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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.)