Motivating Operations Quiz

What is the definition of motivation?

(Pick 2)

• The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way

• The manipulation of antecedent conditions to increase or decrease a specific behavior

• The effect of reinforcement on behavior

• When a person acts a specific way in the presence of the sD

Which of the following is NOT true about motivation?

• Motivation can be manipulated to increase or decrease a specific behavior

• Motivation affects behavior in the present moment

• Motivation is the same thing as stimulus control

• Motivation can be assessed using preference assessments

What is the purpose of Establishing Operations (EO)?

• To increase the effectiveness of reinforcement and increase behaviors related to obtaining that reinforcer

• To decrease the effectiveness of reinforcement and decrease behaviors related to obtaining that reinforcer

Which of the following is an example of an Abolishing Operation (AO) when it comes to food/water/activity/sleep?

• Have not eaten in 8 hours

• Went for a jog and now I am thirsty

• Haven't played video games all weekend

• Slept for 12 hours last night

Answer explanation

Too much sleep will abolish (decrease) the effectiveness of sleep as a reinforcer and abate (decrease) behaviors related to receiving sleep (laying in bed, taking a sleeping pill).

Why is it important to identify a beneficiary's MO before running each trial?

• To determine if a reinforcer will be effective

• To assess motivation using preference assessments

• To give them the sD, and provide reinforcement for their behavior

• So they will do everything you say

True/False: Motivating Operations are NOT antecedent stimuli

• True

• False

MOs alter...

• Current behavior

• Future behavior

True/False: Abolishing Operations (AOs) increase the effectiveness of a reinforcer

• True

• False