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. 2009 Fall;2(2):22–31. doi: 10.1007/BF03391745

Table 1.

Summary Information for Each Type of CMO

CMO-type Description Example
CMO-S Alters the value of consequences that are under the control of an MO with which it has been paired Time on the clock influences the reinforcing value of food
CMO-R Alters the value of its own removal or continued presence as a type of reinforcement or punishment Delivery of a demand establishes the reinforcing value of its removal
CMO-T Alters the value of another stimulus or event as a type of reinforcement or punishment Presence of a lock on a fridge establishes the reinforcing value of a key when access to food is valuable as a source of reinforcement