How do motivating operations affect behavior and the consequences of behavior?
Assignment 1, Unit 6 Discussion: How do motivating operations affect behavior and the consequences of behavior? (Answer with at least 1 paragraph)Provide a specific example of how motivating operations can impact the reinforcer effectiveness. (At least 1 paragraph).
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Assignment 1, Unit 6 Discussion:
Rispoli et al. (2011) define MOs as the events that alter the value of reinforcement and the frequency of behavior previously correlated with such reinforcement. Therefore, MOs affect behavior and the consequences of behavior by either increasing or decreasing the value of an event or stimulus as reinforcement. They establish a new behavior by increasing the value of something. On the contrary, behavior decreases when the operation decreases the value of the
stimuli. For example, when someone is thirsty, they eagerly want a drink. In this situation, thirst is the MO. It increases the value of the beverage. Accordingly, the beverage becomes……Read More
