Verbal Behavior

Catalog description

Provides an analysis of human language in objective terms. The goals are: (a) to distinguish language from non-language behavior by the way it achieves its effect on the environment, (b) to develop an understanding of elementary verbal relations with some emphasis on motivational variables, (c) to provide a conceptual understanding of a behavioral approach to language, (d) to discuss critiques of Skinner’s Verbal Behavior, (e) to develop skills to program curricula for teaching language to individuals with disabilities, and (f) to develop critical thinking skills and a repertoire for evaluating published research.