ABA glossary

Behavior-altering effect

The immediate increase (evocative) or decrease (abative) in behavior that has produced a stimulus, caused by a motivating operation.

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After a salty snack, a child immediately asks for water more often.

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BCBA B.16 · Concepts and PrinciplesMotivating operations in action
BCBA B.17 · Concepts and PrinciplesMotivating operations vs. stimulus control

Abative effect
Abolishing operation
Conditioned motivating operation
Deprivation
Discriminative stimulus
Discriminative stimulus for punishment

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