A Mand Is

question 115

Multiple Choice

A mand is:

• A) a demand for attention.
• B) a verbal operant which specifies its reinforcer.
• C) verbal behavior elicited by a particular reinforcer.
• D) a verbal response which changes the value of a reinforcer.

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