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The speaker as listener.

S Lodhi, R D Greer

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |May 1, 1989
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    Area of Science:

    • Child Psychology
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Children's self-directed speech, or private verbal behavior, is crucial for cognitive development.
    • Understanding how environmental stimuli influence this behavior is key to developmental research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of toy type on young children's private verbal behavior.
    • To compare verbal behavior units emitted during play with anthropomorphic versus nonanthropomorphic toys.

    Main Methods:

    • A multiple schedule design was employed with 4 five-year-old girls.
    • Children's verbal behavior was observed under two conditions: anthropomorphic toys (3D figures) and nonanthropomorphic toys (2D materials).
    • Verbal behavior units (mands, tacts, intraverbals, autoclitics, conversational units) were quantified.

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    Main Results:

    • Significantly more total verbal behavior units were recorded in the anthropomorphic toy condition.
    • Conversational units of verbal behavior were exclusively observed during the anthropomorphic toy condition.
    • Children demonstrated both speaker and listener roles in their self-directed speech with anthropomorphic toys.

    Conclusions:

    • Anthropomorphic toys appear to foster more extensive and complex private verbal behavior in young children.
    • The findings support Skinner's theories on verbal behavior, particularly the role of the environment in shaping speech.
    • Toy design can significantly influence children's self-talk and cognitive engagement during play.