age 1 of 26
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unconditioned motivating operation (UMO) .......Answer.........A
motivating operation whose value-altering effect does not
depend on a learning history. For example, food deprivation
increases the reinforcing effectiveness of food without the
necessity of any learning history.
UMO .......Answer.........include states such as being tired, hungry,
thirsty and wanting of activity.
A clear example, if you are stranded on an island without food
the need to satisfy hunger would be reinforced. This association
would not have to have been previously learned.
,age 2 of 26
Establishing Operation (EO) .......Answer.........A motivating
operation that establishes (increases) the effectiveness of some
stimulus, object, or event as a reinforcer. For example, food
deprivation establishes food as an effective reinforcer.
Abolishing Operation (AO) .......Answer.........A motivating
operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a
stimulus, object, or event. For example, the reinforcing
effectiveness of food is abolished as a result of food ingestion.
evocative effect .......Answer.........an increase in the current
frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by the stimulus
that is increased in reinforcing effectiveness by the same
motivating operation.
, age 3 of 26
Example, when the organism is deprived of food, there will be
an increase in behaviors (e.g., foraging) that have been
reinforced with food in the past.
abative effect .......Answer.........A decrease in the current
frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by the stimulus
that is increased in reinforcing effectiveness by the same
motivating operation.
Example: food ingestion abates (decreases the current
frequency of) behavior that has been reinforced by food.
abolishing operation (AO)
conditioned punisher .......Answer.........A previously neutral
stimulus change that functions as a punisher because of prior
pairing with one or more other punishers.
EDF 6225 FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
unconditioned motivating operation (UMO) .......Answer.........A
motivating operation whose value-altering effect does not
depend on a learning history. For example, food deprivation
increases the reinforcing effectiveness of food without the
necessity of any learning history.
UMO .......Answer.........include states such as being tired, hungry,
thirsty and wanting of activity.
A clear example, if you are stranded on an island without food
the need to satisfy hunger would be reinforced. This association
would not have to have been previously learned.
,age 2 of 26
Establishing Operation (EO) .......Answer.........A motivating
operation that establishes (increases) the effectiveness of some
stimulus, object, or event as a reinforcer. For example, food
deprivation establishes food as an effective reinforcer.
Abolishing Operation (AO) .......Answer.........A motivating
operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a
stimulus, object, or event. For example, the reinforcing
effectiveness of food is abolished as a result of food ingestion.
evocative effect .......Answer.........an increase in the current
frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by the stimulus
that is increased in reinforcing effectiveness by the same
motivating operation.
, age 3 of 26
Example, when the organism is deprived of food, there will be
an increase in behaviors (e.g., foraging) that have been
reinforced with food in the past.
abative effect .......Answer.........A decrease in the current
frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by the stimulus
that is increased in reinforcing effectiveness by the same
motivating operation.
Example: food ingestion abates (decreases the current
frequency of) behavior that has been reinforced by food.
abolishing operation (AO)
conditioned punisher .......Answer.........A previously neutral
stimulus change that functions as a punisher because of prior
pairing with one or more other punishers.
