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Miguel, Caio F. – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2013
Among many of Jack Michael's contributions to the field of behavior analysis is his behavioral account of motivation. This paper focuses on the concept of "motivating operation" (MO) by outlining its development from Skinner's (1938) notion of "drive." Conceptually, Michael's term helped us change our focus on…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Motivation, Research Methodology, Environmental Influences
Vella, Kevin J.; Foxall, Gordon R. – Psychological Record, 2013
In this article we address the issue of applying operant psychology to derive plausible and useful interpretations of complex firm behavior in natural settings. The objective is to discuss an appropriate methodology based on case study design, developed specifically in Vella and Foxall (2011), to produce an operant interpretation of secondary…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Theories, Marketing, Case Studies

Mitchell, Terence R.; Pollard, William E. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1973
The purpose of this study was to test instrumentality theory predictions of work effort. The amount of effort exerted on various tasks by a group of faculty members at a large university in the U.S. was examined. It was found that the modifications of the theory generally led to improved predictions of effort. (JB)
Descriptors: Achievement, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Motivation

McNamee, Sharie – Journal of Moral Education, 1977
In this study of the relationship between moral behavior, level of moral development, and motivation, moral behavior was assessed in an experimental situation in which it was necessary to violate the experimenter's authority to help someone; level of moral development was assessed by Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Scale, and motivation by a…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Developmental Stages, Illustrations, Moral Development

Berman, Phyllis W. – Child Development, 1971
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis, Discrimination Learning, Motivation

Sturmey, Peter – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1995
Analog baselines are an experimental methodology for identifying the functions of maladaptive behavior of individuals with developmental disabilities in naturally occurring environments. This article identifies potential limitations of this methodology, including: fidelity of baseline design conditions, a narrow analysis of behavior, and limited…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavioral Science Research, Developmental Disabilities

Kuhlman, D. Michael; Marshello, Alfred – Journal of Research in Personality, 1975
This study focused on individual differences in game behavior with respect to the motives of each participant. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Decision Making, Games, Individual Differences
Leigland, Sam – Behavior Analyst, 2005
The ordinary-language concept of values has a complex history in psychology and in science generally. The traditional fact-value distinction commonly found in traditional scientific perspectives has been challenged by the varieties of philosophical pragmatism, which have similarities to Skinner's radical behaviorism. Skinner's challenge to the…
Descriptors: Values, Behaviorism, Influences, Environment
Cook, Thomas D.; And Others – J Personality Soc Psychol, 1970
Provides evidence that subjects who have experienced deception in experiments exhibit altered behavior and/or attitudes in subsequent experiments. Bibliography, tables, and graph. (RW)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Cues
Yeager, Joseph; Sommer, Linda – Qualitative Report, 2007
Combining psycholinguistic technologies and systems analysis created advances in motivational profiling and numerous new behavioral engineering applications. These advances leapfrog many mainstream statistical research methods, producing superior research results via cause-effect language mechanisms. Entire industries explore motives ranging from…
Descriptors: Research Tools, Qualitative Research, Language Research, Systems Analysis
Yeager, Joseph; Sommer, Linda – Qualitative Report, 2007
Selecting a statistical framework for a behavioral study has profoundly different results than does a linguistically framed research strategy. The linguistic strategy overcomes many limitations inherent in statistical strategies and offers more meaningful results. Inferential statistical studies often discuss how the findings "explain" the results…
Descriptors: Statistical Studies, Language Processing, Research Tools, Qualitative Research

Emerson, Eric; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1995
Time-based lag sequential analyses were conducted on 23 topographies of challenging behavior shown by 5 young people with severe mental retardation across 2 settings. Potential behavioral functions were identified for 21 of the 23 behaviors. Response classes were identified for four participants. Cross-validation with brief experimental analyses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Evaluation Methods

Derby, K. Mark; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1994
A functional analysis of distinct topographies of aberrant behavior displayed by 4 individuals (ages 6-28) with moderate to profound mental retardation indicated that hypotheses of separate functions for distinct behaviors can be generated using both extended and brief functional analyses when results are graphed in the aggregate and separated by…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Children
Linguistic Mechanisms Cause Rapid Behavior Change. Part Two: How Linguistic Frames Affect Motivation
Yeager, Joseph; Sommer, Linda – Qualitative Report, 2007
Written and spoken language contains inherent mechanisms driving motivation. Accessing and modifying psycholinguistic mechanisms, links language frames to changes in behavior within the context of motivational profiling. For example, holding an object like an imported apple feels safe until one is informed it was grown in a toxic waste dump.…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Research Tools, Qualitative Research, Language Research
Whalen, Carol – J Consult Clin Psychol, 1969
This paper is based on a PhD dissertation submitted to the Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles. Research supported in part by the U.S. Public Health Service.
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Group Behavior, Imitation
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