PUBLICATIONS
Mechner,
F. (1958). Probability relations within response sequences under ratio
reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1,
109-121.
Mechner, F. (1958). Sequential
dependencies of the lengths of consecutive response runs. Journal of
the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1, 229-233.
Mechner, F. (1959). Some
properties of a multi-response operant. (Available through the Mechner Foundation.)
Mechner, F. (1959). A notation
system for the description of behavioral procedures. Journal of the
Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2, 133-150.
Mechner, F. & Ray, R.
(1959). Avoidance of time out from fixed-interval reinforcement. Journal
of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2, p.261.
Mechner, F. & Guevrekian,
L. (1960). Effects of exteroceptive feedback on "timing" and "counting"
behavior. (Available through the Mechner Foundation)
Mechner, F. (1961) Programming
for automated instruction. (Available through the Mechner Foundation.)
Mechner, F. (1961). Behavioral
contingencies. In J.G. Holland, Solomon, C., Doran, J., & Frezza, D.A.
(Eds.). The Analysis of Behavior in Planning Instruction (pp. 50-62),
1976. New York: Addison-Wesley.
Mechner, F., Snapper, A.G.,
& Ray, R. (1961). Behavioral effects of methamphetamine and methylphenidate
in rat and man. In E. Rothlin (Ed.), Neuro-Psychopharmacology, Vol.
2. (pp. 167-171). Amsterdam: Elsevier Publishing Company.
Mechner, F. (1962). Effects
of deprivation upon counting and timing in rats. Journal of the Experimental
Analysis of Behavior, 5, 463-466.
Cook, D. A. & Mechner,
F. (1962). Fundamentals of programmed instruction. New York: Columbia
Engineering Quarterly, 15:3, 18-21.
Mechner, F., Guevrekian,
L., & Mechner, V. (1963). A fixed interval schedule in which the interval
is initiated by a response. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of
Behavior, 6, 323-330.
Mechner, F. & Latranyi,
M. (1963). Behavioral effects of caffeine, methamphetamine, and methylphenidate
in the rat. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6,
331-342.
Mechner, F. (1963). Science
education and behavioral technology. In R. Glaser (Ed.), Teaching Machines
and Programmed Learning II (pp. 441-508). 1965. Washington, D.C.: National
Education Association.
Mechner, F. & Cook, D.A.
(1964). Behavioral technology and manpower development. Paris, France:
Publication of the Directorate of Scientific Affairs. Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Mechner, F. (1964). Behavioral
technology and the effective use of subject matter experts. A Basic
Systems Publication. New York: Basic Systems, Inc.
Mechner, F. (1965). Some
recent advances in behavioral technology. Presented at the March, 1965
American Hospital Association Conference on Programmed Instruction. A
Basic Systems Publication. New York: Basic Systems, Inc.
Mechner, F. (1965). Learning
by doing through programmed instruction. American Journal of Nursing,
65:5, 18-29.
Mechner, F. (1965). Behavioral
technology and the development of medical education programs. In J.P. Lysaught
(Ed.) Programmed instruction in medical education, 67-76. Rochester
Clearing House. Rochester NY: University of Rochester.
Mechner, F. (1966). Behavioral
technology and social change. Proceedings of the American Management
Association. New York: American Management Association.
Weingarten, K & Mechner,
F. (1966). A notation system for the analysis of social
interaction. In T. Verhave (Ed.) Readings in the experimental analysis
of behavior. 447-459. New York: Appleton Century Crofts, and New York:
The Mechner Foundation: http//www.mechnerfoundation.org/
Mechner, F. (1967). Behavioral
analysis and instructional sequencing. In P.C. Lange (Ed.), Programmed
instruction: The sixty-sixth yearbook of the National Society for the Study
of Education (pp. 81-103). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Mechner, F. (1968). An overview
of behavioral analysis. (Available through the Mechner Foundation.)
Mechner, F. (1977). A
new approach to programmed instruction. (Available for download on this web site.)
Mechner, F. (1977). The "problem"
of the schools. Educational Technology, 17:1, 45-47.
Mechner, F. (1978). Engineering
supervisory job-performance change. Training, 15:10, 65-70.
Mechner, F. (1978). Introduction
to behavioral analysis. (Available through the Mechner Foundation.)
Mechner, F. (1981). A self-instructional
course in behavioral analysis of interpersonal interaction skills (coaching,
counseling, and leadership) and equipment maintenance skills. Arlington,
Va.: U.S. Army Research Institute Publication and New York: The
Mechner Foundation: http//www.mechnerfoundation.org/ (available through the Mechner Foundation)
Mechner, F. (1989). Present
certainty equivalents and weighted scenario valuations. Journal of Business
Venturing, 4, 85-92.
Mechner, F. (1991). The
revealed operant: A way to study the characteristics of individual occurrences
of operant responses. A Behavior Monograph. Cambridge Center
for Behavioral Studies. Cambridge, MA. and New York: The Mechner Foundation:
http//www.mechnerfoundation.org/
Mechner, F. (1992). The
power of a player. (Available for download on this web site.)
Mechner, F. (1993). Methodological
points for behavioral scientists. (Available for download on this web site.)
Mechner, F. (1994). Learning
and practicing skilled performance. (Available for download on this web site.)
Mechner, F. Hyten, C. Field,
D.P., Madden, G. (1997). Using revealed operants to study the structure
and properties of human operant behavior, Psychological Record, 47,
45-68.
Mechner, F. Jones, L. Mechner,
D. Balsam, P. (1998) Causes of resurgence and determiners of which patterns
will resurge. (Available through the Mechner Foundation.)