Relational flexibility and human intelligence: Extending the remit of skinner's verbal behavior

International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-17

  O'Toole, Catriona ^a   Barnes Holmes, Dermot ^a   Murphy, Carol ^a   O'Connor, Jennifer ^a   Barnes Holmes, Yvonne ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Derived relational responding; Flexibility; Intelligence; Mand; Verbal behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949211568     PISSN: 15777057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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