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Category Archives: Chapter 8 – Verbal behaviour

Predicting human brain activity associated with the meanings of nouns

Mitchell, T. M., Shinkareva, S. V., Carlson, A., Chang, K.-M., Malave, V. L., Mason, R. A., & Just, M. A. (2008). Predicting human brain activity associated with the meanings of nouns. Science, 320, 1191-1195. doi:10.1126/science.1152876. [FULLTEXT]

John B. Watson’s Alleged Sex Research: An Appraisal of the Evidence

Benjamin Jr., L. T., Whitaker, J. L., Ramsey, R. M., & Zeve, D. R. (2007). John B. Watson’s Alleged Sex Research: An Appraisal of the Evidence. American Psychologist, 62(2), 131-139. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.62.2.131. [FULLTEXT]

Max Meyer and The Fundamental Laws of Human Behavior

Wozniak, R. H. (1997). Max Meyer and The Fundamental Laws of Human Behavior. [FULLTEXT]

Behaviourism: The early years

Wozniak, R. H. (1997). Behaviourism: The early years. [FULLTEXT]

Smooth talkers: The linguistic performance of auctioneers and sportscasters

Kuiper, K. (1995). Smooth talkers: The linguistic performance of auctioneers and sportscasters. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum. [FULLTEXT]

A theoretical basis of human behavior

Weiss, A. P. (1994). A theoretical basis of human behavior. Columbus: R.G. Adams. [FULLTEXT]

Albert Weiss and A theoretical basis of human behavior

Wozniak, R. H. (1994). Albert Weiss and A theoretical basis of human behavior. In A theoretical basis of human behavior (pp. V-XXII). London: Routledge/Thoemmes. [FULLTEXT]

Broken agreement

Bock, J. K., & Miller, C. A. (1991). Broken agreement. Cognitive Psychology, 23(1), 45-93. doi:10.1016/0010-0285(91)90003-7. [FULLTEXT]

The psychology of reading

Rayner, K., & Pollatsek, A. (1989). The psychology of reading. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall. [FULLTEXT]

Salience and sentencing: Some production principles

Osgood, C. E., & Bock, J. K. (1977). Salience and sentencing: Some production principles. In S. Rosenberg (Ed.), Developments in research and theory (pp. 89-140). Hillsdale: Lawrence Erlbaum. [FULLTEXT]

Psychological linguistics

Kantor, J. R. (1977). Psychological linguistics. Chicago: Principia Press. [FULLTEXT]

Language

Bloomfield, L. (1976). Language. New York: Henry Holt. [FULLTEXT]

A dinosaur caper: Psycholinguistics past, present, and future

Osgood, C. E. (1975). A dinosaur caper: Psycholinguistics past, present, and future. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 263, 16-26. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1975.tb41566.x. [FULLTEXT]

A simplest systematics for the organization of turn-taking in conversation

Sacks, H., Schlegoff, I., & Jefferson, G. (1974). A simplest systematics for the organization of turn-taking in conversation. Language, 50, 696-735. doi:10.2307/412243. [FULLTEXT]

An autobiography

Skinner, B. F. (1970). An autobiography. In P. B. Dews (Ed.), Festschrift for B.F. Skinner (pp. 1-22). New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. [FULLTEXT]

Mentalism and objectivism in linguistics: The sources of Leonard Bloomfield’s psychology of language

Esper, E. A. (1968). Mentalism and objectivism in linguistics: The sources of Leonard Bloomfield’s psychology of language. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Cie. [FULLTEXT]

Soviet psycholinguistics

Slobin, D. I. (1966). Soviet psycholinguistics. In N. O’Connor (Ed.), Present-day Russian psychology (pp. 109-151). Oxford: Pergamon Press. [FULLTEXT]

Could meaning be an rm?

Fodor, J. A. (1965). Could meaning be an rm? Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 4(2), 73-81. doi:10.1016/S0022-5371(65)80087-1. [FULLTEXT]

Structural linguistics

Harris, Z. (1963). Structural linguistics. Chicago: Chicago University Press. [FULLTEXT]

Psychology: The science of mental life

Miller, G. A. (1962). Psychology: The science of mental life. New York: Harper & Row. [FULLTEXT]

Travels through semantic space

Weinreich, U. (1958). Travels through semantic space. Word, 14, 346-366. doi:10.1080/00437956.1958.11659675. [FULLTEXT]

The measurement of meaning

Osgood, C. E., Suci, G. J., & Tannenbaum, P. H. (1957). The measurement of meaning. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. [FULLTEXT]

Verbal behavior

Skinner, B. F. (1957). Verbal behavior. Acton: Copley Publishing Group. [FULLTEXT]

Co-occurrence and transformation in linguistic structure

Harris, Z. (1957). Co-occurrence and transformation in linguistic structure. Language, 33, 283-340. [FULLTEXT]

The logical structure of linguistic theory

Chomsky, N. (1955). The logical structure of linguistic theory. Cambridge, MA: Mimeo MIT. [FULLTEXT]

The reinforcing effect of two spoken sounds on the frequency of two responses

Greenspoon, J. (1955). The reinforcing effect of two spoken sounds on the frequency of two responses. American Journal of Psychology, 68(3), 409-416. doi:10.2307/1418524. [FULLTEXT]

The psychologist looks at language

Mowrer, O. H. (1954). The psychologist looks at language. American Psychologist, 9, 660-694. doi:10.1037/h0062737. [FULLTEXT]

The nature and measurement of meaning

Osgood, C. E. (1952). The nature and measurement of meaning. Psychological Bulletin, 49, 197-237. doi:10.1037/h0055737. [FULLTEXT]

Discourse analysis

Harris, Z. (1952). Discourse analysis. Language, 28, 1-30. [FULLTEXT]

Genetic changes in semantic conditioning

Riess, B. F. (1946). Genetic changes in semantic conditioning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 36, 143-152. doi:10.1037/h0060465. [FULLTEXT]

Signs, language and behavior

Morris, C. W. (1946). Signs, language and behavior. New York: Prentice-Hall. [FULLTEXT]

Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: III. Experimental study of antonym gradients

Cofer, C. N., Janis, M. G., & Rowell, M. N. (1943). Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: III. Experimental study of antonym gradients. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 32(3), 266-269. doi:10.1037/h0060412. [FULLTEXT]

Meaning

Bloomfield, L. (1943). Meaning. Monatshefte für Deutschen Unterricht, 35(3/4), 101-106. [FULLTEXT]

Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: IV. Experimental study of the development of inter-linguistic synonym gradients

Foley, J. P., & Mathews, M. A. (1943). Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: IV. Experimental study of the development of inter-linguistic synonym gradients. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 33(3), 188-190. doi:10.1037/h0055901. [FULLTEXT]

Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: V. Free association as related to differences in professional training

Foley, J. P., & Macmillan, Z. L. (1943). Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: V. Free association as related to differences in professional training. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 33(4), 299-310. doi:10.1037/h0057893. [FULLTEXT]

Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: II. Experimental study of certain homophone and synonym gradients

Foley, J. P., & Cofer, C. N. (1943). Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: II. Experimental study of certain homophone and synonym gradients. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 32(2), 168-175. doi:10.1037/h0059250. [FULLTEXT]

Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: I. Prolegomena

Cofer, C. N., & Foley, J. P. (1942). Mediated generalization and the interpretation of verbal behavior: I. Prolegomena. Psychological Review, 49(6), 513-540. doi:10.1037/h0060856. [FULLTEXT]

Semantic conditioning involving the galvanic skin reflex

Riess, B. F. (1940). Semantic conditioning involving the galvanic skin reflex. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 26, 238-240. doi:10.1037/h0063000. [FULLTEXT]

A quantitative study of meaning by a conditioned salivary technique (semantic conditioning)

Razran, G. (1939). A quantitative study of meaning by a conditioned salivary technique (semantic conditioning). Science, 90, 89-90. doi:10.1126/science.90.2326.89-a. [FULLTEXT]

Cardio-vascular conditioned reflexes to direct and to verbal stimuli

Kotliarevsky, L. I. (1939). Cardio-vascular conditioned reflexes to direct and to verbal stimuli. Psychological Abstracts, 13, 411-412. [FULLTEXT]

Foundations of the theory of signs

Morris, C. W. (1938). Foundations of the theory of signs. In O. Neurath (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Unified Science (pp. 1-59). Chicago: Chicago University Press. [FULLTEXT]

The distribution of associated words

Skinner, B. F. (1937). The distribution of associated words. Psychological Record, 1, 71-76. [FULLTEXT]

Language or ideas?

Bloomfield, L. (1936). Language or ideas? Language, 12(2), 89-95. doi:10.2307/408751. [FULLTEXT]

An objective psychology of grammar

Kantor, J. R. (1936). An objective psychology of grammar. Bloomington: Indiana University. [FULLTEXT]

Vzaimootonosheniya neposredstvennoy i simvolicheskoy proyektzii v protzesse obrazovaniya uslovnovo tormoza. [The interrelations of immediate and symbolic projections in the process of the formation of conditioned inhibition]

Traugott, N. N. (1935). Vzaimootonosheniya neposredstvennoy i simvolicheskoy proyektzii v protzesse obrazovaniya uslovnovo tormoza. [The interrelations of immediate and symbolic projections in the process of the formation of conditioned inhibition]. Psychological Abstracts, 9(131), No. 1166. [FULLTEXT]

O sloveshnykh simvolakh uslovnovo i differentzirovochnovo razhdrazhiteley [Verbal symbols of conditioned and differential stimuli]

Smolenskaja, E. P. (1935). O sloveshnykh simvolakh uslovnovo i differentzirovochnovo razhdrazhiteley [Verbal symbols of conditioned and differential stimuli]. Psychological Abstracts, 9(131), No. 1163. [FULLTEXT]

Fitting into a silent world: The first six years of life

Meyer, M. (1934). Fitting into a silent world: The first six years of life. University of Missouri Studies, 9(2). [FULLTEXT]

Speech as an expression of personality

Pear, T. H. (1932). Speech as an expression of personality. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2, 139-152. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8279.1932.tb02741.x. [FULLTEXT]

“Unconditioned and conditioned secretory activity in children during hypnosis.” [In Russian]

Nevsky, I. M., & Levin, S. L. (1932). “Unconditioned and conditioned secretory activity in children during hypnosis.” [In Russian]. Kazansky Meditzinsky Zhurnal, 38, 344-351.

Albert Weiss

Bloomfield, L. (1931). Albert Weiss. Language, 7(3), 219-221. [FULLTEXT]