What type of MO?

What are MOs?

motivating operations are environmental variables that can increase or decrease the reinforcing value of stimuli, objects, or events

Kaylan worked all day, right through lunch. When she came home, she was starving and in the mood for a deli sandwich. But the deli near her always closes right after lunch. She was disappointed, but decided to order a pizza instead and go to bed after eating it. Kaylan feeling disappointed is an example of which of the following?

none of the above

Myron loves going on his annual summer vacation with his family. He often stays up late every night on these vacations. The week before this year's trip, all Myron talks about is staying up late. On the first night of vacation, Myron is so exhausted from biking, surfing and rock climbing that he cannot wait to get into his bed and go to sleep when they get back to the hotel. Since Myron was so tired, his bed became an example of which of the following?

reinforcer

what is an establishing operation?

they make the reinforcing value of stimuli, objects, or event more potent

what is an abolishing operation?

they make the reinforcing value of stimuli, objects, or events less potent

how many categories of MOs are there?

two

what are AOs?

abolishing operations

Kaylan worked all day, right through lunch. When she came home, she was starving and in the mood for a deli sandwich. But the deli near her always closes right after lunch. She was disappointed, but decided to order a pizza instead and go to bed after eating it. Suppose that instead, Kaylan eats dinner at work, and there is a deli sandwich waiting for her when she comes home. Being full from eating dinner would be an example of...

an abolishing operation (AO)

Millie has lived alone for many years. She cannot drive, so she does not get out often or have much social interaction. Each day when the mailman arrives, she rushes out to meet him and talk to him for several minutes. The mailman likes Millie but is eager to complete his job and go home.Then Millie gets a call from her son, who asks if he can move back home to save money. Millie agrees. Now that her son is back in the house, she seldom goes out to meet the mailman in the afternoon. When Millie's son moves back home, and the result is her not going out to meet the mailman, what is having her son home to speak to an example of?

an abolishing operation (AO)

Myron loves going on his annual summer vacation with his family. He often stays up late every night on these vacations. The week before this year's trip, all Myron talks about is staying up late. On the first night of vacation, Myron is so exhausted from biking, surfing and rock climbing that he cannot wait to get into his bed and go to sleep when they get back to the hotel. Myron being tired from all the activities on his first day of vacation was an example of which of the following?

an abolishing operation (AO)

Kaylan worked all day, right through lunch. When she came home, she was starving and in the mood for a deli sandwich. But the deli near her always closes right after lunch. She was disappointed, but decided to order a pizza instead and go to bed after eating it. Kaylan being hungry is an example of which of the following?

an establishing operation (EO)

Millie has lived alone for many years. She cannot drive, so she does not get out often or have much social interaction. Each day when the mailman arrives, she rushes out to meet him and talk to him for several minutes. The mailman likes Millie but is eager to complete his job and go home.Then Millie gets a call from her son, who asks if he can move back home to save money. Millie agrees. Now that her son is back in the house, she seldom goes out to meet the mailman in the afternoon. Millie living alone, as related to the reinforcer of talking to the mailman, is an example of which of the following?

an establishing operation (EO)

Myron loves going on his annual summer vacation with his family. He often stays up late every night on these vacations. The week before this year's trip, all Myron talks about is staying up late. On the first night of vacation, Myron is so exhausted from biking, surfing and rock climbing that he cannot wait to get into his bed and go to sleep when they get back to the hotel. Myron waits all year to be able to stay up late during vacation. Waiting all year to get to stay up late is an example of which of the following?

an establishing operation (EO)

Suzia has a reputation for being the hardest worker at her office. She arrives early, stays late, and has a great sales record. Suzia claims to be working so hard because she is saving for a house; she is having trouble with her roommates and needs to get out of her apartment. When Suzia finishes saving the money for a large down payment, she buys a house. Soon after, she begins arriving later, leaving earlier, and taking time off. Suzia needing money to buy a home because of an undesirable roommate situation is an example of which of the following?

an establishing operation (EO)

what are EOs?

establishing operations

Suzia has a reputation for being the hardest worker at her office. She arrives early, stays late, and has a great sales record. Suzia claims to be working so hard because she is saving for a house; she is having trouble with her roommates and needs to get out of her apartment. When Suzia finishes saving the money for a large down payment, she buys a house. Soon after, she begins arriving later, leaving earlier, and taking time off. After buying her home, Suzia does not work as much overtime, as money is not as valuable a reinforcer as before. In this scenario, what is buying a home, as related to the reinforcer of money?

An abolishing operation (AO).

Millie has lived alone for many years. She cannot drive, so she does not get out often or have much social interaction. Each day when the mailman arrives, she rushes out to meet him and talk to him for several minutes. The mailman likes Millie but is eager to complete his job and go home.Then Millie gets a call from her son, who asks if he can move back home to save money. Millie agrees. Now that her son is back in the house, she seldom goes out to meet the mailman in the afternoon. The mailman being out all day, as related to the reinforcer of returning home, is an example of which of the following?

An establishing operation (EO).

Suzia has a reputation for being the hardest worker at her office. She arrives early, stays late, and has a great sales record. Suzia claims to be working so hard because she is saving for a house; she is having trouble with her roommates and needs to get out of her apartment. When Suzia finishes saving the money for a large down payment, she buys a house. Soon after, she begins arriving later, leaving earlier, and taking time off. Imagine if Suzia found herself needing to purchase lots of items for her new home, and wanted to work more as a result. What would the need to purchase those items be an example of, as related to wanting to work more?

An establishing operation (EO).