1. In traditional linguistic analysis, which of the following can be used to measure language? Select all that apply.

Syntax and Lexicon

Response form including topography and structure

Verbal Operants (mands, tacts, intraverbals, etc.)

Mean length of utterance

Semantics and Grammar

Classification system (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.)

Phonemes and Morphemes

Syntax and Lexicon

Response form including topography and structure

Mean length of utterance

Semantics and Grammar

Classification system (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.)

Phonemes and Morphemes

2. Which of the following are characteristics of a behavioral language assessment? Select all that apply.

Complex verbal behavior is composed of various combinations of verbal operants.

Many verbal responses are under multiple sources of control.

Cognitive and biological variables are viewed as the sources of control for verbal operants.

All verbal operants involve the same sources of control.

Complex verbal behavior is composed of various combinations of verbal operants.

Many verbal responses are under multiple sources of control.

Match the description with the appropriate researcher or theory of language.

Environmental theory - Noam Chomsky Biological Theory - Cognitive theory Jean Piaget

This theory supports that language is innate to humans and primarily a result of physiological processes and functions.

Wrote a scathing review of Skinner's Verbal Behavior book, proponent of the biological view.

This theory supports that language is controlled by internal cognitive processing systems that accept, classify, code, encode, and store verbal information.

Proponent of the cognitive theory and its receptive/expressive framework.

This theory supports that language is innate to humans and primarily a result of physiological processes and functions. Biological Theory

Wrote a scathing review of Skinner's Verbal Behavior book, proponent of the biological view.Noam Chomsky

This theory supports that language is controlled by internal cognitive processing systems that accept, classify, code, encode, and store verbal information.Cognitive theory

Proponent of the cognitive theory and its receptive/expressive framework. Jean Piaget

This theory supports that language is learned and under the functional control of environmental contingencies. Environmental theory

4. According to Dr. Sundberg, which should be the primary focus of an intervention program for children with autism? Select all that apply.

Language skills

Visual motor skills

Social skills

Gross motor skills

Language skills

Social skills

5. Match the antecedent control with the appropriate verbal operant. Tact – Mand – Intraverbal

Motivating operation
Nonverbal discriminative stimulus
Verbal discriminative stimulus

Motivating operation - Mand
Nonverbal discriminative stimulus - Tact
Verbal discriminative stimulus - Intraverbal

6. Match the description with the correct person.

B. F. Skinner - Jack Michael - Alfred North Whitehead - Montrose Wolf - Joseph Spradlin

Challenged Skinner to use science to explain verbal behavior.

Published the text Verbal Behavior in 1957.

Early teacher of Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior starting in 1955.

First to systematically apply Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior to language assessment and intervention. Created the Parsons Language Sample to assess language.

Founded the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and was its first editor.

Challenged Skinner to use science to explain verbal behavior. Alfred North

Published the text Verbal Behavior in 1957. B. F. Skinner

Early teacher of Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior starting in 1955. Jack Michael

First to systematically apply Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior to language assessment and intervention. Created the Parsons Language Sample to assess language. Joseph Spradlin

Founded the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and was its first editor. Montrose Wolf

7. Select all the characteristics of Skinner's verbal behavior.

Analysis can include morphemes.

The verbal operant is the unit of analysis.

Defined as behavior reinforced through the mediation of other persons who are also trained in verbal behavior.

Verbal behavior can be analyzed using the same principles of behavior used to analyze nonverbal behavior.

The speaker and the listener CANNOT be in the same skin.

The verbal operant is the unit of analysis.

Defined as behavior reinforced through the mediation of other persons who are also trained in verbal behavior.

Verbal behavior can be analyzed using the same principles of behavior used to analyze nonverbal behavior.

8. According to Dr. Sundberg, which of the following were used in creating the VB-MAPP? Select all that apply.

Empirical research from Dr. Slobin and Dr. Brown.

Field test data from 75 typically developing children.

Empirical research from behavior analysis and Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior.

Field test data from over 200 children with autism.

Field test data from 75 typically developing children.

Empirical research from behavior analysis and Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior.

Field test data from over 200 children with autism.

9. Match the description with the correct VB-MAPP component.

Barriers Assessment - Milestones assessment - Task Analysis and skills tracking - Placement and IEP Goals - Transition Assessment

Contains 170 verbal behavior milestones across three developmental levels (0–18 months, 18–30 months, 30–48 months) and 16 different verbal operants and related skills.

Examines 24 common learning and language barriers.

Evaluates a child’s ability to learn in a less restrictive educational environment.

Provides a breakdown of the different skill areas in the form of a checklist for skills tracking.

Provides recommendations for program development for children based on their VB-MAPP profiles including educational objectives.

Contains 170 verbal behavior milestones across three developmental levels (0–18 months, 18–30 months, 30–48 months) and 16 different verbal operants and related skills.- Milestones assessment

Examines 24 common learning and language barriers. Barriers Assessment

Evaluates a child’s ability to learn in a less restrictive educational environment. Transition Assessment

Provides a breakdown of the different skill areas in the form of a checklist for skills tracking. Task Analysis and skills tracking

Provides recommendations for program development for children based on their VB-MAPP profiles including educational objectives.Placement and IEP Goals

10. Which of the following are characteristics of a traditional language assessment? Select all that apply.
Norm-referenced and standardized.

Sees environmental variables as the primary sources of control for verbal responses.

Sees cognitive and biological variables as the primary sources of control for verbal responses.

Based on the expressive–receptive distinction.

Norm-referenced and standardized.

Sees cognitive and biological variables as the primary sources of control for verbal responses.

Based on the expressive–receptive distinction.

11. According to Dr. Sundberg, which of the following are the purpose of a language assessment? Select all that apply.

Demonstrate learning, track progress, make changes, and provide outcome measures.

Design an individualized intervention program.

Determine the operant level of a child's verbal skills.

Identify learning and language barriers.

Compare results to typical language data.

Determine the child's IQ.

Determine if intervention is needed and in what environment the intervention should take place.

Demonstrate learning, track progress, make changes, and provide outcome measures.

Design an individualized intervention program.

Determine the operant level of a child's verbal skills.

Identify learning and language barriers.

Compare results to typical language data.

Determine if intervention is needed and in what environment the intervention should take place.

12. According to Dr. Sundberg, what are some weaknesses of the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS)? Select all that apply.

Not enough skills assessed.

Each skill is too small for an educational objective.

Included an assessment of learning and language barriers which is not necessary to develop a program.

Not enough detail provided for each skill assessed.

No transition assessment or placement system included in the assessment.

Each skill is too small for an educational objective.

Not enough detail provided for each skill assessed.

No transition assessment or placement system included in the assessment.

13. [U1SA] According to Dr. Sundberg, a language assessment tool should demonstrate all of the following except:

Learning

Teaching strategies

Outcome measures

Expressive/Receptive distinctions

Tracking of progress

Expressive/Receptive distinctions

14. [U1SA] Kara loudly insisted that language is primarily a result of physiological processes and functions. This viewpoint aligns most closely with which view of language?
Environmental

Cognitive

Emotional

Biological

Biological

15. [U1SA] Who challenged Skinner to use science to account for verbal behavior?

Jack Michael

Frederick North

Alfred Whitehead

Mark Sundberg

Alfred Whitehead

16. [U1SA] An adult holds up a spoon and the child says, “spoon.” The adult then asks, “What do you eat with?” and the child says, “spoon.” This sequence demonstrates the use of which two verbal operants to teach language?

Intraverbal and Echoic

Echoic and Mand

Tact and Echoic

Tact and Intraverbal

Tact and Intraverbal

17. [U1SA] An adult says, “dog,” and the child repeats, “dog.” The adult then asks, “What animal says woof?” and the child says, “dog.” This sequence demonstrates the use of which two verbal operants to teach language?

Echoic and Tact

Echoic and Intraverbal

Intraverbal and Mand

Tact and Echoic

Echoic and Intraverbal

18. [U1SA] A child says, “cookie,” and is given a cookie. Later, an adult shows a cookie and asks, “What is this?” and the child says, “cookie.” This sequence demonstrates the use of which likely verbal operants to teach language?

Mand and Tact

Intraverbal and Echoic

Echoic and Mand

Tact and Echoic

Mand and Tact

19. [U1SA] According to Dr. Sundberg, which of the following is NOT a weakness of the ABLLS?

The ABLLS does not include a language and learning barriers assessment

The ABLLS does not include enough information to explain the skill being assessed

The ABLLS assesses too many skills

The ABLLS does not include scoring criteria

The ABLLS does not include scoring criteria

20. [U1SA] Which approach to language includes nouns, verbs, prepositions, and adjectives in its measuring/classification system?

Traditional Linguistic Analysis

Skinner’s analysis

Psycholinguistic theory

Mentalistic language model

Traditional Linguistic Analysis

Term (English)

Explicación (Español)

Traditional Linguistic Analysis

Enfoque tradicional del lenguaje que lo mide por su forma y estructura (gramática, sintaxis, semántica), no por su función ni por las variables ambientales que lo controlan.

Behavioral Language Assessment

Evaluación del lenguaje desde el Análisis de la Conducta que examina la función del lenguaje, los antecedentes y las consecuencias que controlan las respuestas verbales.

Syntax

Reglas que determinan cómo se organizan las palabras dentro de una oración.

Lexicon

Vocabulario total que una persona posee o utiliza.

Semantics

Significado de las palabras y oraciones.

Grammar

Conjunto de reglas que incluye sintaxis y morfología para estructurar el lenguaje correctamente.

Mean Length of Utterance (MLU)

Medida tradicional del desarrollo del lenguaje que calcula la longitud promedio de las expresiones verbales.

Phonemes

Unidades mínimas de sonido que distinguen palabras en un idioma.

Morphemes

Unidades mínimas de significado en el lenguaje (prefijos, sufijos, palabras completas).

• Prefijos → antes de la palabra
• Sufijos → después de la palabra
• Palabras completas → tienen significado por sí solas

Verbal Behavior

Conducta reforzada a través de la mediación de otras personas que han sido entrenadas en una comunidad verbal.

Verbal Behavior VS Verbal Operant

Verbal Behavior: Concepto general. Toda la conducta verbal l. Nivel amplio

Verbal Operant. Categoría específica. Tipos de conducta verbal. Nivel específico. “Qué es”“Qué tipo es”

Verbal Operant

Unidad de análisis en el lenguaje según Skinner; clasifica el lenguaje por su función y las variables que lo controlan.

Verbal Behavior VS Verbal Operant

Verbal Behavior: Concepto general. Toda la conducta verbal l. Nivel amplio

Verbal Operant. Categoría específica. Tipos de conducta verbal. Nivel específico. “Qué es”“Qué tipo es”

Mand

Operante verbal controlado por una operación motivadora y reforzado de manera específica (pedir).

Tact

Operante verbal controlado por un estímulo no verbal y reforzado socialmente (nombrar).

Intraverbal

Operante verbal controlado por un estímulo verbal sin correspondencia punto a punto (responder preguntas).

Echoic

Operante verbal en el que se repite exactamente lo que otra persona dice.

Motivating Operation (MO)

Evento que altera el valor del reforzador y la probabilidad de una conducta (clave para el mand).

Discriminative Stimulus (SD)

Estímulo antecedente que señala que una respuesta será reforzada.

Multiple Control

Concepto que indica que una respuesta verbal puede estar controlada por más de una variable al mismo tiempo.

Environmental Theory of Language

Teoría que sostiene que el lenguaje se aprende y está controlado por contingencias ambientales.

Biological Theory of Language

Teoría que propone que el lenguaje es innato y resultado de procesos fisiológicos.

Cognitive Theory of Language

Teoría que explica el lenguaje como resultado de procesos cognitivos internos.

Noam Chomsky

Principal defensor de la teoría biológica; criticó duramente el libro Verbal Behavior de Skinner.

Jean Piaget

Proponente de la teoría cognitiva y del modelo receptivo/expresivo del lenguaje.

B. F. Skinner

Fundador del análisis conductual del lenguaje y autor de Verbal Behavior (1957).

Alfred North Whitehead

Filósofo que desafió a Skinner a explicar el lenguaje usando la ciencia.

Jack Michael

Figura clave en la enseñanza y desarrollo del análisis del comportamiento verbal.

VB-MAPP

Evaluación conductual del lenguaje basada en hitos del desarrollo y análisis del comportamiento verbal.

Milestones Assessment

Parte del VB-MAPP que evalúa 170 hitos del lenguaje en tres niveles de desarrollo.

Barriers Assessment

Componente del VB-MAPP que identifica obstáculos comunes para el aprendizaje del lenguaje.

Transition Assessment

Evalúa la capacidad del niño para aprender en ambientes menos restrictivos.

Task Analysis and Skills Tracking

Lista detallada de habilidades para seguimiento del progreso.

Placement and IEP Goals

Proporciona recomendaciones educativas basadas en el perfil VB-MAPP.

ABLLS

Evaluación temprana del lenguaje con limitaciones como falta de transición y poco detalle por habilidad.

Norm-Referenced Assessment

Evaluación que compara el desempeño del niño con normas poblacionales.

Expressive/Receptive Distinction

Distinción tradicional entre lenguaje expresivo y receptivo, no funcional.

Operant Level

Nivel actual de habilidades verbales de un individuo en cada operante verbal.