ABAT Verbal Behavior

Question 1

Which verbal operant is defined as a verbal behavior evoked by a motivating operation and reinforced by a specific consequence mediated by a listener?

Accepted Answer

Mand

Answer

A mand is controlled by a motivating operation and produces specific reinforcement directly related to the current need or want of the speaker.

Question 2

A child sees a picture of a cat and says 'cat.' This exemplifies which verbal operant?

Accepted Answer

Tact

Answer

A tact is a verbal operant controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (the picture of a cat) and maintained by generalized conditioned reinforcement from the listener.

Question 3

When a learner repeats exactly what a trainer says with point-to-point correspondence, this is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

Echoic

Answer

An echoic is a verbal operant where the response formally resembles (has point-to-point correspondence with) the verbal stimulus that evoked it.

Question 4

Which verbal operant is evoked by a verbal stimulus but does NOT share point-to-point correspondence with that stimulus?

Accepted Answer

Intraverbal

Answer

An intraverbal is a verbal response evoked by another verbal stimulus, but the response does not match or correspond point-to-point with the evoking stimulus.

Question 5

B.F. Skinner's foundational analysis of verbal behavior was published in which year?

Accepted Answer

1957

Answer

Skinner published 'Verbal Behavior' in 1957, providing a functional analysis of language based on operant conditioning principles.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT Verbal Behavior