JAMES E. MAZUR  Psychology

BOOKS PUBLISHED:

Learning and Behavior. 5^th edition.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002.  446 pages.

Learning and Behavior. 4^th edition.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998.  433 pages.

Learning and Behavior. 3^rd edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1994. 426 pages.

Learning and Behavior. 2^nd edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1990. 396 pages.

Learning and Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1986. 387 pages.

Edited with Commons, M. L., Nevin, J. A., & Rachlin, H. Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Vol. 5: The Effect of Delay and of Intervening Events on Reinforcement Value. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1986.

 

CHAPTERS/SECTIONS PUBLISHED IN BOOKS:

"Choice and self control."  In Handbook of Research Methods in Human Operant Behavior, edited by K. A. Lattal & M. Perone, New York: Plenum, 1998: 131-161.
 
"Choice." In Techniques in the Behavioral and Neural Sciences: Experimental Analysis of Behavior, edited by I. H. Iverson & K. A. Lattal, Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1991, Part I: 219-250.

"An Adjusting Procedure for Studying Delayed Reinforcement." In Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Vol. 5: The Effect of Delay and of Intervening Events on Reinforcement Value, edited by J. E. Mazur, M. L. Commons, J. A. Nevin & H. Rachlin, Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1987: 55-73.

"A Molecular Approach to Ratio Schedule Performance." In Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Vol. 2: Matching and Maximizing Accounts, edited by M. L. Commons, R. J. Herrnstein, & H. Rachlin, Cambridge, MA: Ballinger, 1982: 79-110.

With Wagner, A. R. "An Episodic Model of Associative Learning." In Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Vol. 3: Acquisition, edited by M. L. Commons, R. J. Herrnstein, & A. R. Wagner, Cambridge, MA: Ballinger, 1982.

 

JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED:

"Exploring a Concurrent-Chains Paradox: Decreased Preference as an Initial Link is Shortened."  Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 31 (2005): 3-17.

"Effects of Reinforcer Probability, Delay, and Response Requirements on the Choices of Rats and Pigeons:  Possible Species Differences."  Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 83 (2005): 63-79.

"Heuristics and General Principles of Learning." (commentary)  Behavioural Processes, 69, (2005): 137-138.

"Risky Choice: Selecting Between Certain and Uncertain Outcomes."  The Behavior Analyst Today, 5 (2004): 190-202.

"Varying Initial-Link and Terminal-Link Durations in Concurrent-Chains Schedules:  A Comparison of Three Models."  Behavioural Processes, 66 (2004): 189-200.

"Effects of Free Food Deliveries and Delays on Choice Under Concurrent-Chains Schedules."  Behavioural Processes, 64 (2003): 251-260.

“Evidence Against a Constant-Difference Effect in Concurrent-Chains Schedules.”  Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 77 (2002): 147-155.

“Concurrent-Chain Performance in Transition:  Effects of Terminal-Link Duration and Individual Reinforcers.”  Animal Learning and Behavior, 30 (2002): 249-260.

"Hyperbolic Value Addition and General Models of Animal Choice."  Psychological Review, 108 (2001): 96-112.

With Blake, N., & McManus, C. "Transitional Choice Behavior in Concurrent-Chain Schedules." Behavioural Processes, 53 (2001): 171-180.

 "Contextual Choice and Other Models of Preference."  Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 23 (2000), 108-109.

"Tradeoffs Among Delay, Rate and Amount of Reinforcement."  Behavioural Processes, 49 (2000): 1-10.

"Two- Versus Three-Alternative Concurrent-Chain Schedules: A Test of Three Models."  Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 26 (2000): 286-293.

"Preferences For and Against Stimuli Paired With Food."  Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 72 (1999): 21-32.

"Choice With Delayed and Probabilistic Reinforcers: Effects of Pre-Reinforcer and Post-Reinforcer Stimuli."  Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 70 (1998): 253-265.

"Procrastination by Pigeons With Fixed-Interval Response Requirements."  Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 69 (1998): 185-197.

"Effects of Rate of Reinforcement and Rate of Change on Choice Behavior in Transition." Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology 50B (1997): 111-128.

"Choice, Delay, Probability, and Conditioned Reinforcement." Animal Learning and Behavior 25 (1997): 131-147.

With Fisher, W. W. "Basic and Applied Research on Choice Responding." Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 30 (1997): 387-410.

"Choice with Certain and Uncertain Reinforcers in an Adjusting-Delay Procedure." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 66 (1996): 63-73.

"Past Experience, Recency, and Spontaneous Recovery in Choice Behavior." Animal Learning and Behavior 24 (1996): 1-10.

"Procrastination by Pigeons: Preference for Larger, More Delayed Work Requirements." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 65 (1996): 159-171.

"Development of Preference and Spontaneous Recovery in Choice Behavior with Concurrent Variable-Interval Schedules." Animal Learning and Behavior 23 (1995): 93-103.

"Conditioned Reinforcement and Choice with Delayed and Uncertain Primary Reinforcers." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 63 (1995): 139-150.

"Effects of Intertrial Reinforcers on Self-Control Choice." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 61 (1994): 83-96.

"Predicting the Strength of a Conditioned Reinforcer: Effects of Delay and Uncertainty." Current Directions in Psychological Science 2 (1993): 70-74.

"Choice Behavior in Transition: Development of Preference with Ratio and Interval Schedules." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes 18 (1992): 364-378.

With Romano, A. "Choice with Delayed and Probabilistic Reinforcers: Effects of Variability, Time between Trials, and Conditioned Reinforcers." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 58 (1992): 513-525.

"Choice with Probabilistic Reinforcement: Effects of Delay and Conditioned Reinforcers." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 55 (1991): 63-77.

"Straining the Word 'Optimal.'" Behavioral and Brain Sciences 14 (1991): 227.

With Ratti, T. A. "Choice Behavior in Transition: Development of Preference in a Free-Operant Procedure." Animal Learning and Behavior 19 (1991): 241-248.

With Kralik, J. "Choice between Delayed Reinforcers and Fixed-Ratio Schedules Requiring Forceful Responding." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 53 (1990): 175-187.

With Bailey, J. T. "Choice Behavior in Transition: Development of Preference for the Higher Probability of Reinforcement." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 53 (1990): 409-422.

"Theories of Probabilistic Reinforcement." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 51 (1989): 87-99.

"Estimation of Indifference Points with an Adjusting-Delay Procedure." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 49 (1988): 37-47.

"Choice between Small Certain and Large Uncertain Reinforcers." Animal Learning & Behavior 16 (1988): 199-205.

With Herrnstein, R. J. "On the Functions Relating Delay, Reinforcer Value, and Behavior." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 11 (1988): 689-690.

With Coe, D. "Tests of Transitivity in Choices between Fixed and Variable Reinforcer Delays." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 47 (1987): 287-297.

With Stellar, J. R., & Waraczynski, M. "Self-Control Choice with Electrical Stimulation of the Brain as a Reinforcer." Behavioural Processes 15 (1987): 143-153.

With Vaughan, W., Jr. "Molar Optimization Versus Delayed Reinforcement as Explanations of Choice between Fixed-Ratio and Progressive-Ratio Schedules." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 48 (1987): 251-261.

With Herrnstein, R. J. "Making Up Our Minds: A New Model of Economic Behavior." The Sciences 27 (1987): 40-47.

With Grossbard, C. L. "A Comparison of Delays and Ratio Requirements in Self-Control Choice." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 45 (1987): 305-315.

"Choice between Single and Multiple Delayed Reinforcers." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 46 (1986): 67-77.

"Fixed and Variable Ratios and Delays: Further Tests of an Equivalence Rule." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes 12 (1986): 116-124.

"Probability and Delay of Reinforcement as Factors in Discrete-Trial Choice." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 43 (1985): 341-351.

With Snyderman, M., & Coe, D. "Influences of Delay and Rate of Reinforcement on Discrete-Trial Choice." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes 11 (1985): 565-575.

"Comments on Timberlake's 'Behavior Regulation and Learned Performance.'" Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 41 (1984): 378-380.

"Is Matching Behavior an Evolutionary Inevitability?" Behavioral and Brain Sciences 7 (1984): 112-113.

"Tests of an Equivalence Rule for Fixed and Variable Reinforcer Delays." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes 10 (1984): 426-436.

"Optimization: A Result or a Mechanism?" Science 221 (1983): 977.

"Steady-State Performance on Fixed-, Mixed-, and Random-Ratio Schedules." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 39 (1983): 293-307.

With Hyslop, M. E. "Fixed-Ratio Performance with and without a Postreinforcement Timeout." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 38 (1982): 143-155.

With Logue, A. W. "Maintenance of Self-Control Acquired through a Fading Procedure: Follow-up on Mazur and Logue (1978)." Behaviour Analysis Letters 1 (1981): 131-137.

"Optimization Theory Fails to Predict Performance of Pigeons in a Two-Response Situation." Science 214 (1981): 823-825.

With Wagner, A. R., Donegan, N. H., & Pfautz, P. L. "Evaluation of Blocking and Conditioned Inhibition When a CS Signals a Decrease in US Intensity." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes 6 (1980): 376-385.

"The Value-Averaging Model: An Alternative to "'Conservation in Behavior.'" Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 108 (1979): 43-47.

"Reinforcement is Dead; Long Live Reinforcement Theories." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 1 (1978): 68.

With Hastie, R. "Learning as Accumulation: A Reexamination of the Learning Curve." Psychological Bulletin 85 (1978): 1256-1274.

With Logue, A. W. "Choice in a 'Self-Control' Paradigm: Effects of a Fading Procedure." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 30 (1978): 11-17.

"Quantitative Studies of Reinforcement Relativity." Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 27 (1977): 137-149.

"The Matching Law and Quantifications Related to Premack's Principle." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes 1 (1975): 374-386.

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED (Last 4 years):

"Choice and the Hyperbolic Decay of Reinforcer Strength."  Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, Boston, MA, 2004.

"Choice and Events During the Delay Interval: Possible Species Differences".  Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA, 2004.

“Concurrent-Chains Schedules as Tools to Test Theories of Choice.”  Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, San Francisco, CA, 2003.

"Shaping a Theory of Choice."  Association for Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA, 2001.

 

RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:

National Institute of Mental Health, "Molecular Variables Affecting Choice Behavior" (currently in the 19th year of funding for this ongoing research project).

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL (use keywords):

Learning and Conditioning; Animal Learning; Choice; Self Control

 

CURRENT/FUTURE SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Research on animal choice behavior with pigeons and rats, including such topics as delay of reinforcement, self control, risk taking, procrastination, and choice behavior in transition.

 

DISSERTATION TITLE:

Quantitative Studies of Reinforcement Relativity

 

INSTITUTION GRANTING PH.D.:

Harvard University