Conditioned Motivating Operations: CMOs Explained

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This video compares the CMO types (CMO-S, CMO-R, CMO-T)
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Reference:
Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2019). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd Edition). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education.

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Thank you so much!!! You made them easier to understand!

[@mandy4184]

Great video! Thank you for the simplicity and understanding.

[@antoniathomas8774]

Great job with the explanation, I’ve listened to many and still didn’t get it till now. Thank you !

[@ReadySetABA]

Glad it was helpful!

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I love it, thanks so much🥰

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You’re welcome 😊

[@copelinschultz6800]

This video was VERY helpful. I finally can discriminate between the three now. Thanks!!

[@ReadySetABA]

I am so glad!! These were tricky for me.

[@madisonmiranda5280]

Hi! This was super helpful! I am a still bit confused. How does CMO-R and CMO-S differ from reapondent conditioning? Additionally, how are these conditioned reinforcers different from function alternating effects? For example, these CMO’s have been paired and influence behavior.

[@ReadySetABA]

Hi! The conditioned MO refers to the stimuli in our environment that remind us of something based on our past experiences. Respondent conditioning also has to do with stimulus pairing, but focusing on reflexes, or innate behaviors. Think of CMOs as happening before behavior, in the antecedent. CMOs can be classified as both respondent and operant depending on what pairing is happening. Function-altering effects refer to how past experiences change the likelihood of a behavior occurring again, influenced by antecedents and consequences. They are related to Conditioned Motivating Operations (CMOs) in that CMOs temporarily change the value of a reinforcer or punisher, thus influencing behavior in the present, which can then lead to long-term changes in behavior (function-altering effects).

[@emelyannett]

I like how you explain it. I have a question, does CMOs have the tow types of MO which is EO and AO?

[@ReadySetABA]

Thanks! Great question. CMOs could be either an EO or an AO depending on the effect it has on the behavior. With CMO-R, since this is something often aversive that is conditioned, this may have an abolishing effect on one behavior while having an establishing effect on the other. For example, "paired hospital with pain, avoids going to hospital while also increasing the behavior of staying home." I hope this helps. A part 2 of a video explanation might help!