A standard methodology for the analysis, recording, and control of verbal behavior

Drash, Philip W.; Tudor, Roger M.

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“…Alguns autores da Análise do Comportamento (Donahoe, 1998;Drash & Tudor, 1991;Leigland, 1998) têm afirmado que a proposta de Skinner (1957de Skinner ( /1992 para o estudo do comportamento verbal não gerou um campo de pesquisa expressivo. Os resultados do presente trabalho, porém, apontam que o estudo do comportamento verbal no Brasil, de acordo com a proposta conceitual de Skinner, estabeleceu-se como programa de pesquisa (i.e.…”

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O estudo do comportamento verbal no Brasil

Fidalgo

Banaco

2014

Psic.: Teor. e Pesq.

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RESUMO -O presente trabalho realizou uma revisão histórica de dissertações de mestrado e teses de doutorado brasileiras sobre comportamento verbal, com base na proposta Skinneriana (1957Skinneriana ( /1992, produzidas entre 1968 e 2012. Foram investigados: a) tipo de trabalho (dissertação ou tese), b) universidades em que os trabalhos foram defendidos, c) orientadores, d) linha de pesquisa (básica, aplicada ou histórico-conceitual), e) metodologia (descritiva ou experimental), e f) temas de investigação. No total, 177 dissertações e 53 teses sobre comportamento verbal foram identificadas. Os resultados indicam que o estudo do comportamento verbal, no Brasil, estabeleceu-se como programa de pesquisa e cresceu ao longo dos anos.Palavras-chave: comportamento verbal, revisão histórica, análise do comportamento no BrasilThe Study of Verbal Behavior in Brazil ABSTRACT -In the present study a historical review was realized of Brazilian master thesis and doctoral dissertations about verbal behavior, which were based on Skinner' proposals (1957Skinner' proposals ( /1992 and carried out from 1968 to 2012. The following aspects were analyzed: a) type of work (thesis or dissertation, b) affiliation of the authors, c) advisor, d) line of research (basic, applied, conceptual or historical), e) methodology (descriptive or experimental), and f) research topics. In total, 177 thesis and 53 dissertations related to verbal behavior were identified. The results indicate that the study of verbal behavior in Brazil has been established as a research program and has grown over the years. Para evitar vínculos com conceitos utilizados por outros modelos explicativos e ressaltar as diferenças de sua proposta, Skinner atribuiu um novo nome aos fenômenos que pretendia analisar. O termo escolhido por ele foi comportamento verbal. De acordo com o autor, a expressão alude ao comportamento (de um falante individual) modelado e mantido por uma comunidade verbal específica. KeywordsEmbora submetido às mesmas leis que regem qualquer comportamento operante, o comportamento verbal apresenta algumas particularidades que o tornam exclusivo da espécie humana. Entre elas, está o fato de que ele não age de forma direta ou mecânica sobre o meio: as consequências últimas de uma resposta verbal são mediadas por outro indivíduo, o ouvinte -desde que este tenha passado por um treino especial, o qual lhe permite responder diferencialmente ao comportamento do falante. Anos mais tarde, Skinner (1986) destaca ainda outro aspecto distintivo do comportamento verbal: este deve ser transmitido de geração para geração, tornando-se parte de uma linguagem.Nos capítulos iniciais de Verbal Behavior, Skinner propôs uma análise científica para o tema linguagem, a qual deveria ser compreendida por meio de análises funcionais capazes de identificar e descrever as relações estabelecidas entre respostas verbais e variáveis ambientais de controle. As unidades de análise propostas foram, dessa forma, relações funcionais (i.e., relações entre condições antecedentes, resposta e co...

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O estudo do comportamento verbal no Brasil

Fidalgo

Banaco

2014

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“…The verbal behavior program used with these infants and their parents was essentially the same as that used to successfully increase the verbal behavior and cognitive skills oftypical infants ranging in age initially from 3 to 6 months (Drash & Tudor, 1990;Storfer, 1990). Thus, within the behavior analysis community we already have the technology necessary to proceed with programs of prevention and earlier intervention in autism (Bijou, 1983;Drash, High, & Tudor, 1999;Drash & Tudor, 1991). As Malott (2004) stated, "We do not want to be a western version ofthe Pacific-island cargo cults waiting generation after generation, for the ship laden with the gene-fixing, autism-curing pills that will so easily take care of all of our problems."…”

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Is Autism a Preventable Disorder of Verbal Behavior? A Response to Five Commentaries

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Tudor

2004

Analysis Verbal Behav

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This paper presents a response to five commentaries on our article An Analysis ofAutism as a ContingencyShapedDisorder of Verbal Behavior (Drash & Tudor, 2004). One ofthe principal objectives ofthat article is to provide the behavior analysis community and the autism community with a conceptual basis for analyzing autism as a behavioral disorder rather than a neurological disorder. This analysis provides a logical and testable behavioral answer to the question ofthe etiology of autism, a question that has baffled scientists and researchers for more than half a century. Elements ofthe original article with which reviewers expressed concern include: need for more data, need for greater emphasis on neurological and epidemiological factors in autism, the relative importance of verbal behavior as a core deficit of autism, and disruptive and avoidant behavior as a primary variable in the etiology of autism. We provide a behavioral response to each of these concerns. We also show how our analysis will provide a conceptual foundation for behavior analysis to begin developing urgently needed programs for prevention and earlier intervention in autism. A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS iN AUTISMIn our article "An Analysis of Autism as a Contingency-Shaped Disorder of Verbal Behavior" (Drash & Tudor, 2004) we presented a theoretical analysis that demonstrated how contingencies ofreinforcement operating between caregiver and infant during the first year to 18 months ofany typical infant's life might shape a repertoire ofbehaviors that could later result in a diagnosis of autism. We also presented six specific reinforcement paradigms that could theoretically prevent the acquisition of verbal behavior and other social behaviors and shape the spectrum of behaviors that might later result in a diagnosis of autism.One of the major objectives of our article is to provide the behavior analysis community with a conceptual basis for viewing autism primarily as a behavioral disorder rather than a neurobiological or genetic disorder. This analysis provides a logical and testable behavioral answer to the question of the etiology of autism, a question that has baffled scientists and researchers for more than half a century. Such a conceptualization will, we believe, provide a foundation for behavior analysis to begin developing an experimental analysis of the acquisition ofverbal behavior during the first year of life and to move forward with urgently needed programs for prevention and earlier intervention in autism.RESPONSE TO FIVE COMMENTARIES Malott (2004) has provided a very insightful and highly supportive commentary in which he indicates substantial agreement with our analysis. We have referenced a number of his comments in our response. Carr and LeBlanc (2004) agree that a behavioral analysis of autistic behavior might lead to technological advances such as behavioral prevention efforts, nationwide screening networks, and earlier treatment delivery that would not be possible based on a purely neurological explanatio...

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“…Results indicated that the bizarre verbal behavior emitted by an adult with schizophrenia occurred almost exclusively during the attention condition, indicating that the behavior was maintained by social positive reinforcement. Drash and Tudor (1991) call for a standard methodology to analyze contingencies that support verbal behavior. The present study extends the body of behavior-analytic research using functional analysis as a tool to analyze verbal behavior.…”

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The Functional Analysis of Problematic Verbal behavior

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Magee

Ellis

2001

Analysis Verbal Behav

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This study describes procedures and outcomes in a functional analysis of problem behavior of 2 public school students. For a 13-year-old honors student, bizarre tacts (labeled as psychotic speech by school staff) were maintained by attention. For a 15-year-old with autism, the functional analysis revealed that perseverative mands for toileting were controlled by attention; mands for edible items were controlled by access to any food item; and mands for nonedible items were maintained by access to the specific item manded. The "problematic" aspects of the verbal behavior differed-the bizarre speech was problematic based on its content, but the perseverative verbalizations resulted in high response cost for classroom staff. Research in the area of problematic verbal behavior is sparse and warrants further attention from behavior analysts who work in public school settings. This research demonstrates the applicability and relevance of functionally analyzing problematic verbal behavior in public school settings.

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A standard methodology for the analysis, recording, and control of verbal behavior

Cited by 11 publications

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O estudo do comportamento verbal no Brasil

O estudo do comportamento verbal no Brasil

Is Autism a Preventable Disorder of Verbal Behavior? A Response to Five Commentaries

The Functional Analysis of Problematic Verbal behavior

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