I'm Not Like the Others

Atypical Research Subjects in Jeab Publications

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ID10244409
AuthorsEduardo J Fernandez (0000-0001-5444-6604, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia, corresponding author), Kennon A Lattal (0000-0001-5422-944X, Department of Psychology West Virginia University USA)
Year2025
Volume124
Issue2
Pagese70047-e70047
Publication date2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-5002 • E-ISSN: 1938-3711
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jeab.70047
PMID40923132
OpenAlexW4414081708
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited61

Comparative psychologists have been criticized for using a limited number of species in drawing general conclusions about broad behavioral processes. There are numerous examples, however, of the inclusion by behavior analysts of atypical subjects in their research. To examine the frequency and diversity in subject species used in the experimental analysis of behavior (EAB), JEAB publications between 1958 and 2023 were reviewed for their use of subjects other than pigeons, rats, humans, and nonhuman primates. Two hundred and twenty‐one occurrences of these atypical subjects were found across 204 articles, with 65 distinct species across both vertebrate and invertebrate taxa. The highest spikes in the frequency of atypical subject use occurred in the earliest and latest JEAB issues. The results are discussed in terms of the reasons for using diverse species, trends in use over time, and how EAB might benefit from continued, or even increased, diversification in the species used in its research

Diversification (marketing strategy) · Diversity (politics) · Inclusion (mineral) · Invertebrate · Subject (documents) · Vertebrate · Behavioral and Psychological Studies

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