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An Introduction to Verbal Behavior (Standard)

Introductory Concepts
Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: Mediated Reinforcement
2.1 Classification of Stimuli and Responses
2.2 What is Verbal Behavior?
2.3 Unique Features of Language
2.4 Form and Structure of Language
2.5 Verbal Behavior Is Behavior
2.6 Distinguishing Feature of Verbal Behavior
2.7 Listener Trained to Mediate Reinforcement
2.8 Defining Features of Mediated Reinforcement
2.9 Irrelevant Features of Mediated Reinforcement
2.10 Mediated Reinforcement Example #1
2.11 Mediated Reinforcement Non-Example #1
2.12 Mediated Reinforcement Non-Example #2
2.13 Mediated Reinforcement Example #2
2.14 Mediated Reinforcement Example #3
2.15 Knowledge Check
2.16 Review
Lesson 3: Verbal Behavior
Lesson 4: Types of Controlling Variables
Lesson 5: Verbal Stimulus
Lesson 6: Establishing Operation
Lesson 7: Point-to-Point Correspondence
Lesson 8: Response Product
Lesson 9: Formal Similarity
Lesson 10: Formal and Thematic Control
Elementary Relationships
Lesson 11: Echoic Behavior
Lesson 12: Copying a Text
Lesson 13: Taking Dictation
Lesson 14: Textual Behavior
Lesson 15: Verbal Relationships with Thematic Control
Lesson 16: The Intraverbal
Lesson 17: The Tact
Lesson 18: The Mand
Lesson 19: A Comparison of the Mand and the Tact
Lesson 20: The Audience
Lesson 21: Other Forms of Verbal Behavior
Extensions of Verbal Behavior
Lesson 22: Stimulus Features
Lesson 23: Three Different Types of Extension
Lesson 24: Generic Extension
Lesson 25: Metaphorical Extension
Lesson 26: Metonymical Extension
Lesson 27: Mand Extension
Lesson 28: Private Stimuli
Lesson 29: Public Accompaniment
Lesson 30: Collateral Response
Lesson 31: Common Properties
Lesson 32: Response Reduction
Multiple Controlling Relationships
Lesson 33: Multiple Controlling Variables
Lesson 34: Multiple Responses
Lesson 35: Fragmentary Sources of Strength
Lesson 36: Supplementary Stimulation
Lesson 37: Prompt-Probe
Lesson 38: Distorted and Impure Tacts
Lesson 39: Fragmentary Recombination
Lesson 40: Word Blends and Phrase Blends
Lesson 41: Standard and Non-Standard Forms
Lesson 42: Analyzing Humor and Literature
Lesson 43: Main Thematic Source
Lesson 44: Secondary Sources of Strength
Building on the Elementary Relationships
Lesson 45: Secondary Verbal Behavior
Lesson 46: The Autoclitic Tact
Lesson 47: The Autoclitic Mand
Final Quiz for an Introduction to Verbal Behavior (Standard)
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2.4 Form and Structure of Language

An Introduction to Verbal Behavior (Standard) Lesson 2: Mediated Reinforcement 2.4 Form and Structure of Language
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Verbal behavior is typically studied on the basis of its form or structure, as shown in this sentence diagram, with little attention paid to the circumstances under which it occurs. Before Skinner, few language scholars focused on identifying the variables that are responsible for a particular occurrence of verbal behavior.

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