2.2 What is Verbal Behavior?

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This tutorial is concerned with concepts presented in B.F. Skinner’s book, Verbal Behavior1. But what is the subject matter of that text? What is verbal behavior?

B.F. Skinner's verbal behavior.
  1. Skinner, B. F. (1957). Verbal behavior. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.
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Is a verbal culture, it is a people speaking text and reading, which alters the behavior of the speaker

Is how we say just as important as what we say?

Realisaiahking Isaiah Littlejohn June 29, 2026 at 6:03 pm

The way that verbal behavior is conducted is vital

m.c.meg2000 Meaghan Charlton July 9, 2026 at 9:51 am

Verbal behaviour is a behaviour that alters the environment through a form of communication that is reinforced through the social world.

Verbal behavior is behavior that communicates something to another person, such as speaking, writing, or using gestures.

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