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VERBAL BEHAVIOR [7 records]

Record 1 2024-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

As for any other behaviour, behaviour analysis approaches verbal behaviour functionally. Therefore, the study of verbal behaviour examines first and foremost the conditions under which verbal responses are produced and their effects, rather than their form (e.g. vocal or written responses) or their structure (e.g. grammatical classification). Therefore, gestures, sign language, images or symbols selection and writing can all be used and taught to communicate and may fully satisfy the definition of verbal behaviour in the same way as vocal language.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Et de plus : «Lorsque nous définissons le comportement verbal, nous ne pouvons pas spécifier de forme, mode ou médium. Tout mouvement capable d'affecter un autre organisme peut être verbal» [...] Ainsi pointer un objet pour l'obtenir, tirer sa grand-mère par la manche pour qu'elle nous mette la télévision, se rouler par terre en pleurant pour aller à la boulangerie, ou donner une image représentant une poire pour obtenir une poire sont tous des comportements verbaux!

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Problems
DEF

An explicit racial derogation characterized primarily by a violent verbal or nonverbal attack meant to hurt the intended victim through name-calling, avoidant behavior, or purposeful discriminatory actions.

Key term(s)
  • micro-assault

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

La micro-attaque est la forme la plus ouverte de micro-agression. Elle constitue un comportement discriminatoire ou de la violence verbale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Problems
DEF

A verbal comment or behavior that excludes, negates, or nullifies the psychological thoughts, feelings, or experiential reality of a person belonging to a minority group.

Key term(s)
  • micro-invalidation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

La micro-invalidation est un acte qui exclut ou nie les expériences de personnes issues de groupes minoritaires.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies)
F94.2
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Children with disinhibited social engagement disorder(DSED) exhibit a pattern of behavior in which they seek out attention and contact with unfamiliar adults. In these children there is a noticeable and concerning familiarity with strangers, which is evidenced by inappropriate verbal and physical interactions.

OBS

F94.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
F94.2
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Les enfants qui présentent un TDCS adoptent des comportements trop familiers envers les étrangers et manquent de frontières dans leurs relations interpersonnelles.

OBS

F94.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Clinical behavior analysis represents a movement in behavior therapy away from cognitivism and back toward radical behaviorism and other forms of behaviorism, in particular functional analysis(psychology) and behavioral models of verbal behavior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

[Courant fondé sur] l'application des hypothèses, principes et méthodes du béhaviorisme radical [...] à des problèmes, questions et milieux touchant des populations cliniques.

Spanish

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Record 6 1989-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Verbal explanations, produced by a speech synthesizer, are combined with graphic animations of a circuit schematic on the visual display. This allows the student to see the behavior of components simulated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
OBS

Voir circuit schématique.

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Education
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
OBS

The problems most typically studied, under this discipline(neurolinguistics) have been primarily in two areas : language pathology and the underlying neural mechanism of normal speech, but not every facet of disturbed verbal behavior has received equal attention.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation spéciale
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique

Spanish

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