ABA glossary
Surrogate CMO
Also called CMO-S
Definition
A conditioned motivating operation that gains its effects by being paired with another motivating operation, so it comes to alter the value of the same reinforcer and the same behavior that the other MO does.
Example from a session
A room that was always cold when a child was there may come to make warm clothing valuable even on a warm day.
Can you spot surrogate CMO in a scenario?
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