Publications
2024
Discerning equivalence relations from displayed but not previously learned stimulus pairs
Arntzen, E., Ayres-Pereira, V., & Dickins, D. W. (2024). Discerning equivalence relations from displayed but not previously learned stimulus pairs. Learning and Motivation, 88, 102053. doi:10.1016/j.lmot.2024.102053
2022
Bliss in that dawn: The beginnings of operant psychology in the UK
Dickins, D. (2022). Bliss in that dawn: The beginnings of operant psychology in the UK. History & Philosophy of Psychology, 23(1), 33-49. doi:10.53841/bpshpp.2022.23.1.33
2021
<i>Measuring behaviour</i>: <i>An introductory guide</i> (4th ed.)
Dickins, D. W. (2021). <i>Measuring behaviour</i>: <i>An introductory guide</i> (4th ed.). ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 180, 393. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.07.022
"Punishing" pecks and "siblicidal" pecks in kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) chicks
Dickins, D. W. (2021). "Punishing" pecks and "siblicidal" pecks in kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) chicks. LEARNING AND MOTIVATION, 73. doi:10.1016/j.lmot.2020.101695
2015
A Simpler Route to Stimulus Equivalence? A Replication and Further Exploration of a "Simple Discrimination Training Procedure" (Canovas, Debert and Pilgrim 2014)
Dickins, D. W. (2015). A Simpler Route to Stimulus Equivalence? A Replication and Further Exploration of a "Simple Discrimination Training Procedure" (Canovas, Debert and Pilgrim 2014). PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 65(4), 637-647. doi:10.1007/s40732-015-0134-3
Vocalizing phonologically correct non-word stimuli during equivalence class formation
Dickins, D. (2015). Vocalizing phonologically correct non-word stimuli during equivalence class formation. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 16(2), 248-278. doi:10.1080/15021149.2015.1083284
2014
The Gradual Extinction of Transferred Avoidance Stimulus Functions
Garcia-Guerrero, S., Dickins, T. E., & Dickins, D. W. (2014). The Gradual Extinction of Transferred Avoidance Stimulus Functions. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 64(3), 581-599. doi:10.1007/s40732-014-0062-7
2012
Comments on Catania (1981)
Dickins, D. (2012). Comments on Catania (1981). European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 13(2), 189-194. doi:10.1080/15021149.2012.11434421
2011
Transitive Inference in Stimulus Equivalence and Serial Learning
Dickins, D. W. (2011). Transitive Inference in Stimulus Equivalence and Serial Learning. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 12(2), 523-555. doi:10.1080/15021149.2011.11434399
Strengths and Limitations of a Single-Comparison, Alternate-Response (SCAR) Procedure for Establishing Uni- and Multi-Nodal Stimulus Equivalence Classes
Dickins, D. W., & Ozolins, A. (2011). Strengths and Limitations of a Single-Comparison, Alternate-Response (SCAR) Procedure for Establishing Uni- and Multi-Nodal Stimulus Equivalence Classes. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 12(1), 135-156. doi:10.1080/15021149.2011.11434360
2009
Evidence from reaction times for an anticipatory process in symbolic delayed matching-to-sample
Dickins, D. W., & Dickins, B. J. A. (2009). Evidence from reaction times for an anticipatory process in symbolic delayed matching-to-sample. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 10(2), 167-186. doi:10.1080/15021149.2009.11434317
Psychology and the grand unified theory
Dickins, D. W. (2009). Psychology and the grand unified theory. Journal of Evolutionary Psychology, 7(4), 359-365. doi:10.1556/jep.7.2009.4.10
Influence of environmental manipulation on exploratory behaviour in male BDNF knockout mice
Zhu, S. -W., Codita, A., Bogdanovic, N., Hjerling-Leffler, J., Ernfors, P., Winblad, B., . . . Mohammed, A. H. (2009). Influence of environmental manipulation on exploratory behaviour in male BDNF knockout mice. BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 197(2), 339-346. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2008.09.032
2008
Is this conjectural phenotypic dichotomy a plausible outcome of genomic imprinting?
Dickins, B. J. A., Dickins, D. W., & Dickins, T. E. (2008). Is this conjectural phenotypic dichotomy a plausible outcome of genomic imprinting?. BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES, 31(3), 267-+. doi:10.1017/S0140525X08004287
2005
On aims and methods in the neuroimaging of derived relations
Dickins, D. W. (2005). On aims and methods in the neuroimaging of derived relations. JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR, 84(3), 453-483. doi:10.1901/jeab.2005.92-04
2002
Is empirical imagination a constraint on adaptationist theory construction?
Dickins, T. E., & Dickins, D. W. (2002). Is empirical imagination a constraint on adaptationist theory construction?. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 25(4), 515-516. doi:10.1017/s0140525x02320090
2001
Symbols, stimulus equivalence and the origins of language
Dickins, T. E., & Dickins, D. W. (2001). Symbols, stimulus equivalence and the origins of language. BEHAVIOR AND PHILOSOPHY, 29(1), 221-244. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Equivalence is to do with symbols, and it is cognitive
Dickins, D. (2001). Equivalence is to do with symbols, and it is cognitive. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 2(1), 53-56. doi:10.1080/15021149.2001.11434171
An fMRI study of stimulus equivalence
Dickins, D. W., Singh, K. D., Roberts, N., Burns, P., Downes, J. J., Jimmieson, P., & Bentall, R. P. (2001). An fMRI study of stimulus equivalence. NEUROREPORT, 12(2), 405-411. doi:10.1097/00001756-200102120-00043
An fMRI study of stimulus equivalence.
Dickins, D. W., Singh, K. D., Roberts, N., Burns, P., Downes, J. J., Jimmieson, P., & Bentall, R. P. (2001). An fMRI study of stimulus equivalence.. NeuroReport, 12(2), 405-411.
2000
An fMRI study of cortical activation during the formation of novel stimulus equivalence relations
Singh, K. D., Dickins, D. W., Burns, P., Downes, J. J., Jimmieson, P., Bentall, R. P., & Roberts, N. (2000). An fMRI study of cortical activation during the formation of novel stimulus equivalence relations. NeuroImage, 11(5), S288. doi:10.1016/s1053-8119(00)91220-5
OBSERVE: A multimedia course on the observational analysis of behavior
Dickins, D. W., Kwint, M. A. C. G., Magnusson, M. S., Neads, C. M., Noldus, L. P. J. J., & Quera, V. (2000). OBSERVE: A multimedia course on the observational analysis of behavior. BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS INSTRUMENTS & COMPUTERS, 32(2), 263-268. doi:10.3758/BF03207793
1999
Control over emergent relations during the formation of equivalence classes: Response error and latency data for 5-member classes.
Bentall, R. P., Jones, R. M., & Dickins, D. W. (1999). Control over emergent relations during the formation of equivalence classes: Response error and latency data for 5-member classes.. The Psychological Record, 49, 93-116.
Errors and response latencies as a function of nodal distance in 5-member equivalence classes
Bentall, R. P., Jones, R. M., & Dickins, D. W. (1999). Errors and response latencies as a function of nodal distance in 5-member equivalence classes. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 49(1), 93-115. doi:10.1007/BF03395309
1997
Personality in captive chimpanzees: Use of a novel rating procedure
Dutton, D. M., Clark, R. A., & Dickins, D. W. (1997). Personality in captive chimpanzees: Use of a novel rating procedure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY, 18(4), 539-552. doi:10.1023/A:1026311222491
1996
The role of individual stimulus names in the emergence of equivalence relations .2. The effects of interfering tasks prior to and after tests for emergent relations
Smith, A. B., Dickins, D. W., & Bentall, R. P. (1996). The role of individual stimulus names in the emergence of equivalence relations .2. The effects of interfering tasks prior to and after tests for emergent relations. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 46(1), 109-130. doi:10.1007/BF03395166
1993
The Role of Individual Stimulus Names in The Emergence of Equivalence Relations: The Effects of Interpolated Paired-Associates Training of Discordant Associations Between Names
Dickins, D. W., Bentall, R. P., & Smith, A. B. (1993). The Role of Individual Stimulus Names in The Emergence of Equivalence Relations: The Effects of Interpolated Paired-Associates Training of Discordant Associations Between Names. The Psychological Record, 43(4), 713-724. doi:10.1007/bf03395908
NAMING AND EQUIVALENCE - RESPONSE LATENCIES FOR EMERGENT RELATIONS
BENTALL, R. P., DICKINS, D. W., & FOX, S. R. A. (1993). NAMING AND EQUIVALENCE - RESPONSE LATENCIES FOR EMERGENT RELATIONS. QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY SECTION B-COMPARATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 46(2), 187-214. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
1987
GAMES THEORY AND SIBLICIDE IN THE KITTIWAKE GULL, RISSA-TRIDACTYLA
DICKINS, D. W., & CLARK, R. A. (1987). GAMES THEORY AND SIBLICIDE IN THE KITTIWAKE GULL, RISSA-TRIDACTYLA. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, 125(3), 301-305. doi:10.1016/S0022-5193(87)80061-9
1978
COCAINE-INDUCED CONDITIONED TASTE-AVERSIONS IN RATS
GOUDIE, A. J., DICKINS, D. W., & THORNTON, E. W. (1978). COCAINE-INDUCED CONDITIONED TASTE-AVERSIONS IN RATS. PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR, 8(6), 757-761. doi:10.1016/0091-3057(78)90279-4
NITROUS OXIDE-INDUCED CONDITIONED TASTE-AVERSIONS IN RATS - ROLE OF DURATION OF DRUG EXPOSURE AND ITS RELATION TO TASTE AVERSION SELF-ADMINISTRATION PARADOX
GOUDIE, A. J., & DICKINS, D. W. (1978). NITROUS OXIDE-INDUCED CONDITIONED TASTE-AVERSIONS IN RATS - ROLE OF DURATION OF DRUG EXPOSURE AND ITS RELATION TO TASTE AVERSION SELF-ADMINISTRATION PARADOX. PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR, 9(5), 587-592. doi:10.1016/0091-3057(78)90207-1