19.5 Mand vs. Tact: Controlling Variables Part 2
It could be said that the tact tells the listener something about the environment regardless of the condition of the speaker, whereas the mand tells something about the condition of the speaker regardless of the environment. Later you will see how these two types of relationships may combine to determine the form of the response.
The listener benefits
Controlling variable is a prior non-verbal stimulus
The speaker benefits
Controlling variable is a prior establishing operation
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