ArticleThe Analysis of verbal behavior2013
Jack Michael's Motivation.
Article in The Analysis of verbal behavior, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- A Clinical Tutorial on Methods to Capture and Contrive Establishing Operations to Teach Mands.Behavior analysis in practice · 2024Article
- The Evolution of the Conceptually Systematic Dimension and Its Current Functions in Applied Behavior Analysis.Perspectives on behavior science · 2024Review
- Jack Michael's Contributions to the Treatment of Autism.Behavior analysis in practice · 2022Article
- Jack and Me.The Analysis of verbal behavior · 2021Article
- Some Dimensions of Mand Variability and Implications for Research and Practice.The Analysis of verbal behavior · 2021Review
- A Behavior-Analytic Approach to Antivaccination Practices.Behavior and social issues · 2021Article
- Current Diversification of Behaviorism.Perspectives on behavior science · 2020Article
- The Generalization of Mands.The Analysis of verbal behavior · 2017Article
- Predicting Reinforcement: Utility of the Motivating Operations Concept.The Behavior analyst · 2017Article
- A Bibliographic Tribute to Jack Michael.The Analysis of verbal behavior · 2016Article
- On the Distinction Between the Motivating Operation and Setting Event Concepts.The Behavior analyst · 2015Article
- Thirty Points About Motivation From Skinner's Book Verbal Behavior.The Analysis of verbal behavior · 2013Article
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Abstract
Among many of Jack Michael's contributions to the field of behavior analysis is his behavioral account of motivation. This paper focuses on the concept of motivating operation (MO) by outlining its development from Skinner's (1938) notion of drive. Conceptually, Michael's term helped us change our focus on how to study motivation by shifting its origins from the organism to the environment. Michael's account also served to stimulate applied research and to better understand behavioral function in clinical practice.
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