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Ben A. Williams, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
Psychology University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 
 Psychology Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States 
Area:
Experimental analysis of behavior
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Year Citation  Score
2013 Bell MC, Williams BA. Conditioned reinforcement in chain schedules when time to reinforcement is held constant. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 99: 179-88. PMID 23319434 DOI: 10.1002/Jeab.10  0.516
2013 Ploog BO, Williams BA. Serial discrimination reversal learning in pigeons as a function of signal properties during the delay of reinforcement. Learning & Behavior. 41: 238-55. PMID 23292506 DOI: 10.3758/s13420-012-0100-8  0.304
2010 McDevitt MA, Williams BA. Dual effects on choice of conditioned reinforcement frequency and conditioned reinforcement value. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 93: 147-55. PMID 20885807 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.2010.93-147  0.49
2010 Ploog BO, Williams BA. Serial discrimination reversal learning in pigeons as a function of intertrial interval and delay of reinforcement. Learning & Behavior. 38: 96-102. PMID 20065353 DOI: 10.3758/Lb.38.1.96  0.427
2006 Williams BA, Pearlberg SL. Learning of three-term contingencies correlates with Raven scores, but not with measures of cognitive processing Intelligence. 34: 177-191. DOI: 10.1016/J.Intell.2005.03.007  0.323
2003 McDevitt MA, Williams BA. Arousal, changeover responses, and preference in concurrent schedules. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 80: 261-72. PMID 14964707 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.2003.80-261  0.486
2002 Williams BA, McDevitt MA. Inhibition and superconditioning. Psychological Science. 13: 454-9. PMID 12219813  0.326
2002 Bell MC, Williams BA. Preference and resistance to change in concurrent variable-interval schedules. Animal Learning & Behavior. 30: 34-42. PMID 12017966 DOI: 10.3758/Bf03192907  0.426
2002 Williams BA. Behavioral contrast redux. Animal Learning & Behavior. 30: 1-20. PMID 12017964  0.47
2001 McDevitt MA, Williams BA. Effects of signaled versus unsignaled delay of reinforcement on choice Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 75: 165-182. PMID 11394485 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.2001.75-165  0.458
2001 Williams BA, McDevitt MA. Competing sources of stimulus value in anticipatory contrast Animal Learning & Behavior. 29: 302-310. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03192897  0.512
2001 Williams BA. The critical dimensions of the response-reinforcer contingency Behavioural Processes. 54: 111-126. DOI: 10.1016/S0376-6357(01)00153-X  0.409
2001 Williams BA, McDevitt MA. Testing the comparator theory account of probability of reinforcement in pavlovian conditioning Learning and Motivation. 32: 115-127. DOI: 10.1006/Lmot.2000.1069  0.526
1999 Williams BA, Bell MC. Preference after training with differential changeover delays Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 71: 45-55. PMID 16812891 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1999.71-45  0.508
1999 Williams BA. Associative competition in operant conditioning: Blocking the response-reinforcer association Psychonomic Bulletin and Review. 6: 618-623. PMID 10682204 DOI: 10.3758/Bf03212970  0.438
1999 Williams BA. Value transmission in discrimination learning involving stimulus chains. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 72: 177-85. PMID 10503297 DOI: 10.1901/JEAB.1999.72-177  0.343
1998 Williams BA. Relative Time and Delay of Reinforcement Learning and Motivation. 29: 236-248. DOI: 10.1006/Lmot.1997.0999  0.464
1997 Williams BA. Varieties of contrast: a review of incentive relativity by charles f. Flaherty. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 68: 133-141. PMID 16812848 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1997.68-133  0.366
1997 Williams BA. Conditioned reinforcement dynamics in three-link chained schedules. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 67: 145-59. PMID 9037785 DOI: 10.1901/JEAB.1997.67-145  0.35
1996 Williams BA, Bell MC. Changeover behavior and preference in concurrent schedules. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 65: 513-526. PMID 16812807 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1996.65-513  0.502
1995 Ploog BO, Williams BA. Two methods of stimulus fading applied to a simultaneous flicker rate discrimination in pigeons Learning and Motivation. 26: 161-182. DOI: 10.1016/0023-9690(95)90003-9  0.431
1994 Williams BA. Conditioned Reinforcement: Experimental and Theoretical Issues Behavior Analyst. 17: 261-285. PMID 22478192 DOI: 10.1007/Bf03392675  0.482
1994 Williams BA, Dunn R. Context Specificity Of Conditioned‐Reinforcement Effects On Discrimination Acquisition Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 62: 157-167. PMID 16812739 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1994.62-157  0.491
1994 Williams BA, Wixted JT. Shortcomings of the behavioral competition theory of contrast: Reanalysis of McLean (1992). Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 61: 107-12. PMID 16812721 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1994.61-107  0.467
1994 Williams BA. The Role of Probability of Reinforcement in Models of Choice Psychological Review. 101: 704-707. PMID 7984712 DOI: 10.1037/0033-295X.101.4.704  0.458
1994 Williams BA. Blocking despite changes in reinforcer identity Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 22: 442-457. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03209164  0.502
1994 Williams BA. Contingency theory and the effect of the duration of signals for noncontingent reinforcement Psychonomic Bulletin &Amp; Review. 1: 111-114. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03200765  0.373
1993 Williams BA. Molar versus local reinforcement probability as determinants of stimulus value Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 59: 163-172. PMID 8433063 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1993.59-163  0.534
1992 Williams BA. Competition between stimulus-reinforcer contingencies and anticipatory contrast Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 58: 287-302. PMID 1402603 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1992.58-287  0.504
1992 Williams BA, Ploog BO. Extinction of stimulus elements decreases the rate of conditional discrimination learning Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 20: 170-176. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03200414  0.432
1992 Williams BA. INVERSE RELATIONS BETWEEN PREFERENCE AND CONTRAST Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 58: 303-312. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1992.58-303  0.479
1992 Williams BA. Dissociation of theories of choice by temporal spacing of choice opportunities. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes. 18: 287-297. DOI: 10.1037//0097-7403.18.3.287  0.4
1992 Williams BA. Anticipatory contrast in rats on free-operant multiple schedules Learning and Motivation. 23: 306-325. DOI: 10.1016/0023-9690(92)90011-A  0.478
1991 Williams BA, Dunn R. Preference for conditioned reinforcement Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 55: 37-46. PMID 2002301 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1991.55-37  0.463
1991 Williams BA, Dunn R. Substitutability between conditioned and primary reinforcers in discrimination acquisition Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 55: 21-35. PMID 2002299 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1991.55-21  0.5
1991 Williams BA. Choice as a function of local versus molar reinforcement contingencies Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 56: 455-473. PMID 1774539 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1991.56-455  0.493
1991 Williams BA. Behavioral contrast and reinforcement value Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 19: 337-344. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03197894  0.517
1991 Williams BA. Marking and bridging versus conditioned reinforcement Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 19: 264-269. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03197885  0.501
1990 Williams BA. Absence of anticipatory contrast in rats trained on multiple schedules Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 53: 395-407. PMID 2341822 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1990.53-395  0.436
1990 Williams BA, Royalty P. Conditioned reinforcement versus time to reinforcement in chain schedules Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 53: 381-393. PMID 2341821 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1990.53-381  0.47
1990 Williams BA. Enduring Problems for Molecular Accounts of Operant Behavior Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes. 16: 213-216. PMID 2335775 DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.16.2.213  0.366
1990 Williams BA. Pavlovian contingencies and anticipatory contrast Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 18: 44-50. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03205238  0.486
1990 Williams BA, Preston RA, Kervor DEd. Blocking of the response-reinforcer association: Additional evidence☆ Learning and Motivation. 21: 379-398. DOI: 10.1016/0023-9690(90)90022-G  0.492
1989 Williams BA. Component duration effects in multiple schedules Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 17: 223-233. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03207638  0.472
1989 Williams BA. Partial reinforcement effects on discrimination learning Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 17: 418-432. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03205222  0.507
1989 Williams BA, Royalty P. A test of the melioration theory of matching. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes. 15: 99-113. DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.15.2.99  0.423
1989 Williams BA. The effects of response contingency and reinforcement identity on response suppression by alternative reinforcement Learning and Motivation. 20: 204-224. DOI: 10.1016/0023-9690(89)90018-0  0.537
1989 Williams BA. Signal duration and suppression of operant responding by free reinforcement Learning and Motivation. 20: 335-357. DOI: 10.1016/0023-9690(89)90001-5  0.405
1988 Williams BA. The effects of stimulus similarity on different types of behavioral contrast Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 16: 206-216. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03209067  0.523
1987 Dunn R, Williams B, Royalty P. Devaluation of stimuli contingent on choice: evidence for conditioned reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 48: 117-131. PMID 3625101 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1987.48-117  0.473
1987 Royalty P, Williams BA, Fantino E. Effects of delayed conditioned reinforcement in chain schedules. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 47: 41-56. PMID 3559458 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1987.47-41  0.495
1987 Williams BA. The Other Psychology Of Animal Learning: A Review Of Mackintosh'S Conditioning And Associative Learning1 Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 48: 175-186. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1987.48-175  0.306
1987 Williams BA. Limitations on the Notion of Quantal Stimulus Control Psychological Record. 37: 193-198. DOI: 10.1007/Bf03394981  0.342
1986 Williams BA, Wixted JT. An equation for behavioral contrast. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 45: 47-62. PMID 3950534 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1986.45-47  0.488
1985 Williams BA. Choice behavior in a discrete-trial concurrent VI-VR: A test of maximizing theories of matching Learning and Motivation. 16: 423-443. DOI: 10.1016/0023-9690(85)90025-6  0.504
1984 Williams BA. Stimulus control and associative learning Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 42: 469-483. PMID 6520579 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1984.42-469  0.407
1984 Williams BA. Relative stimulus validity in conditional discrimination Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 12: 117-121. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03213129  0.458
1983 Williams BA. ANOTHER LOOK AT CONTRAST IN MULTIPLE SCHEDULES Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 39: 345-384. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1983.39-345  0.488
1982 Williams BA. On the failure and facilitation of conditional discrimination Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 38: 265-280. PMID 7175428 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1982.38-265  0.461
1982 Williams BA, Heyneman N. Multiple determinants of "blocking" effects on operant behavior Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 10: 72-76. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03212049  0.507
1981 Williams BA. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF REINFORCEMENT AS A FUNDAMENTAL DETERMINANT OF STEADY STATE CONTRAST IN MULTIPLE SCHEDULES Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 35: 293-310. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1981.35-293  0.512
1981 Williams BA, Heyneman N. DETERMINANTS OF CONTRAST IN THE SIGNAL‐KEY PROCEDURE: EVIDENCE AGAINST ADDITIVITY THEORY Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 35: 161-173. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1981.35-161  0.5
1979 Williams BA. Contrast, component duration, and the following schedule of reinforcement. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes. 5: 379-396. PMID 528894 DOI: 10.1037//0097-7403.5.4.379  0.507
1978 Williams BA. Information effects on the response-reinforcer association Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 6: 371-379. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03209630  0.516
1978 Williams BA, Fantino E. Effects on choice of reinforcement delay and conditioned reinforcement Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 29: 77-86. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1978.29-77  0.459
1977 Williams BA. Contrast effects in simultaneous discrimination learning Animal Learning &Amp; Behavior. 5: 47-50. DOI: 10.3758/Bf03209130  0.439
1976 Williams BA. Behavioral contrast as a function of the temporal location of reinforcement Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 26: 57-64. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1976.26-57  0.521
1976 Williams BA. The effects of unsignalled delayed reinforcement Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 26: 441-449. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1976.26-441  0.525
1976 Williams BA. Elicited responding to signals for reinforcement: the effects of overall versus local changes in reinforcement probability Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 26: 213-220. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1976.26-213  0.504
1976 Williams BA. Short-term retention of response outcome as a determinant of serial reversal learning Learning and Motivation. 7: 418-430. DOI: 10.1016/0023-9690(76)90047-3  0.403
1975 Buck SL, Rothstein B, Williams BA. A re-examination of local contrast in multiple schedules. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 24: 291-301. PMID 16811880 DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1975.24-291  0.487
1975 Williams BA. The blocking of reinforcement control Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 24: 215-225. DOI: 10.1901/Jeab.1975.24-215  0.484
1973 Williams BA. THE FAILURE OF STIMULUS CONTROL AFTER PRESENCE‐ABSENCE DISCRIMINATION OF CLICK‐RATE Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 20: 23-27. DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1973.20-23  0.374
1972 Williams BA. PROBABILITY LEARNING AS A FUNCTION OF MOMENTARY REINFORCEMENT PROBABILITY Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 17: 363-368. DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1972.17-363  0.374
1971 Williams BA. Fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement as a determinant of successive discrimination reversal learning in the pigeon Psychonomic Science. 25: 143-144. DOI: 10.3758/BF03332478  0.325
1971 Williams BA. COLOR ALTERNATION LEARNING IN THE PIGEON UNDER FIXED‐RATIO SCHEDULES OF REINFORCEMENT Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 15: 129-140. DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1971.15-129  0.378
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