Which verbal operant involves labeling or describing objects you observe?

Which verbal operant involves labeling or describing objects you observe?

• A. Echoic
• B. Mand
• C. Intraverbal
• D. Tact

Answer: (D)

Labeling or describing objects you observe is a tact. This verbal operant occurs when you name or describe things you sense in the environment—seeing a ball and saying “ball,” or calling a color or attribute of an object. The key is that the stimulus comes from the world around you and you label or describe it, with social feedback (praise, acknowledgment) typically reinforcing the response. Contrast with echoic: repeating something you heard, such as saying the word “ball” after hearing someone else say it. Contrast with mand: requesting something you want or need, like “I want ball.” Contrast with intraverbal: responding to a verbal prompt that isn’t tied to the specific object you’re perceiving, such as answering a question or continuing a conversation.

Labeling or describing objects you observe is a tact. This verbal operant occurs when you name or describe things you sense in the environment—seeing a ball and saying “ball,” or calling a color or attribute of an object. The key is that the stimulus comes from the world around you and you label or describe it, with social feedback (praise, acknowledgment) typically reinforcing the response.

Contrast with echoic: repeating something you heard, such as saying the word “ball” after hearing someone else say it. Contrast with mand: requesting something you want or need, like “I want ball.” Contrast with intraverbal: responding to a verbal prompt that isn’t tied to the specific object you’re perceiving, such as answering a question or continuing a conversation.