ABA glossary

Establishing operation

Also called EO

A motivating operation that increases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus and evokes behavior that has produced it.

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Skipping a snack makes food more valuable and asking for food more likely.

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BCBA B.16 · Concepts and PrinciplesMotivating operations in action
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Abative effect
Abolishing operation
Antecedent intervention
Behavior-altering effect
Conditioned motivating operation
Contrived motivating operation

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