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Relational Frame Theory as a Behavioral Approach to Verbal Events

APA Citation

Hayes, S. C. (1994). Relational Frame Theory: A Functional Approach to Verbal Events. In S. C. Hayes, L. J. Hayes, M. Sato, & K. Ono (Eds.), Behavior Analysis of Language and Cognition (pp. 9-30). Reno, NV: Context Press.

Publication Topic
RFT: Conceptual
Publication Type
Book
Language
English
Abstract

For the past several years I and my colleagues have been developing a new behavior analytic perspective on verbal events, which we term Relational Frame Theory. This approach is housed firmly in the behavior analytic tradition but my experiences in presenting the model suggest that some proponents of that tradition are uncertain about or even worried about Relational Frame Theory. This chapter is about that worry.