verbal behaviour Flashcards
What are the functional properties of properties of language?
Involves the cause of response
What is the cause of response?
The functional properties of language
Describe the formal properties of language?
Invovles the topography (i.e. form, sturcture) of the verbal response
What involves the;
Invovles the topography (i.e. form, sturcture) of the verbal response
The formal properties of language
What defines behaviour as verbal?
Verbal behaviour is defined by the function of the response rather than by its form.
How is verbal behaviour reinforced?
Reinforcement takes place through the mediation of another person’s behaviour.
Define a ‘MAND’
An elementary verbal operant that is evoked by an MO and is followed by specific reinforcement,
What is a MAND under the control of|?
Under the control of the MO’s and specific reinforcement.
Give an exmaple of a MAND in the 3 term contingency
HUngry (A)- MAND ‘cookie (B)- has produced cookies in the past(C)
Define ‘TACT’
An elementary verbal operant evoked by non verbal discriminative stimulus and is followed by generalized conditioned reinforcement
What is TACT under the control of?
Nonverbal discriminative stimulus.
Whar type of reinforcement does a MAND produce?
Specfic reinforcement
What types oof reinforcement does a TACT produce?
Generalized
Give an example of a TACT
Sating shoes because you see a shoes. Only functions as an Sd if saying shoes in the prescence of shoes is reinforced.
When does an ECHOIC occur?
is a type of verbal operant that occurs when the speaker repeats the verbal behaviour of another speaker
What is being described?
is a type of verbal operant that occurs when the speaker repeats the verbal behaviour of another speaker
ECHOTIC
using the 3 term contingency give an example of an ECHOTIC
A_- Child sees a dog - B parent says DOG- Child repeats dog - C Mum praises the child
what is a verbal repertoire?
Is a set of verbal operants emitted by a particular person
What is being described?
Is a set of verbal operants emitted by a particular person
A verbal repertoire
What needs to be in place to teach a MAND
Mand is under the functional control of motiviating operation. Therefore, MAND training can onlly occur when the MO is strong.
What does a TACT do with the environement?
A TACT makes contact with the environment.
An easy way to remember a MAND
a deMAND
What evokes a MAND
MO
What evokes a TACT
no verbal discriminative stimulus
