41.3 Definition of Standard and Non-Standard Forms

Response forms that are typically reinforced by the verbal community are called standard forms. Response forms that are not are called non-standard forms. Generally, a non-standard form is not reinforced and is not more likely to be emitted in the future than it was in the past. Occasionally, however, a non-standard response form will receive some reinforcement and will, in fact, be more likely to be emitted in similar situations in the future.