PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 26: Aspirin, Headache, Verbal Behavior
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A rule describes a contingency for an antecedent, behavior and consequence. It serves as an antecedent, often in the form of a verbal prompt. An action that is performed under the control of a rule is called rule-governed behavior. Rules are useful when they are included in behavioral contracts, when natural reinforcers occur infrequently, when rapid change is desirable. Rules are effective when stated clearly and the consequences are very important to the target person and very likely to occur. A vocal or non-vocal action that uses language and results in a consequence is called verbal behavior. Two examples of non-verbal behavior are communicated through sign language and finger spelling words. There are six types of verb behavior: 1) mands 2) tacts 3) echoic 4) intraverbal 5) textual 6) Receiving the item or action reinforces the mand. The form and content of mands are determined by motivating operations. Example of a mand: water please motivating behavior: being thirsty.
