Verbal Behavior

Question 1

Which two answers are meant by the term Verbal Behavior?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

True or false: Verbal Behavior only refers to spoken language

Answer 2

false

Question 3

Verbal behavior was developed by which scientist?

Answer 3

B. F. Skinner

Question 4

Which is not a characteristic of the verbal behavior theory?

Answer 4

Language is innate in humans

Question 5

True or false: Skinner suggested that all verbal behaviors are reinforced by another person

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Verbal behavior is categorized based on

Question 7

The three term contingency is used to identify the ______ of the behavior

Answer 7

function

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Speaker

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Listener

Question 10

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

Answer 10

true

Question 11

The reinforcement for a mand is _______ .

Answer 11

a item or activity requested the the mand

Question 12

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.”

Answer 12

This is an example of a tact.

Question 13

Which is not an example of an echoic?

Answer 13

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.”

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Mand

Question 15

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 ____ .

Answer 15

intraverbal

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Textual and Transcription

Question 16

Which is true about textual behavior?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

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 ____ .

Answer 17

transcription

Question 18

True or false: Verbal behavior always involves spoken words.

Answer 18

false

Question 19

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

Answer 19

-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

Question 20

Which two answers are meant by the term Verbal Behavior?

Answer 20

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