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 About Behaviorism, Chapter 14: Summing Up, Quote 20 October 19, 2017 Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 11: Aversion, avoidance, anxiety, Quote 6 June 30, 2016 Cumulative Record. Chapter 11: Reinforcement Today. Quote 19 August 16, 2022