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Motivating Operations

Motivating Operations is a behavioral analytic concept that refers to an environmental variable that alters both the reinforcing or punishing effectiveness of a stimulus and the frequency of behaviors related to that stimulus, thereby functioning to evoke or abate operant responses.

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2017–2026

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MOTIVATING OPERATIONS AND TERMS TO DESCRIBE THEM: SOME FURTHER REFINEMENTS

Sean Laraway, Susan Snycerski, Jack Michael et al. · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis · 2003 · 663 citations · Full text

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*‘Reasons for Action: Justification, Motivation, Explanation’

María Alvarez · Research Portal (King's College London) · 2016 · 242 citations · Full text

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Kinds of reasons: an essay in the philosophy of action

Choice Reviews Online · 2011 · 188 citations

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THE EFFECTS OF VARIABLE‐TIME DELIVERY OF FOOD ITEMS AND PRAISE ON PROBLEM BEHAVIOR REINFORCED BY ESCAPE

Joanna E. Lomas, Wayne W. Fisher, Michael E. Kelley · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis · 2010 · 79 citations · Full text

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A Tutorial on the Concept of the Motivating Operation and its Importance to Application

Paul Langthorne, Peter McGill · Behavior Analysis in Practice · 2009 · 77 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MF
    Mark F. O’Reilly

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    6 publications · 205 citations

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  2. JS
    Jeff Sigafoos

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    5 publications · 163 citations

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  3. AP
    Alan Poling

    Western Michigan University, United States

    5 publications · 819 citations

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  4. GE
    Giulio E. Lancioni

    University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy

    5 publications · 163 citations

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  5. PL
    Paul Langthorne

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 163 citations

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Institutions

53

  1. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    367 citations

  2. University of Bari Aldo Moro

    Bari, Italy

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    189 citations

  3. Western Michigan University

    Kalamazoo, United States

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    3K citations

  4. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    205 citations

  5. Victoria University of Wellington

    Wellington, New Zealand

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    93 citations

  6. Center for Autism and Related Disorders

    San Fernando, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    89 citations

  7. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    24 citations

  8. St. Cloud State University

    Saint Cloud, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

    JABA · 8 publications · 944 citations

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  2. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

    5 publications · 143 citations

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  3. The Psychological Record

    2 publications · 81 citations

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  4. Behavioral Interventions

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  5. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior

    TAVB · 2 publications · 66 citations

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