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BEHP 5012
Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Motivating Operation | An environmental variable that alters the reinforcing or punishing effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event; and alters the current frequency of all behavior that has been reinforced or punished by that stimulus, object, or event |
| Establishing Operation | A motivating operation that establishes the effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event as a consequence (reinforcer or punisher) |
| Abolishing Operation | A motivating operation that decreases the effectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event as a consequence (reinforcer or punisher) |