Introductory Concepts
Elementary Relationships
Extensions of Verbal Behavior
Multiple Controlling Relationships
Building on the Elementary Relationships
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17.5 Tact Non-Example #1

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Likewise, if you say “bring me the dog,” the response form “dog” is controlled by the fact that being presented with the dog would currently be reinforcing — that is, the form of the response is controlled by an establishing operation, not a non-verbal stimulus.

Tact

A form of verbal behavior with the following features:

A verbal response

The controlling variable is a non-verbal stimulus, which is an object or event or a property of an object or event

The musculature with which the response is executed (vocal, written, gestural, etc.)

The modality of the stimulus (auditory, visual, gustatory, olfactory, etc.)

Whether or not there is any reinforcement for the current response

The “correctness” of the response

A cartoon boy with a speech bubble that says bring me the dog, demonstrating tact.
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