Intraverbal

Anย intraverbalย is a verbal operant where a speaker responds to another speakerโ€™s verbalย behavior, such as answering a question or filling in the blanks. The response is not directly prompted by any stimuli but by the verbalย behaviorย itself. This is a critical component of conversational language skills.

Example

If someone asks, โ€œWhat is your favorite color?โ€ and the learner responds, โ€œBlue,โ€ this is an intraverbal. The stimulus was the question, and the answer is verbalย behaviorย not prompted by any visible stimuli, like a color chart.

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