The Impact of "Verbal Behavior" on the Scholarly Literature from 2005 to 2016

Autor/inn/en	Petursdottir, Anna Ingeborg; Devine, Bailey
Titel	The Impact of "Verbal Behavior" on the Scholarly Literature from 2005 to 2016
Quelle	In: Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 33 (2017) 2, S.212-228 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0889-9401
DOI	10.1007/s40616-017-0089-3
Schlagwörter	Verbal Communication; Behavior; Research; Verbal Operant Conditioning; Citation Analysis; Literature Reviews; Writing for Publication; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Developmental Disabilities; Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschung; Citation; Citations; Zitatenanalyse; Zitat; Autismus; Entwicklungsstörung; Child; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	B. F. Skinner's (1957) "Verbal Behavior" had a limited influence on empirical research in the first few decades following its publication, but an increase in empirical activity has been evident in recent years. The purpose of this article is to update previous analyses that have quantified the influence of "Verbal Behavior" on the scholarly literature, with an emphasis on its impact on empirical research. Study 1 was a citation analysis that showed an increase in citations to "Verbal Behavior" from 2005 to 2016 relative to earlier time periods. In particular, there was a large increase in citations from empirical articles. Study 2 identified empirical studies in which a verbal operant was manipulated or measured, regardless of whether or not "Verbal Behavior" was cited, and demonstrated a large increase in publication rate, with an increasing trend in the publication of both basic and applied experimental analyses throughout the review period. A majority of the studies were concerned with teaching verbal behavior to children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, but a variety of other basic and applied research topics were also represented. The results suggest a clearly increasing impact of "Verbal Behavior" on the experimental analysis of behavior on the 60th anniversary of the book's publication. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01