2009
DOI: 10.1007/bf03391745
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A Tutorial on the Concept of the Motivating Operation and its Importance to Application

Abstract: Motivating operations (MOs) exert a powerful influence over operant relations and hold significant implications for those working in applied settings. In this paper, we describe the concept of the MO and provide "real world" examples. Particular emphasis is given to the concept of the conditioned MO (CMO). Implications for intervention are discussed. It is hoped that this endeavour will encourage the utilization of the full conceptual system of the MO. Keywords: Establishing operation, motivating operations AB… Show more

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“…For example, someone who has not eaten recently is likely to be more motivated to ask questions about the availability of food (e.g., When is dinner?) than someone who has just eaten a meal and is not in an environment where food is typically served (Langthorne & McGill, 2009). A second way to ensure motivation might be to use items and activities in the intervention that the participant prefers.…”
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“…For example, someone who has not eaten recently is likely to be more motivated to ask questions about the availability of food (e.g., When is dinner?) than someone who has just eaten a meal and is not in an environment where food is typically served (Langthorne & McGill, 2009). A second way to ensure motivation might be to use items and activities in the intervention that the participant prefers.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Siguiendo las premisas del apoyo conductual positivo, es fundamental explorar aquellos eventos del entorno relacionados con la ocurrencia de estas conductas con el fin de crear entornos ecológicos y preventivos ( (Miltenberg, 1998). Actualmente, se entiende que un estímulo discriminativo es aquel que precede a una conducta problemática y se señala la probabilidad de que se mantenga el refuerzo posterior a la conducta ( , son el resultado de la evolución de la terminología operante (Langthorne y McGill, 2009). Inicialmente, el concepto utilizado para referirse a aquellos antecedentes que alteraban tanto la efectividad de las consecuencias reforzantes (efecto establecedor-reforzante) como la frecuencia de las respuestas que habían sido asociadas a estas consecuencias en el pasado (efecto evocativo; Michael, 1982) era operaciones establecedoras.…”
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“…Inicialmente, el concepto utilizado para referirse a aquellos antecedentes que alteraban tanto la efectividad de las consecuencias reforzantes (efecto establecedor-reforzante) como la frecuencia de las respuestas que habían sido asociadas a estas consecuencias en el pasado (efecto evocativo; Michael, 1982) era operaciones establecedoras. Sin embargo, la utilización de esta designación tenía limitaciones y no representaba los efectos bidireccionales de estos antecedentes (Langthorne y McGill, 2009); es decir, efectos establecedores (aumentar) y de abolición (disminuir). De este modo, Laraway et al (2003) proponen la utilización de este nuevo concepto, OM, para referirse tanto a las operaciones establecedoras como a las de abolición.…”
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“…Michael's (1993) conceptualization of the CMO-R provides clarity as to how aversive motivators are different from S D s, and how they affect our behavior throughout each day. There are numerous implications and applications of the CMO-R to many socially significant human behaviors such as problem behavior, social behavior, language acquisition, and self-care skills (e.g., Carbone, Morgenstern, Zecchin-Tirri, & Kolberg, 2007;Langthorne & McGill, 2009;McGill, 1999;Smith, Iwata, Goh, & Shore, 1995;Sundberg, 1993). (See also p. 28, pp.…”
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