Motivation Operations

Question 1

Motivating operations are environmental events that alter how effective a _____ is and the _____ of behavior.

Answer 1

reinforcer; frequency

Question 2

_______ is when continued exposure or overexposure to a reinforcer makes it less effective as a reinforcer.

Answer 2

satiation

Question 3

______ is when restricted or limited access to a reinforcer makes it more effective as a reinforcer.

Answer 3

deprivation

Question 4

Bob just ate a lot of chips. Mom offers him chips for cleaning his room. He refuses. This is an example of _____ .

Answer 4

satiation

Question 5

Jill has not been to her favorite restaurant in over a year. Her boyfriend promises to take her there when she finishes writing a paper she has been putting off. She writes the paper quickly.

Answer 5

Deprivation

Question 6

All of the following are examples of motivating operations except:

Answer 6

consequences

Question 7

_____ go with deprivation because they increase the value of a reinforcer and in turn increase the frequency of behavior.

Answer 7

establishing operations

Question 8

_____ go with satiation because they decrease the value of a reinforcer and in turn decrease the frequency of behavior.

Answer 8

abolishing operations

Question 9

Jane has a very bad headache. She really needs some aspirin but she does not have any in the house. She drives to the store to get some. This is an example of an ______ .

Answer 9

establishing operation

Question 10

Ralph has been eating a lot of pasta lately. His friend offers to cook him lasagna if he helps him paint his garage. Ralph says, “No thanks.” This is an example of an ________ .

Answer 10

abolishing operation

Question 11

Motivating operations and discriminative stimuli are similar in that they both ______ .

Answer 11

evoke behavior

Question 12

Motivating operations and discriminative stimuli are different with respect to their _______ .

Answer 12

function

Question 13

Motivating operations change the ______ and discriminative stimuli ______ .

Answer 13

effectiveness of a reinforcer; signal the availability of a reinforcer

Question 14

True or false: Motivating operations are only important for understanding skill acquisition and are not useful in understanding problem behavior.

Answer 14

false

Question 15

Motivating operations are important when teaching individuals to ask for things they want. This is called _____ or “manding”

Answer 15

requesting

Question 16

In order to teach a child to request something, there has to be an _______, because the reinforcer for engaging in the behavior of requesting is the actual item that he or she asked for.

Answer 16

establishing operation

Question 17

All of the following are examples of setting up an establishing operation to teach requesting EXCEPT:

Answer 17

hand the child a cookie and watch them eat the whole thing

Question 18

True or false: When teaching requesting, you can take advantage of establishing operations that happen naturally.

Answer 18

true

Question 19

True or false: Motivating operations are only helpful when teaching requesting and not any other behavior.

Answer 19

false

Question 20

When someone is hungry, you can teach other behaviors, not just requesting. All of the following examples apply EXCEPT:

Answer 20

-making a sandwich
-peeling a banana
-opening a bag of food
-all of the above

Question 21

Problem behaviors are behaviors that are

Answer 21

undesirable and are happening too often

Question 22

Which of the following lists the 4 ways motivating operations; specifically establishing operations; can evoke problem behavior?

Answer 22

attention deprivation, deprivation of items, sensory deprivation, aversive events

Question 23

Mark is a patient in a hospital and with the exception of brief visits by nurses and doctors, he has been alone with nothing to do. Just today, he has been pacing in circles and yelling repetitively. This is an example of

Answer 23

sensory deprivation

Question 24

Nicholas cries and screams every time his mom looks down to use her phone. Each time, Mom stops using her phone and talks to Nicholas. This is an example of

Answer 24

attention deprivation

Question 25

Pedro loves playing games on his brother's tablet. It is almost time for bed and he has not had a chance to play with it all day. Pedro walks over and grabs it from his brother and goes somewhere to hide and play with it. This is an example of

Answer 25

deprivation of items

Question 26

It is really hot outside and Cameron has to wait on a long line outside in the sun to get into a movie theatre. She sees someone holding an umbrella for shade and she pushes through the crowd to get to a shady spot. This is an example of

Answer 26

aversive events