527 Unit 8: Verbal Behavior – Discussion

527 Unit 8: Verbal Behavior – Discussion

Each question should be answered independently and they need to be at least 350 words… 

question#1

Using the textbook and other scholarly sources to help guide you, provide an original example of each of the following elementary verbal operants in your response, along with an illustration of when you might want to focus on changing this behavior within an individual: (a) the mand; (b) the tact; (c) the echoic; (d) the intraverbal; and (e) the transcription relation.

Question#2

Provide an original example of the following complex verbal behaviors to demonstrate your understanding of these concepts, and describe a situation where you might want to promote this type of verbal behavior in a client: (a) generic tact extension; (b) metaphorical tact extension; (c) metonymical tact extension; (d) solistic tact extension. Discuss any individual, socio-cultural, practical or ethical concerns that may apply.