Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Chapter 8: The Verbal Operant as a Unit of Analysis. Quote 7 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published:April 28, 2025 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day In acquiring a verbal repertoire the speaker does not necessarily become a listener, and in acquiring the behavior characteristic of a listener he does not spontaneously become a speaker. (p. 195) You Might Also Like Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 14: The Analysis of Complex Cases, Quote 8 August 18, 2016 Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 16: Thinking, Quote 8 September 21, 2016 About Behaviorism, Chapter 11: The Self and Others, Quote 21 August 7, 2017