Week 4 Assignment MOs and SDs

Antecedents are stimuli that occur before a behavior and can influence behaviors. MOs and SDs are types of antecedents that play an important role in the occurrence of behaviors. Understanding the impact of these antecedents allows behavior analysts to manipulate these variables and influence client behavior in a meaningful way.

Instructions

For this assignment, use the template .

• This template has one column for similarities and one column for differences. In a bulleted format, fill in your analysis of the two concepts, placing similarities in the left column and differences in the right column.
• There should be two or three examples in each column.

Once you fill out the similarities and differences, do the following below the columns:

• Identify and describe three real situations from your environment or experience (please identify MOs and SDs in each of your examples).
• There should be both an MO and SD in each example to show how these terms work together.
• Identify which antecedent variable is the MO and which is the SD. Describe how they work together in the example you provided.

Assignment Requirements

Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Use
• for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the
• for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
• Resources: 23 scholarly or professional resources. Resources should include the course text and a combination of seminal works.
• Length: 23 double-spaced pages of content, in addition to the title page and references page.

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Please refer to the MOs and SDs rubric to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

• Competency 2: Analyze the principles of behavior associated with response rates and stimulus control.
• Analyze the similarities and differences between motivating operations and discriminative stimuli.
• Identify relevant antecedent variables from real-life situations.
• Provide examples of both the motivating operation and discriminative stimulus working together.
• Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
• Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.
• Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.