Essential Viewing
Watch Veronica Howard’s Stimulus Control video (6 minutes, 23 seconds). Notice how motivating operations and discriminative stimuli contribute to the four-term contingency.
An SD signals reinforcement availability based on previous learning. It does not guarantee reinforcement.
Optional Reading
These articles offer further background. Neither is required for the reflection.
- An Introduction to Principles of Behavior: Pages 1–14 provide an introduction; later sections explore more advanced topics.
- Selection by Consequences: Optional background on behavioral principles and prevention science.
Optional Video
Allison Simpson’s SDs & MOs provides additional examples (3 minutes, 4 seconds). It is not required for the reflection.
Clarification: Motivating operations can increase or decrease a reinforcer’s effectiveness and the behavior that has obtained it. They do not only increase it.
Conversation Exercise
Use FRED to explore how motivating operations differ from discriminative stimuli, and what an RBT would observe and report to a supervisor.
Access FRED and guidance
Use the conversation icon at the bottom right, or open FRED. FRED guidance.
Reflection Exercise
Reflection and AI guidance
Revisit the reflection guidance from Module 1 if you need a reminder about personal reflection or acknowledging AI assistance.
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Finish Module 3: fluency practice
When you have completed the Module 3 lessons and reflections, take the 15-question, 15-minute fluency exam. Aim for at least 13/15 before moving on to Module 4.