Define and provide examples of the verbal operants.
Test your verbal behavior knowledge with PTB co-founder Dana Meller as she reviews verbal operants, the roles of the speaker and listener.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-14: Define and provide examples of the verbal operants
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An application of applied behavior analysis that approaches learning language in a way that connects vocal and non-vocal language with its function.
An elementary verbal operant in which a speaker converts spoken or written words into identical written words that has a history of generalized conditioned reinforcement.
An elementary verbal operant in which a speaker reads words that are presented in writing (i.e., text) that has a history of generalized conditioned reinforcement.
PTB co-founder Dana Meller clarifies the concepts, providing examples to help better understand these crucial distinctions and addresses common misconceptions between point-to-point correspondence and formal similarity.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-14: Define and provide examples of the verbal operants.
PTB co-founder Dana Meller reviews verbal behavior, and explains which of the six elementary verbal operants is controlled by a written verbal Sᴰ, and also shares point-to-point correspondence. Included is a comparison of the different Sᴰ(s) that control(s) each elementary verbal operant.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-14: Define and provide examples of the verbal operants.
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PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the complexities of autoclitics and their role in effective communication. Enhance your understanding of this secondary verbal operant as Dana presents real-life examples of autoclitics and their significance, particularly for individuals with social disabilities.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-14: Define and provide examples of the verbal operants.
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Test your ABA Terminology. What is the verbal operant described in this scenario?
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-14: Define and provide examples of the verbal operants
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An elementary verbal operant in which a speaker names non-verbal SDs they have direct contact with through any of their sense modes and private experiences that has a history of
A concept in verbal behavior wherein the beginning, middle, and end of the controlling stimulus (verbal SD) content match the beginning, middle, and end of the verbal behavior content.
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An elementary verbal operant in which the speaker’s verbal behavior is controlled by motivating operations and has a history of specific reinforcement.
A non-verbal response evoked by listening to a speaker’s verbal SD and doing what is instructed due to a history of generalized conditioned reinforcement.
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