ABA ABA Verbal Behavior & Language Development 2

Question 1

Which verbal operant involves reading written text aloud where the response formally resembles the written stimulus?

Accepted Answer

Textual

Answer

A textual response is controlled by a written verbal SD and formally resembles it in spoken form, such as reading a word printed on a flashcard.

Question 2

A child says 'juice' every time she sees the juice box on the counter. This is MOST likely an example of:

Accepted Answer

Tact

Answer

Seeing the juice box (a nonverbal SD) controls the vocal response 'juice,' which is the defining feature of a tact.

Question 3

Multiple control over a verbal response occurs when:

Accepted Answer

Both motivating operations and discriminative stimuli jointly influence the same verbal response

Answer

Multiple control (convergent or divergent) happens when more than one variable (e.g., an EO and an SD) affects the strength or form of a verbal response.

Question 4

In verbal behavior therapy, 'pure mands' are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Being controlled solely by the relevant establishing operation and specifying the reinforcer

Answer

A pure mand is solely under the control of the establishing operation with no additional SD influence, and the reinforcer is the specific item or action requested.

Question 5

Listener responding in verbal behavior analysis refers to:

Accepted Answer

Behaving in response to the verbal behavior of others (e.g., following instructions)

Answer

Listener responding (also called 'hearing' by Skinner) involves non-vocal behavior that is controlled by the verbal behavior of another person, such as pointing to a named object.

(ABA) Applied Behavior Analyst Certification Practice Test

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ABA ABA Verbal Behavior & Language Development 2