10 Questions
Is the behavior of a stranger speaking to you in Russian considered verbal behavior?
Yes, the behavior can be considered verbal because it arises from a history of reinforcement by a community of speakers and listeners.
Can the behavior of the stranger speaking in Russian be reinforced in this particular situation?
No, the behavior cannot be reinforced in this particular situation.
Does the fact that the behavior cannot be reinforced on this occasion disqualify it from being considered verbal behavior?
No, the behavior can still be considered verbal behavior even if it cannot be reinforced on this occasion.
Why can the behavior of the stranger speaking in Russian be called verbal behavior?
The behavior can be called verbal behavior because it was reinforced in past situations by the stranger's verbal community.
Does verbal behavior always get reinforced on every occasion?
No, verbal behavior often goes unreinforced on particular occasions.
What is the difference between alarm-calling and talking?
The difference between alarm-calling and talking is that alarm-calling is a fixed action pattern, while talking is operant behavior.
What is communication and how does it relate to verbal behavior?
Communication is the larger category that includes events where a fixed action pattern generates auditory or visual stimuli that affect the behavior of others. Verbal behavior is a type of communication, but not all communication is verbal behavior.
Give an example of a communicative event that is not an example of verbal behavior.
An example of a communicative event that is not an example of verbal behavior is the human eyebrow flash of greeting.
What is the main difference between fixed action patterns and verbal behavior?
Fixed action patterns depend only on context (e.g., sign stimuli), whereas verbal behavior, as a type of operant behavior, also depends on its consequences.
Can all verbal behavior be considered communication? Explain.
Yes, all verbal behavior can be considered communication because communication is the larger category that includes verbal behavior. However, not all communication is verbal behavior.
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