Learners will demonstrate a basic conceptual understanding of verbal behavior, understand relevant controlling variables, and more proficiently implement the teaching of the four elementary verbal operants (echoic, mand, tact, and intraverbal).
Note:The course includes materials for supervisors to support their technician’s learning. This added feature enhances real-time application and helps learners get more out of the training experience.
Learning Checklist
Define verbal behavior.
Identify if a response is verbal behavior or nonverbal behavior.
List and define the basic verbal operants.
Describe approach to teaching verbal behavior.
Explain rationale for teaching verbal behavior.
Identify opportunities for teaching.
Identify potential teaching targets.
Conduct trials for each of the basic verbal operants correctly.
