17A Verbal Behavior

Verbal behavior was developed by which scientist?

B. F. Skinner

Which is not a characteristic of the verbal behavior theory?

Data driven Based on the principles of learning Language is innate in humans Language-based behaviors respond to environmental variables the same way nonverbal behaviors do

Verbal Behavior only refers to spoken language.

False

Verbal behavior always involves spoken words.

False

The three term contingency is used to identify the ________ of the behavior.

Function

Verbal behavior is categorized based on...

Function

In verbal behavior, the person responding to the behavior is called the ________

Listener

A generalized conditioned reinforcer is not typically the consequence for which type of verbal behavior?

Mand Echoic Intraverbal

In verbal behavior, the person emitting the behavior is called the...

Speaker

Which two types of verbal behaviors involve writing or written text?

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Which two answers are meant by the term Verbal Behavior?

Theory of language; Language-based behavior that is reinforced by others

A mand is a verbal behavior that expresses a need or want.

True

Skinner suggested that all verbal behaviors are reinforced by another person

True

The reinforcement for a mand is _________.

a item or activity requested through the mand

Which is an example of a tact?

A child sees a truck driving down the street and turns to his mother and says, "Mommy, truck!" The child's mother replies, "That's right. It's a truck."

Which is not an example of an echoic?

During a session, the RBT asks the student, "Do you want to go for a walk or read a book?" The student replies, "Walk, please." Get rest from test.

Which is true about textual behavior?

It is not required that the individual understand the words they are speaking.

Which statement reflects Skinner's work in the area of verbal behavior and how we view verbal behavior in the field of ABA?

We can use the same strategies to teach verbal behavior as we use to teach non-verbal behavior. Verbal behavior is learned. Verbal behavior operates under the same principles as non-verbal behavior. All of the above

During a session, the RBT asks the client, "How are you doing today?" and the client replies, "I'm good." The client's response is an example of a/an _________.

intraverbal

During a spelling test, the teacher says, "Write the word fish." The student writes the letters F I S H on his paper. This is an example of _________.

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