Frequently we confirm a response by finding variables which control a similar form of response in some other type of operant. Thus, we confirm our guess that an animal at the zoo is a lemur by reading the sign on the cage; in doing so we add a textual response to a weak tact. (p. 425)
Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Chapter 18: Logical and Scientific Verbal Behavior. Quote 9
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