MOs
Verbal Behavior
Reinforcement Schedules
Scenarios
ABCs
100

Operant behavior is selected by its:

Consequences

100

A mand is a type of verbal operant in which a speaker:

Asks for (or states, demands, implies, etc.) what he or she needs or wants

100

Which schedule of reinforcement occurs when two or more contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for two or more behaviors?

Concurrent schedules of reinforcement

100

If the sound of thunder was paired with a guinea pig, the sound of thunder would be considered a(n)

unconditioned stimulus

100

Behavior is affected by stimulus changes that occur prior to and immediately after the behavior. The term _____ refers to environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur prior to the behavior of interest

Antecedent 

200

This type of motivating operation alters a relation to itself by acquiring MO effectiveness by preceding a worsening or improvement

Reflexive CMO

200

Transcription consists of:

Writing and spelling words that are spoken

200

Which schedule of reinforcement produces a post-reinforcement pause?

Fixed ratio

200

Timmy has just recently begun clearing his plate after he finishes his meal. Timmy's mother really likes this new behavior and would like to see more of it. Which schedule of reinforcement should Timmy's mother use to strengthen Timmy's new behavior of clearing his plate?

Continuous reinforcement

200

Heather hears a phone ring, then picks up the phone. Her husband talks with her over the phone. What is the behavior in this three-term contingency?

Picking up the phone

300

This type of motivating operation makes something else effective as a reinforcer because of its relation or association with an unconditioned reinforcer.

Transitive CMO

300

Which schedule of reinforcement presents two or more basic schedules of reinforcement in an alternating (usually random) sequence usually occurring successively and independently with no correlated discriminative stimuli?

Mixed schedules of reinforcement

400

The type of motivating operation that accomplishes what the original motivating operation it was paired with did is a:

Surrogate CMO