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Question 1

In Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, a 'mand' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A verbal operant controlled by a specific establishing operation and followed by a characteristic reinforcer

Answer

A mand is a verbal operant evoked by an establishing operation (EO) that specifies its own reinforcer, such as asking for water when thirsty.

Question 2

A 'tact' in Skinner's verbal behavior framework is a verbal operant that:

Accepted Answer

Is evoked by a nonverbal discriminative stimulus and generalized conditioned reinforcement

Answer

A tact is a verbal operant controlled by a nonverbal SD (an object, event, or property) and is maintained by generalized conditioned reinforcement.

Question 3

Which verbal operant involves repeating a vocal stimulus immediately after it is produced by another speaker?

Accepted Answer

Echoic

Answer

An echoic is a verbal operant where the response formally resembles and is controlled by a vocal verbal SD produced by another person.

Question 4

An intraverbal is a verbal operant that:

Accepted Answer

Is controlled by the verbal behavior of another person without formal similarity

Answer

An intraverbal is evoked by verbal stimuli produced by others (no formal similarity required), such as answering 'four' when asked 'What is two plus two?'

Question 5

The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate verbal operants and language skills in children with autism and language delays

Answer

The VB-MAPP assesses verbal operants and related skills (e.g., mands, tacts, intraverbals) across developmental milestones, guiding intervention planning for learners with language delays.

(ABA) Applied Behavior Analyst Certification Practice Test

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