C1 noun औपचारिक

undertactant

/ˌʌndərˈtæktənt/

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.

उदाहरण

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1

My 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.

2

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.

3

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.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
undertactant
Verb
undertact
विशेषण
undertacting
संबंधित
tacting
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of 'Under' (below) + 'Tact' (Contact). An undertactant has 'below normal verbal contact' with the objects they see.

त्वरित क्विज़

The speech therapist focused on increasing the student's labeling speed because he was currently considered an __________ in the classroom setting.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: undertactant

उदाहरण

1

My younger brother is a bit of an undertactant; he just points at things instead of naming them.

everyday

My younger brother is a bit of an undertactant; he just points at things instead of naming them.

2

The clinical assessment identified the patient as a primary undertactant, requiring intensive verbal operant training.

formal

The clinical assessment identified the patient as a primary undertactant, requiring intensive verbal operant training.

3

If he keeps being such an undertactant during the test, he might qualify for extra speech therapy.

informal

If he keeps being such an undertactant during the test, he might qualify for extra speech therapy.

4

Research indicates that an undertactant may possess the receptive vocabulary but lacks the expressive motivation to label environmental stimuli.

academic

Research indicates that an undertactant may possess the receptive vocabulary but lacks the expressive motivation to label environmental stimuli.

5

The educational consultant noted that the student was an undertactant, which hindered his participation in group discussions.

business

The educational consultant noted that the student was an undertactant, which hindered his participation in group discussions.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
undertactant
Verb
undertact
विशेषण
undertacting
संबंधित
tacting

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

identified undertactant identified undertactant
chronic undertactant chronic undertactant
severe undertactant severe undertactant
pediatric undertactant pediatric undertactant
behavioral undertactant behavioral undertactant

सामान्य वाक्यांश

classify as an undertactant

classify as an undertactant

the undertactant profile

the undertactant profile

remediate an undertactant

remediate an undertactant

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

undertactant vs surfactant

A surfactant is a chemical substance that reduces surface tension, whereas an undertactant is a behavioral term for a person with a labeling deficit.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

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.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

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).

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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of 'Under' (below) + 'Tact' (Contact). An undertactant has 'below normal verbal contact' with the objects they see.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Derived from 'under-' (insufficient) + 'tact' (a term coined by B.F. Skinner in 1957 from the word 'contact') + '-ant' (one who performs).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Countable noun Plural: undertactants Often follows the verb 'to be' or 'identify as'

त्वरित क्विज़

The speech therapist focused on increasing the student's labeling speed because he was currently considered an __________ in the classroom setting.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: undertactant

संबंधित शब्द

to

A1

Used 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

A1

A 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

A1

A 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

A1

This 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

A1

The 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

A1

Used 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

A1

A 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

A1

A 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

A1

A 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

A1

Used 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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