Implications of Skinner's verbal behavior for studying dementia.
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Applying Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior to persons with dementia.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Speech and Language Pathology – Applied Behavior Analysis
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1932-4731
DOI: 10.1037/h0100265