Patrick M. Ghezzi

Wagering on a large scale: Relationships between public gambling and game manipulations in two state lotteries

Lyons, Charles A., Ghezzi, Patrick M.

Public wagering was examined in relation to game adjustments during the first 523 draws of Oregon's “Megabucks” lottery and the first 540 draws of Arizona's “The Pick” lottery. Oregon's...

Parental assessment and treatment of food selectivity in natural settings.

Najdowski, Adel C, Wallace, Michele D, Doney, Janice K, Ghezzi, Patrick M

This study evaluated the effects of a parent-conducted functional analysis and treatment consisting of differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior, escape extinction, and demand fading on...

Wagering on a large scale: Relationships between public gambling and game manipulations in two state lotteries

Lyons, Charles A., Ghezzi, Patrick M.

Public wagering was examined in relation to game adjustments during the first 523 draws of Oregon's “Megabucks” lottery and the first 540 draws of Arizona's “The Pick” lottery. Oregon's...

Parental assessment and treatment of food selectivity in natural settings.

Najdowski, Adel C, Wallace, Michele D, Doney, Janice K, Ghezzi, Patrick M

This study evaluated the effects of a parent-conducted functional analysis and treatment consisting of differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior, escape extinction, and demand fading on...

The Effects of Blocking Mouthing of Leisure Items on Their Effectiveness as Reinforcers

Tarbox, Rachel S. F, Tarbox, Jonathan, Ghezzi, Patrick M, Wallace, Michele D, Helen Yoo, J

Leisure items are commonly used as reinforcers in behavior-analytic applications. However, a defining feature of autism is the occurrence of stereotypy, and individuals with autism often engage...

A self-capitalization model for building behavior analysis graduate programs

Hayes, Linda J., Hayes, Steven C., Ghezzi, Patrick M., Bijou, Sidney W., Williams, W. Lawrence, Follette, William C.

The development of the Behavior Analysis Program at the University of Nevada through self-capitalization is described. With this model, both doctoral and master's degree programs were established at...

Psychological linguistics: A natural science approach to the study of language interactions

Bijou, Sidney W., Umbreit, John, Ghezzi, Patrick M., Chao, Chia-Chen

Kantor's theoretical analysis of “psychological linguistics” offers a natural science approach to the study of linguistic behavior and interactions. This paper includes brief descriptions of (a)...

Mutual exclusivity and exclusion: Converging evidence from two contrasting traditions

Huntley, Kenneth R., Ghezzi, Patrick M.

Mutual exclusivity and exclusion are two terms used by cognitive psychologists and behavior analysts, respectively, to identify essentially the same phenomenon. While cognitive psychologists view...