According to Cooper, Heron & Heward (2007), an echoic is a verbal operant that occurs when a speaker repeats the verbal behaviour of another speaker”. In order to define it as an “echoic”, it is important for the response to: (1) match the sound/statement exactly; and (2) resemble the format (i.e. verbal with verbal). For… Continue reading Echoics
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Verbal Operants
Some common terms used by ABA professionals consist of verbal operants. In this post, we will look at the following operants: Mand, Tact, Echoics, Intraverbals, Motor Imitation, & Listener Responding. MandThe learner making a request for something they want.Example: Should the learner want a cookie, they can Mand for the cookie by stating (1) “cookie”;… Continue reading Verbal Operants
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