Table 1.
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 |