The trouble with these is that not everyone can agree that the arbitrary system is sufficient for their needs. A system of discourse analysis that satisfies the research needs of the linguist does not suit the clinical psychologist or teacher. What is suitable for the language teacher is not for the counselor or on the job training. This proposal is offered as a general solution suitable for all and relying only on known basic laws of behavior. The three levels of verbal behavior must be the same three levels in which we already distinguish behavior, namely, sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective.
Behaviorists use the word behavior to refer to the sensorimotor effects of reinforcement history.
Walking, moving, pushing, talking, writing, driving, eating, and so on. In general, these behaviors are public and interpersonal. Each person s behavior is a visible discriminant stimulus to others, and so, the behavior of one influences the behavior of another. Skinner referred to thinking, which is private, as verbal behavior under community management. In other words, the discourse content of thinking is under the control of social reinforcers.