Which term describes the relationship where the beginning, middle, and end of the verbal stimulus matches the beginning, middle, and end of the verbal response?

• A. Overcorrection
• B. Point to Point Correspondence
• C. Planned Ignoring
• D. PlacCHECK

Answer: (B)

Point-to-point correspondence is the idea that the verbal response mirrors the verbal stimulus exactly from start to finish—the same beginning, middle, and end of the stimulus are reproduced in the response. This exact match is what defines an echoic operant in verbal behavior: when someone says what they heard, the form of the response aligns perfectly with the stimulus. If the response only partially resembles the stimulus or alters its form, it no longer demonstrates this precise correspondence. The other terms refer to different behavior procedures or concepts and do not describe this matching relationship.