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Abolishing Operations (AO) ANSWER a motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing ellectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event. For example, the reinforcing effectiveness of food is abolished as a result of food ingestion. Abative Effect ANSWER A decrease in the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by some stimulus , object, or event whose reinforcing eflectiveness depends on the same motivating operation. For example, food ingestion abates (decreases the frequency of) behavior such as opening the fridge that has been reinforced by food. Establishing Operations (EO) ANSWER A motivating operation that increases the ellectiveness of some stimulus, object or event as a reinforcer. For example, food deprivation establishes food as an effective reinforcer. Evocative Effect ANSWER An increase in the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by some stimulus, object, or event whose reinforcing effectiveness depends on the same motivating operation. For example, food deprivation evokes (increases the frequency of) behavior such as opening the fridge that has been reinforced by food. A transfer trial is representing the original SD and using ANSWER a lesser prompt