Michael E Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 4629259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael E Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael E |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG M E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kansas State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1493-9548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How competition shapes preferences for smaller sooner rewards
Video game engines as the new “virtual” Skinner box
The Skinner box has provided a standardized method of conducting experiments on operant behavior throughout the history of behavior analysis. As technology has advanced, these operant chambers have become increasingly complex to allow for the study of new stimuli, behavior, and outcomes. The present article takes this variability one step further by advocating for the use of video game engines in the study of operant behavior in humans. Game engi…
Size, scale, and design matter: Commentary on Lewis, Al-Shawaf, Semchenko, and Evans, (2022)
Corticostriatal dynamics underlying components of binge-like consumption of palatable food in mice
Reality Modeled after Images: Architecture and Aesthetics after the Digital Image
Waiting When Both Certainty and Magnitude Are Increasing: Certainty Overshadows Magnitude
In everyday decision making, people often face decisions with outcomes that differ on multiple dimensions. The trade‐off in preferences between magnitude, temporal proximity, and probability of an outcome is a fundamental concern in the decision‐making literature. Yet, their joint effects on behavior in an experience‐based decision‐making task are understudied. Two experiments examined the relative influences of the magnitude and probability of a…
Examining External and Internal Poverty as Antecedents of Teen Pregnancy
Prevention programs must begin before the eighth grade, instill an internal locus of control, promote academic achievement by enriching children's perception of personal life options for which an education is needed, empower children and their familial models, and prevent internal poverty
Variability Discrimination in Humans and Animals: Implications for Adaptive Action
Both humans and animals live in a rich world of events. Some events repeat themselves, whereas others constantly change. The authors propose that discriminating this stability, sameness, and uniformity from change, differentness, and diversity is fundamental to adaptive action. Evidence from many areas of behavioral science indicates that the discrimination of and preference for stimulus variability affects both human and animal action. Recent co…
An Evaluation of An Abstinence Education Curriculum Series: Sex Can Wait
Results are encouraging and should be considered by those interested in helping young people postpone sexual involvement
Attitudes of Heterosexual Students toward Homosexual Behavior
137 female and 53 male heterosexual college students enrolled in a required freshman level course were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward homosexual behavior. Generally negative attitudes were expressed. Less negative attitudes were expressed by females and those expressing liberal attitudes toward other sexual behaviors. Participation in selected sexual activities and class in school were also significant correlates of attitudes toward…
Waiting When Both Certainty and Magnitude Are Increasing: Certainty Overshadows Magnitude
In everyday decision making, people often face decisions with outcomes that differ on multiple dimensions. The trade‐off in preferences between magnitude, temporal proximity, and probability of an outcome is a fundamental concern in the decision‐making literature. Yet, their joint effects on behavior in an experience‐based decision‐making task are understudied. Two experiments examined the relative influences of the magnitude and probability of a…
Variability Discrimination in Humans and Animals: Implications for Adaptive Action
Both humans and animals live in a rich world of events. Some events repeat themselves, whereas others constantly change. The authors propose that discriminating this stability, sameness, and uniformity from change, differentness, and diversity is fundamental to adaptive action. Evidence from many areas of behavioral science indicates that the discrimination of and preference for stimulus variability affects both human and animal action. Recent co…
Attitudes of Heterosexual Students toward Homosexual Behavior
137 female and 53 male heterosexual college students enrolled in a required freshman level course were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward homosexual behavior. Generally negative attitudes were expressed. Less negative attitudes were expressed by females and those expressing liberal attitudes toward other sexual behaviors. Participation in selected sexual activities and class in school were also significant correlates of attitudes toward…
An Evaluation of An Abstinence Education Curriculum Series: Sex Can Wait
Results are encouraging and should be considered by those interested in helping young people postpone sexual involvement
Examining External and Internal Poverty as Antecedents of Teen Pregnancy
Prevention programs must begin before the eighth grade, instill an internal locus of control, promote academic achievement by enriching children's perception of personal life options for which an education is needed, empower children and their familial models, and prevent internal poverty
Variability Discrimination in Humans and Animals: Implications for Adaptive Action
Both humans and animals live in a rich world of events. Some events repeat themselves, whereas others constantly change. The authors propose that discriminating this stability, sameness, and uniformity from change, differentness, and diversity is fundamental to adaptive action. Evidence from many areas of behavioral science indicates that the discrimination of and preference for stimulus variability affects both human and animal action. Recent co…
Waiting When Both Certainty and Magnitude Are Increasing: Certainty Overshadows Magnitude
In everyday decision making, people often face decisions with outcomes that differ on multiple dimensions. The trade‐off in preferences between magnitude, temporal proximity, and probability of an outcome is a fundamental concern in the decision‐making literature. Yet, their joint effects on behavior in an experience‐based decision‐making task are understudied. Two experiments examined the relative influences of the magnitude and probability of a…
Reality Modeled after Images: Architecture and Aesthetics after the Digital Image
Size, scale, and design matter: Commentary on Lewis, Al-Shawaf, Semchenko, and Evans, (2022)
Corticostriatal dynamics underlying components of binge-like consumption of palatable food in mice
How competition shapes preferences for smaller sooner rewards
Video game engines as the new “virtual” Skinner box
The Skinner box has provided a standardized method of conducting experiments on operant behavior throughout the history of behavior analysis. As technology has advanced, these operant chambers have become increasingly complex to allow for the study of new stimuli, behavior, and outcomes. The present article takes this variability one step further by advocating for the use of video game engines in the study of operant behavior in humans. Game engi…
Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Behavioural sciences (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Cognitive Abilities and Testing (2 works)