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Mastering Motivating Operations in ABA: The Key to Unlocking Learner Engagement
Understanding motivating operations (MOs) is one of the most critical skills for any applied behavior analysis (ABA) practitioner or BCBA® candidate. While discriminative stimuli (SDs) signal the availability of reinforcement, motivating operations alter how much the learner values that reinforcement in the first place—and, as a result, how likely they are to engage in the
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Response Maintenance in ABA: Ensuring Long-Lasting Behavior Change | B.15
When we teach a skill in applied behavior analysis (ABA), the goal isn’t simply to get a correct response during training—it’s to ensure that the skill continues long after direct teaching has ended. This is where response maintenance comes in. Without it, our teaching efforts risk becoming temporary fixes rather than lasting solutions. Response maintenance
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