Introduction to Verbal Behavior - Training Objectives
- Give a definition of Verbal Behavior as outlined by Skinner
- Understand the importance of teaching language based on its function vs. form
- Identify and discriminate Skinner’s behavioral classifications of language: the echoic, the mand, the tact, listener responding and the intraverbal when presented with video illustrations
- Identify skills that support the acquisition of verbal behavior such as Match to Sample (MTS) and Mimetic Behavior (Imitation)
