Although the term naming is used colloquially in the English language, it refers to a specific
instance of verbal behavior within behavior analysis. Since Horne and Lowe's (Horne & …

Naming has been defined as a generalized operant that combines speaker and listener
behaviors within the individual. The purpose of this paper is to reintroduce the concept of …

Amid the novel terms and original analyses in Skinner's Verbal Behavior, the importance of
his discussion of multiple control is easily missed, but multiple control of verbal responses is …

Theoretical extensions of Skinner's verbal behavior that emphasize derived relational
responding (stimulus equivalence, relational frame theory, and bidirectional naming) can …

Relational frame theory and verbal behavior development theory are two behavior‐analytic
perspectives on human language and cognition. Despite sharing reliance on Skinner's …

We often solve problems by engaging in mediating strategies, such as talking to ourselves.
In order to accurately use and respond to these strategies, we must “understand” or react …

Naming appears to be the source of the explosion in language development and involves
the integration of the initially separate listener and speaker responses. This integration has a …

We evaluated the effects of listener training on the emergence of categorization and speaker
behavior (ie, tacts) using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design. Four children with …

We evaluated the effects of tact training on the emergence of categorization and listener
behavior using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design across 2 children with autism …

The present investigation evaluated the effectiveness of category tact and match‐to‐sample
instruction in facilitating the emergence of intraverbal responses (ie, naming several items …