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General CEU: BEHP1012: It Is Not All about Reinforcement, or Is It? Discriminating between Motivating Operations and Discriminative Stimuli (BEHP1012)

BEHP1012: It Is Not All about Reinforcement, or Is It. Discriminating between Motivating Operations and Discriminative Stimuli (BEHP1012) is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery.

Provider: ABA Technologies / Florida Tech

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Course Description

Discriminating between motivating operations (MOs) and discriminative stimuli is a critical skill that can make the difference between designing effective or ineffective interventions. This presentation provides explicit instruction on the topic by using everyday examples.

What You'll Learn

  1. Identify the defining features and functional differences between motivating operations and discriminative stimuli.
  2. Describe how to discriminate between MOs and SDs using everyday examples and clinical scenarios.
  3. Apply the distinction between motivating operations and discriminative stimuli to design more effective interventions.

CEU Credits Earned

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BACB 4 General
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.

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