They may also describe strength of response, as the emission of "I think" is often used to indicate some level of weakness, as in "Noam Chomsky is smart, I think."
Qualifying autoclitics modify the listener's behaviour in their qualification of tacts in its intensity or direction.
Quantifying autoclitics modify the reaction of the listener, in that all, some, and no affect the responses they accompany.
Skinner describes grammatical manipulations, such as the order or grouping of responses, as autoclitic.
Skinner speaks to the use of predication and the use of tags, contrasting the Latin forms, which use tags—and English, which uses grouping and ordering.
The physical topography of the rejection of verbal behavior in the process of editing varies from the partial emission of a written word to the apparent non-emission of a vocal response.
It may include ensuring that responses simply do not reach a listener, as in not delivering a manuscript or letter.
A speaker may fail to react as a listener to their own speech under conditions where the emission of verbal responses is very quick.
Skinner argues[citation needed] the Ouija board may operate to mask feedback and so produce unedited verbal behavior.