOs), which are learned through association. They detail the various types of CMOs, including surrogate, reflexive, and transitive, and illustrate how these concepts are relevant to applied behavior analysis, particularly in the context of assessment and intervention design. Take a deep dive into this chapter and test your knowledge with a few example questions from our comprehensive study guide. Be sure to comment your answers below! Happy listening! 1. What is a motivating operation (MO)? 2. What are the two effects of an MO? 3. What is a value-altering effect? [00:00:00] Intro to Motivating Operations (MOs) [00:01:00] What MOs Really Do: Value and Behavior Altering Effects [00:02:00] Establishing vs. Abolishing Operations [00:03:00] Evocative and Abative Effects [00:04:00] Unconditioned Motivating Operations (UMOs) [00:05:00] Conditioned Motivating Operations (CMOs) [00:06:00] Surrogate CMOs (CMO-S) and Learned Triggers [00:07:00] Reflexive CMOs (CMO-R) and Avoidance Motivation [00:08:00] Transitive CMOs (CMO-T) and Tools for Reinforcement [00:09:00] Research Evidence for Motivating Operations [00:10:00] Practical Applications and Empowerment through MOs