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An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory

Eric J. Fox
Relational Frame Theory (RFT) is a behavioral account of human language and cognition that emerged primarily from converging lines of research on rule-governed behavior and derived stimulus relations. It is an extension of B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior in some respects, but also directly challenges some of the basic tenets of that analysis. More importantly, it has drastic implications for how we conduct a science of human behavior, as it explains how stimulus functions can be altered in ways that are not directly predictable from a traditional contingency analysis. RFT provides a framework for an analysis of complex human behavior, and serves as the basis of promising new interventions in applied behavior analysis (e.g., PEAK Relational Training System) and clinical psychology (e.g., Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). This tutorial, first published in 2004, helps the learner master the key concepts, terms, and approach of RFT.
An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory was written and developed by Eric J. Fox, Ph.D. (Doc Fox), the founder and director of FoxyLearning. Doc Fox was a contributing author to the first book-length treatment of Relational Frame Theory (RFT), developed the original Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) website (and the RFT and ACT websites that preceded it), was a founding member of the ACBS Board of Directors, and has presented and published on RFT numerous times. He holds a doctorate in Learning & Instructional Technology from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in behavior analysis from the University of Nevada, Reno. He has over two decades of experience in instructional design and previously served as a faculty member in the psychology department of Western Michigan University, Dean of Instruction at Saybrook University, Director of Instructional Design for Altius Education, Senior Content Developer at Cengage Learning, and Director of Educational Technology for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. His love of learning, technology, and behavioral science is coupled with an unhealthy affinity for Batman.

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Lesson 7: Relational Responding 45 Pages Open Access
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7.1 Concept Map
7.2 Relational Responding Definition
7.3 Relational Responding Oreo Example
7.4 Relational Responding Pigeon Non-Example Part 1
7.5 Relational Responding Pigeon Non-Example Part 2
7.6 Relational Responding Pigeon Example
7.7 Sample Relational Responses
7.8 Knowledge Check
7.9 Relational Frame
7.10 Relational Response Example: Fruit Part 1
7.11 Relational Response Example: Fruit Part 2
7.12 Relational Response Example: Balls Part 1
7.13 Relational Response Example: Balls Part 2
7.14 Relational Response Example: Stars Part 1
7.15 Relational Response Example: Stars Part 2
7.16 Relational Response Example: Stars Part 3
7.17 Responding Based on Relative Size
7.18 Relational Response Example: Stars
7.19 Bidirectional Relations
7.20 Mutual Entailment
7.21 Combining Relations
7.22 Relation Between A and B
7.23 Relation Between B and C
7.24 Relation Between A and C
7.25 Combinatorial Entailment
7.26 Stimulus Functions Based on Relation of Size
7.27 Stimulus Functions Based on Relation of Size
7.28 Transformation of Stimulus Functions
7.29 Features of Relational Responding
7.30 Non-Arbitrary Relational Responding
7.31 Arbitrary Relational Responding
7.32 Arbitrary Relations Example: Coins
7.33 Features of Relational Frames
7.34 Arbitrary Relational Response Example: Triangles
7.35 Clue for Arbitrary Relational Response
7.36 Stimulus Functions for Arbitrary Relational Response
7.37 Arbitrary Relational Response
7.38 Features of Arbitrary Relational Response
7.39 Clue for Arbitrary Relational Response
7.40 Contextual Cues for Arbitrary Relational Responses
7.41 Arbitrarily Applicable Relational Responding and Derived Stimulus Relations
7.42 Types of Relational Frames
7.43 Families of Relational Frames
7.44 Knowledge Check
7.45 Review
Lesson 12: Transformation of Stimulus Functions 45 Pages Open Access
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12.1 Concept Map
12.2 Definition of Transformation of Stimulus Functions
12.3 Sample Psychological Functions of Stimuli
12.4 Perceptual Functions of Stimuli
12.5 Multiple Psychological Functions of Stimuli
12.6 Gorilla at the Zoo Stimulus Functions
12.7 Gorilla in Your Bathroom Stimulus Functions
12.8 Bell and Dog Before Conditioning
12.9 Bell and Dog After Conditioning
12.10 Setting and History Affect Function
12.11 Stimulus Relations Affect Functions
12.12 Relation of Opposition Example with Salt and Sugar
12.13 Mutually Entailed Relations of Opposition
12.14 Additional Stimulus Functions for Salt
12.15 Transformed Stimulus Functions for Sugar
12.16 Transformation of Stimulus Functions Example
12.17 Transformation of Stimulus Functions Based on Arbitrary Relations
12.18 Reinforcing Functions for Arbitrary Stimulus
12.19 Arbitrary Relation of More/Less Established
12.20 Transformed Functions Based on More/Less
12.21 Arbitrary Relation of Opposition Established
12.22 Transformed Functions Based on Opposition
12.23 Arbitrary Relation of Equivalence Established
12.24 Transformed Functions Based on Equivalence
12.25 Transformation of Functions is Part of the Relational Response
12.26 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 1
12.27 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 2
12.28 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 3
12.29 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 4
12.30 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 5
12.31 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 6
12.32 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 7
12.33 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 8
12.34 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 9
12.35 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 10
12.36 Example: Fear of Dogs and Chiens Part 11
12.37 Example: Sally and CavityJuice Part 1
12.38 Example: Sally and CavityJuice Part 2
12.39 Example: Sally and CavityJuice Part 3
12.40 Example: Sally and CavityJuice Part 4
12.41 Example: Sally and CavityJuice Part 5
12.42 Example: Sally and CavityJuice Part 6
12.43 Example: Sally and CavityJuice Part 7
12.44 Knowledge Check
12.45 Review
Lesson 15: Implications and Applications 62 Pages Open Access
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15.1 Concept Map
15.2 Derived Stimulus Relations and Language Development
15.3 Applications of RFT
15.4 Language Units and Relational Networks
15.5 Sentences as Relational Networks Part 1
15.6 Sentences as Relational Networks Part 2
15.7 Sentences as Relational Networks Part 3
15.8 Sentences as Relational Networks Part 4
15.9 Stories as Relational Networks
15.10 Other Language Units as Relational Networks
15.11 Relating Sets of Relations
15.12 Analogies as Relating Relations Example Part 1
15.13 Analogies as Relating Relations Example Part 2
15.14 Analogies as Relating Relations Example Part 3
15.15 Analogies as Relating Relations Example Part 4
15.16 Metaphors as Relating Relations Example Part 1
15.17 Metaphors as Relating Relations Example Part 2
15.18 Metaphors as Relating Relations Example Part 3
15.19 Metaphors as Relating Relations Example Part 4
15.20 Metaphors as Relating Relations Example Part 5
15.21 Problem Solving
15.22 Problem Solving Example Part 1
15.23 Problem Solving Example Part 2
15.24 Problem Solving Example Part 3
15.25 Problem Solving Example Part 4
15.26 Problem Solving Example Part 5
15.27 Problem Solving Example Part 6
15.28 Problem Solving Example Part 7
15.29 Problem Solving Example Part 8
15.30 Problem Solving Example Part 9
15.31 Problem Solving Example Part 10
15.32 Problem Solving Example Part 11
15.33 Problem Solving Example Part 12
15.34 Rules and Contingency-Shaped Behavior
15.35 Contingency-Shaped Behavior Example
15.36 Rule-Governed Behavior Example
15.37 Challenge of Understanding Rule-Governed Behavior
15.38 RFT and Rule-Governed Behavior Example Part 1
15.39 RFT and Rule-Governed Behavior Example Part 2
15.40 RFT and Rule-Governed Behavior Example Part 3
15.41 RFT and Rule-Governed Behavior Example Part 4
15.42 RFT and Rule-Governed Behavior Example Part 5
15.43 The Power of Rules
15.44 RFT and the Dark Side of Language
15.45 Harmful Effects of Language
15.46 Dominance of Verbal Relations
15.47 Bidirectional Transformation of Stimulus Functions
15.48 Bidirectional Transformation of Aversive Functions
15.49 Escape and Avoidance of Aversive Words and Thoughts
15.50 Example: Avoiding Anxiety Part 1
15.51 Example: Avoiding Anxiety Part 2
15.52 Example: Avoiding Anxiety Part 3
15.53 Example: Avoiding Anxiety Part 4
15.54 Example: Avoiding Anxiety Part 5
15.55 Rampant Rule Following
15.56 Rule Following and Behavioral Rigidity
15.57 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
15.58 ACT: Loosen or Weaken Verbal Relations
15.59 ACT: Weaken Transformation of Stimulus Functions
15.60 ACT: Limit Rule Following
15.61 Other RFT Applications and Implications
15.62 Review
An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory by Eric Fox is © 2004-2024 FoxyLearning LLC and distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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