The Duplic and Codic: the Importance of a Consistent Taxonomy of Verbal Behavior
- 86 Downloads
Abstract
Behavior analysts operationally define relations among environmental stimuli and behavior both functionally and topographically, and an insistence on objectivity, precision, reliability, and accuracy for technical descriptions and definitions is a unique and defining characteristic of the field. However, occasionally, technical terms are inconsistently used by behavior-analytic educators, researchers, and practitioners, and these inconsistencies should be addressed. Because they can pose conceptual and practical issues if not fixed, terminological inconsistencies are not merely inconveniences. In the current paper, we identified and explained terminological inconsistencies with the usage of the term transcription in published behavior-analytic textbooks, manuals, and other reference materials. In addition, we revisited previous analyses and recommendations and restated the need for clarity in a verbal operant taxonomy, particularly for instructors, trainers, and authors of future textbooks, trainings, and manuals.
Keywords
Verbal behavior Transcription Codic DuplicNotes
Compliance with Ethical Standards
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Ethical Approval
This research did not involve human participants and/or animals.
References
- Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2012). BCBA/BCaBA task list (4th ed.). Littleton, CO: Author. Retrieved from https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/160101-BCBA-BCaBA-task-list-fourth-edition-english.pdf
- Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (n.d.). Translations of behavior analysis terms. Retrieved from https://www.bacb.com/terms/
- Bostow, D., & Murdock, K. (n.d.). ABA glossary. Retrieved from http://www.scienceofbehavior.com/lms/mod/glossary/view.php?id=408&mode=letter&hook=T&sortkey=&sortorder=&fullsearch=0&page=7
- Carr, J. E., Nosik, M. R., & Luke, M. M. (2018). On the use of the term “frequency” in applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51(2), 436–439. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.449 CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
- Catania, A. C. (2013). Learning. In Cornwall on Hudson. NY: Sloan Publishing.Google Scholar
- Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2007). Applied behavior analysis. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.Google Scholar
- Mayer, G. R., Sulzer-Azaroff, B., & Wallace, M. (2019). Behavior analysis for lasting change. In Cornwall-on-Hudson. NY: Sloan Publishing.Google Scholar
- Michael, J. (1982). Skinner’s elementary verbal relations: Some new categories. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 1(1), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392791 CrossRefGoogle Scholar
- Peterson, N. M. (1978). An introduction to verbal behavior. Behavior Associates. Retrieved from https://foxylearning.com/tutorials/vb
- Skinner, B. F. (1945). The operational analysis of psychological terms. Psychological Review, 52(5), 270–277. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0062535 CrossRefGoogle Scholar
- Skinner, B. F. (1957). Verbal behavior. New York, NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
- Sundberg, M. (2004). Verbal behavior glossary. Retrieved from http://www.marksundberg.com/files/VerbalBehaviorGlossary.pdf
- Vargas, E. A. (1982). Intraverbal behavior: The codic, duplic, and sequelic subtypes. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 1(1), 5–7. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392792 CrossRefGoogle Scholar