12.1 Definition of Copying a Text
Copying a text is a form of verbal behavior in which the response is writing or printing, the controlling variable is a response-product of previous writing behavior, there is point-to-point correspondence between the controlling variable and the response, and there is formal similarity between the controlling variable and the response-product. In some cases of copying a text, there is little or no formal similarity between the controlling variable and the product of the response, but these can be considered exceptions to the general rule.
Copying a Text
A form of verbal behavior with the following features:
The response is writing or printing
The controlling variable is a response-product of someone’s previous writing behavior
There is point-to-point correspondence between the controlling variable and the response
There is formal similarity between the controlling variable and the response product
Formal and dynamic features of the response
Formal and dynamic features of the controlling variable
Whether or not the current response is reinforced
The “meaning” of either the stimulus or the response