ABA glossary
Conditioned motivating operation
Also called CMO
Definition
A motivating operation whose value-altering effect depends on the person's learning history. Types include surrogate, reflexive, and transitive CMOs.
Example from a session
Seeing a locked tablet makes the passcode valuable only because of past experience with locks.
Can you spot conditioned motivating operation in a scenario?
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