undertactant
A term used in behavioral psychology and verbal behavior analysis to describe an individual who exhibits a deficit in 'tacting,' which is the ability to label or name stimuli in the environment. It refers to a speaker who provides significantly fewer verbal descriptions of non-verbal stimuli than expected for their developmental level.
Exemples
3 sur 5My younger brother is a bit of an undertactant; he just points at things instead of naming them.
My younger brother is a bit of an undertactant; he just points at things instead of naming them.
The clinical assessment identified the patient as a primary undertactant, requiring intensive verbal operant training.
The clinical assessment identified the patient as a primary undertactant, requiring intensive verbal operant training.
If he keeps being such an undertactant during the test, he might qualify for extra speech therapy.
If he keeps being such an undertactant during the test, he might qualify for extra speech therapy.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Under' (below) + 'Tact' (Contact). An undertactant has 'below normal verbal contact' with the objects they see.
Quiz rapide
The speech therapist focused on increasing the student's labeling speed because he was currently considered an __________ in the classroom setting.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : undertactant
Exemples
My younger brother is a bit of an undertactant; he just points at things instead of naming them.
everydayMy younger brother is a bit of an undertactant; he just points at things instead of naming them.
The clinical assessment identified the patient as a primary undertactant, requiring intensive verbal operant training.
formalThe clinical assessment identified the patient as a primary undertactant, requiring intensive verbal operant training.
If he keeps being such an undertactant during the test, he might qualify for extra speech therapy.
informalIf he keeps being such an undertactant during the test, he might qualify for extra speech therapy.
Research indicates that an undertactant may possess the receptive vocabulary but lacks the expressive motivation to label environmental stimuli.
academicResearch indicates that an undertactant may possess the receptive vocabulary but lacks the expressive motivation to label environmental stimuli.
The educational consultant noted that the student was an undertactant, which hindered his participation in group discussions.
businessThe educational consultant noted that the student was an undertactant, which hindered his participation in group discussions.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
classify as an undertactant
classify as an undertactant
the undertactant profile
the undertactant profile
remediate an undertactant
remediate an undertactant
Souvent confondu avec
A surfactant is a chemical substance that reduces surface tension, whereas an undertactant is a behavioral term for a person with a labeling deficit.
Notes d'usage
This word is highly technical and specific to the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and speech pathology. It should only be used in clinical or academic contexts when discussing verbal operants.
Erreurs courantes
Learners might confuse this with 'understated' or think it relates to 'tact' in the sense of social politeness; however, it strictly refers to the psychological term 'tact' (labeling).
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Under' (below) + 'Tact' (Contact). An undertactant has 'below normal verbal contact' with the objects they see.
Origine du mot
Derived from 'under-' (insufficient) + 'tact' (a term coined by B.F. Skinner in 1957 from the word 'contact') + '-ant' (one who performs).
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The speech therapist focused on increasing the student's labeling speed because he was currently considered an __________ in the classroom setting.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : undertactant
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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