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Verbal behavior.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Skinner, B. F. (Burrhus Frederic), 1904-1990
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts, [1957]
Series:	The Century psychology series
Subjects:	Verbal behavior. Verbal Behavior. Comportement verbal. Langage > Psychologie. Verbale communicatie. Gedrag. Psychologische aspecten. Sprachverhalten. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

part 1. A program
chapter 1. A functional analysis of verbal behavior
chapter 2. General problems
part 2. Controlling variables
chapter 3. The mand
chapter 4. Verbal behavior under the control of verbal stimuli
chapter 5. The tact
chapter 6. Special conditions affecting stimulus control
7. The audience
chapter 8. The verbal operant as a unit of analysis
part 3. Multiple variables
chapter 9. Multiple causation
chapter 10. Supplementary stimulation
chapter 11. New combinations of fragmentary responses
part 4. The manipulation of verbal behavior
chapter 12. The autoclitic
chapter 13. Grammar and syntax as autoclitic processes
chapter 14. Composition and its effects
part 5. The production of verbal behavior
chapter 15. Self-editing
chapter 16. Special conditions of self-editing
chapter 17. Self-strengthening of verbal behavior
chapter 18. Logical and scientific verbal behavior
chapter 19. Thinking
Two personal epilogues
Appendix : The verbal community.