''The Analysis of Verbal Behavior'' (''TAVB'') is a
scientific journal
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Content
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that was established in 1982 as a peer-reviewed
psychology journal. It publishes research in the conceptual and empirical analysis of verbal behavior and problems of social importance.
History
The journal was created by Mark Sundberg in 1982 after he completed his PhD at
Western Michigan University in 1980. TAVB was previously a newsletter called the ''VB Newsletters,'' and no publications appeared in 1984.
Editorship
The current editor (2012) is
Anna I. Pétursdóttir, PhD, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth.
Importance of the journal
* The journal is indexed in
PsycINFO, and it is published yearly by the
Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). It typically publishes 10–20 articles per year. Its ISSN is 08889-9401.
* TAVB is a
delayed open access journal: recent reprints, volume 22, 2006 onwards, are available free from ABAI. From 1982 to 2000 TAVB has published 150 articles in Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Conceptual Behavior Analysis.
[Matthew P. Normand, Jeffrey F. Fossa, and Alan Poling (2000) Publication Trends in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: 1982–1998. ''The Analysis of Verbal Behavior'', 17, 167–173] TAVB features scientific articles on the various functions of language such as
mand,
tact,
intraverbals,
listener behavior and
rule-governed behavior,
autoclitics
Autoclitics are verbal responses that modify the effect on the listener of the primary operants that comprise B.F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, invento ...
,
multiple control
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,
private events
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Music
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* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
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,
epistemology,
language acquisition
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,
language assessment and training,
second languages,
pedagogy, the verbal behavior of nonhumans, verbal behavior
research methodology
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, and the history of verbal behavior analysis.
Notable authors
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B.F. Skinner
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Jack Michael
Technologies and applications
Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program
VB MAPP is an example of technology used in behavioral interventions that is based on the type of research done in TAVB.
Functional analytic psychotherapy
Functional analytic psychotherapy is a treatment derived from
Verbal Behavior analysis applied to adults with depression and other psycho-pathologies.
No details for its impact factors are available to date.
References
External links
The Analysis of Verbal Behavior website
Behaviorism journals
Behaviorism
Linguistics journals
Publications established in 1982
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