MOTIVATING

OPERATION
Daniel Trujillo
 Purpose of Motivating Operation
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Motivating Operation
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How it works and what it
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D.I.S.C
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What makes a reinforcer
Overview reinforcing
-Response Deprivation
Hypothesis
Pop Quiz
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 It is not enough to expect compliancy from our clients.
Our clients may not understand why targets, activities, events, ect... are important.
When an EO (Establish Operation) is met, we can use the MO (Motivation) to evoke a target behavior.
THE PURPOSE It is not enough/fair to expect that your client is going to engage in a boring Hello Circle.
OF It is not enough to expect you to engage in a boring power point.
MOTIVATION If there is low motivation in our sessions and in our meeting the real concern should be "What could I do to motivate
my (client/ team)? "
WHAT IS MOTIVATING
YOU RIGHT NOW?
 Dictionary Definition: the process of encouraging or establishing a belief or pattern of
behavior, especially by encouragement or reward.
REINFORCEMENT
ABA Definition: Reinforcement is a function of the relation of a consequence immediately
following a behavior, which increases the odds that the behavior will occur again in the
future.
 MOTIVATING OPERATION
When you want something When you don't want something

Establishi
Establishing Motivation
Establishing Operation Evocativeng
Effect Abative Effect Abolishing Operation
Motivatio
n

Increase Value Evoke Behavior Abative Behavior Decrease Value

(Value Altering) (Behavior Altering) (Behavior Altering) (Value Altering)

The Establishing Operation is where MO is established and Abative effect is the consumption of the Established
the motivation to have access to stimulus is presented which operation. The abative effect decreases the motivation for the
leads to an increase in a behavior. stimulus and becomes an Abolishing Operation.
 MOTIVATING OPERATION
Abolishing Operation

PURPOSE Abative Effect

Evocative Effect
 PURPOSE CAUSE
Establishi
Establishing Motivation
Establishing Operation Evocativeng
Effect Abative Effect Abolishing Operation
Motivatio
n
A person becomes thirsty after a bike ride. Since they are The person who was thirsty will then have access to
thirsty, they will respond to the motivation for water by something to drink and consume fluids to quench their thirst.
evoking the action of 1.) Stopping what they are currently By drinking, the person will no longer be thirsty and the state
doing. 2.) Responding in a way to obtain something to drink of wanting something to drink will no longer be desirable.
(Establishing Operation & Evocative Effect) The stimulus looses the value of motivation for the period of
time and has exhausted its value. The Operation can be
recycled or will cease for a period of time until the
Establishing Operation is re established.
 D I S C
D

Immediacy Size Contingency

Deprivation
DEPRIVATION Withholding reinforcement or stimuli with
the purpose of making that object or
activity valuable.

When a reinforcer is deprived, it increases the motivation

for that item/activity. You are able to evoke a bx that
perhaps the student would not normally engage in.

This item should not be accessible on a frequent basis, nor

should it be unattainable.
Example: If you are hungry, the deprivation of food
increases your motivation to eat. Food is the motivating
reinforcer, and the behavior is eating.
RESPONSE DEPRIVATION HYPOTHESIS

The longer the deprivation of The shorter the deprivation of

reinforcer reinforcement

The higher the chance of The lower chance of

engaging in Low P Bx engaging in Low P Bx

Premack
Principle

Antecedent: Response: Reinforcement:

MO & SD Low P Bx High P
RESPONSE DEPRIVATION HYPOTHESIS

Premack Principle

First Then

Then you can engage in Reinforcement which is a

First engage in Low Probability High Probability Bx.
Bx.

DISC
 DISC
IMMEDIACY

The latency after the target response and the

delivery of the reinforcer.

It is important that the delivery of the reinforcement is

immediately after the target response. If reinforcer is not
given immediately after the target response, the behavior
being reinforced may be unclear. If on a schedule of
reinforcement, the reinforcer should still be given
immediately after the last target.
Example: If client engages in target response and then
picks nose, and during nose picking reinforcement is
delivered, the nose picking bx may be reinforced.
 DISC
SIZE

The amount of reinforcement given or the amount of time

with reinforcement given

It is important to consider how much of the reinforcer is

going to be given. Too little and client will lose MO. Too
much and client may satiate on item.
Example: If client works for 10 tokens with a schedule of
reinforcement of VR3 to only receive one piece of m&m.
Client may not want to work for reinforcer because it is too
much work.
If client is given an hour of iPad after same work above, the
client will satiate with the item and retrieving back of
reinforcer may come with bx.
 DISC
CONTINGENCY

Pairing the reinforcement with the target

behavior.

It is important that the reinforcer is given at specific

times for a specific response and that the consumer
knows how to gain access to reinforcement
The reinforcement is contingent on target, if target is not
complete the client can still have access to a
noncontingent reinforcement.
Example: If client completes the three or four step
contingency, client is able to have access to contingent
reinforcement.
Alexa was supervising at North Creek High School and she was getting cold, but she forgot her jacket at the other school that she was supervising
at. She got the courage to take Daniel’s jacket to her next meeting. Alexa’s snatching of Daniel’s jacket is a form of ___________.

A.) Evocative Effect C.) Abolishing effect

B.) Abuse of Power D.) Deprivation

 MOTIVATING OPERATION

Establishi
Establishing Motivation
Establishing Operation ngEffect
A.) Evocative Abative Effect Abolishing Operation
Motivatio
n

Increase Value Evoke Behavior Abative Behavior Decrease Value

(Value Altering) (Behavior Altering) (Behavior Altering) (Value Altering)

The Establishing Operation is where MO is established and Abative effect is the consumption of the Established
the motivation to have access to stimulus is presented which operation. The abative effect decreases the motivation for the
leads to an increase in a behavior. stimulus and becomes an Abolishing Operation.
Patty really does not want to get any work done today. She has an IEP due by the end of the week. Patty can really use a drink right now. According to the
Response Deprivation Hypothesis, What antecedent strategy should we use to motivate Patty to engage in Low Probability task of working?

A.) Forced Choice C.) Transitional item

B.) Empty Threat D.) Premack Principle

RESPONSE DEPRIVATION HYPOTHESIS

The longer the deprivation of The shorter the deprivation of

reinforcer reinforcement

The higher the chance of The lower chance of

engaging in Low P Bx engaging in Low P Bx

Premack
Principle

Antecedent: Response: Reinforcement:

MO & SD Low P Bx High P
David Lile goes for a run and ends up running in a marathon. This was originally not his intentions and so he left his water bottle at home, and
therefore did not have water to drink while he was in the middle of his run. As it relates to water, David Lile was ______?

A.) Satiated C.) Deprived

B.) Stupid D.) Response Blocked