B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior fundamentally changed how behavior analysts conceptualize and treat language.
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Join Free →An interactive, multimedia tutorial that will help you master the key concepts, terms, and approach of B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior and language B.F. Skinner's bookVerbal Behaviorprovided a conceptual framework for both researchers and clinicians interested in human language. It serves as the basis for many interventions in applied behavior analysis, and contributes to a functional understanding of human language. That book had two major components. First, it introduced a set of new concepts for classifying and analyzing verbal behavior. Second, it then used these new concepts to develop an innovative and profound analysis and interpretation of factors that account for the behavior of an individual speaker. However, much of the power and intricacies of that analysis are lost if the introductory material is not mastered first. This tutorial—based on a programmed instructional text of the same name first published by Behavior Associates, Inc. in 1978—provides a way to quickly and thoroughly master those concepts with a fully interactive, multimedia introduction to verbal behavior. Dr. Norm Peterson retired as the Director of Operations at the Foundation for Behavioral Resources. He earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from Western Michigan University, where he was one of the first graduates of that department's doctoral program in Behavior Analysis. Prior to his work at the Foundation, Dr. Peterson also served as a faculty member at Western Michigan University and as a senior HR Consultant at Consumers Energy. This tutorial introduces B.F. Skinner's conceptual framework for analyzing human language and verbal behavior. It will be particularly beneficial to those working to establish verbal repertoires with children or adults who have language delays. This tutorial will not provide you with training in specific interventions or methods based on Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, but it will provide you with a conceptual understanding of the theoretical basis of such interventions and methods. Upon completing this tutorial, the learner should be able to:
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB | 8 | General |
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