BRS/LVE, Inc.
- Operant test chambers
- Shuttle avoidance/escape cages
- Sound and light attenuating chambers
- Positive and negative reinforcing devices
- Audio and visual stimuli
- Response manipulanda
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We strive to maintain a manufacturing facility that can accommodate special
or custom requirements. For example, our Pigeon Design-A-Panel® enables you to custom-design,
equip and configure a pigeon intelligence panel to meet your own
specific research requirements.
Write or call for a brochure:
BRS/LVE, Inc.
9381-D Davis Avenue
Laurel, Maryland 20707.
Tel: (301) 474-3400.
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Columbus Instruments. “Our behavioral instrumentation
includes animal activity monitors (both photocell and video), startle response
meters, mazes, shuttle boxes, Vogel test apparatus, rotation monitors, feeding
and drinking monitors, rota-rods, and the famous rodent treadmill.”
“Columbus
Instruments also manufactures physiological testing instruments that test a
variety of parameters such as metabolism, VO2/VCO2, blood pressure, cardiac
output, analgesia meters, convulsion meters, a microcapnograph with the lowest
sample volume available, animal ventilators, grip strength meters, computerized thermometers,
respiration monitors and our new X-ray imager for rodents.”
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Kinder Scientific.
Revolutionizing Behavioral Automation for Over 12 Years
- Automated Startle Response Systems, specially
designed for use with transgenic mice
- Learning and Memory: both passive and active avoidance paradigms,
with design features found on no other system currently available.
- Open Field and Home Cage Activity Systems
- Elevated Maze Systems
- And many more...Visit our new website,
where you will find information on all of our hardware and
software products as well as on our GLP services.
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Sarah and Michael Kinder
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Lafayette Instrument. “The Animal Behavior Environment Test System (ABET) is a fully
integrated, Microsoft Windows™-based program that allows for flexible
computerized control and monitoring of up to 16 environments.
“Compatible with virtually any animal behavior equipment, the ABET
software program provides a user-friendly, point-and-click programming
method to create an unlimited number of schedules. ABET eliminates
your need to learn computer programming to operate the system. All of
the system options are chosen through a series of pull-down windows,™,
buttons, and check boxes.” 
“The serial 5-choice reaction time task forms the first in what is expected to be a growing set of operant based tests in
mice, allowing the exploitation of molecular genetics methods in unraveling the genetic contribution to complex
psychological and behavioral processes.”
“Our commitment to the scientific community is underscored by the investments that we have made in creating product lines that lead the industry not only in breadth, application
and ease of use but also in their state-of-the-art design.”
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MED Associates Inc. “…
is the leading manufacturer, software developer, and supplier of products for behavioral psychology,
pharmacology, neuroscience, and related research and teaching areas. Established in 1971 as a small
research and development company, Med Associates Inc. now employs over 100 people and manufactures over
400 products. Our locations include the main manufacturing and R&D facility located in Georgia (St. Albans)
Vermont, the Med Associates Science Center (operated by Catamount Research & Development) in St. Albans
Vermont, and representation by several dealers and distributors throughout the world.”
Medlines, an e-mail newsletter,
includes descriptions of their Short Courses in Neuroscience.
New Products
Gerald Herrera
Brooks Zurn Bridget Zurn
Karl Zurn
Operant test chambers,
MED-PC™ Behavioral Control Language software, and
many other products are offered by “the world's largest manufacturer of
hardware and software for the study of animal behavior.... Current MED Citations have been added
to our web site, listings articles using MED Associates Instrumentation.
“Selected Topics in Behavioral and Signal Analysis is a
quarterly newsletter for scientists who study
behavior. Topics range from simple behavioral
assessments of interest to general psychology
students to advanced, in-depth novel protocols and
data extraction methods of interest to many behavioral geneticists and neuroscientists.”
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Observation Made Easy. “...customizable observation software.”
“Go to the websites for more information, free demo versions, and manuals.”
E-mail inquiries to: Jon Tapp
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San Diego Instruments
Life Science Instruments for Behavioral Neuroscience Research
Designed by Scientists for Scientists
Featured products include measures of the eyeblink response, motor coordination,
active and passive avoidance, and startle response. For example. here is a description of the startle
measurement:
“The SR-LABĒ startle
response system is your best choice for startle reflex testing.
The system’s design ensures accurate results for all paradigms.
You will not be limited by the software to any specific paradigms,
eitherŅit supports any paradigm while ensuring your data is saved in
a single-file for easy retrieval and export.
“Test up to 16 animals at one time in SDI’s unique tubular
enclosures which eliminate restraint stress and keep the
animal in place to gather the most reliable data.” Listen to a video description of its features.
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TSE Systems
Sophisticated Life Science Research Instrumentation
“…supplies
high-quality systems, methods and
procedures for biological, medical and pharmaceutical research
since 1954.
“A team of biologists, technicians, electronic engineers
and programmers provides a constant stream of innovations.
“All systems
are continually being further developed in close cooperation with
scientists, using the latest available technologies.”
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Jens-Uwe Engler
Dr. Thomas Budiman Bob Tice Dr. Brian Witkin
“TSE Systems offers a wide range of dedicated state-of-the-art behavioral analysis systems and instrumentations.
The TSE PhenoMaster / LabMaster System
is unique worldwide and represents a supremely flexible modular system for high-quality automated
behavioral and metabolic monitoring of small laboratory animals.”
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Publishers of Books and Software, Organizations, etc. |
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Accelerations Educational Software
“ …makes software that is especially effective for
individuals with autism and other learning disabilities. We incorporate behavioral methods
that allow even very low functioning individuals to usually become independent learners...a robust
independent virtual tutor for your child or students.… Our software was initially designed for autistic
children but even most typical young children also love the program.”
Karl W. Smith
The Discrete Trial Trainer has been
designed for students who are developmentally between 1 and 9 years old.
It is “Powerful Enough for a Behavior Analyst – Easy Enough for a Parent.”
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Association for Behavior Analysis International(ABAI). “. . . dedicated
to promoting the experimental, theoretical, and applied analysis of behavior. It
encompasses contemporary scientific and social issues, theoretical advances,
and the dissemination of professional and public
information.” Publisher of
The Behavior Analyst and The Analysis of Verbal Behavior.
The ABA Online Store offers a
comprehensive collection of books,
videos, audio tapes, etc., relevant to behavior analysis: e.g.,
over 80 books on autistic disorders, and comparable coverage of such topics as
organizational behavior management, developmental disabilities, teaching behavior analysis, behavioral
pharmacology and toxicology, animal training and behavior, clinical, family and behavioral medicine, education
and instructional design, verbal behavior, and research methodology.
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Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies (ABCT). Publisher of Behavior Therapy and Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.
The organizational name has been changed from the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT).
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Authors Cooperative, Inc.
The Online Store of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
now serves as the outlet for these books.
Publishers of both classic and innovative books in behavior analysis,
including M. Sidman’s
Tactics of Scientific Research, Equivalence Relations and
Behavior: A Research Story,
and Coercion and Its Fallout; W. N. Schoenfeld's
Religion and Human Behavior;
M. Chiesa’s Radical Behaviorism: The Philosophy and the Science;
H. Cohen & J. Filipczak's
A New Learning Environment; H. S. Hoffman's Amorous Turkeys and
Addicted Ducklings: A Search for the Causes of Social Attachment;
and J. Kopp’s
Coercion and Its Fallout: Study Guide.
11/5/09: Schoenfeld, Hoffman, and Cohen & Fillipczak are going out of print. They are now available (in paperback) at $9.95 each.
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Behavioral Dynamics.
“The MotivAider®
is an ingeniously simple electronic device that helps children change
their own behavior. Invented by a clinical psychologist, the device works by
automatically keeping the child’s attention focused on making
virtually any desired improvement.
“A remarkably versatile and cost-effective tool: Used successfully in schools
for over fifteen years, the MotivAider has helped children make a wide variety of behavior changes – from improving
attention and reducing aggression, to preventing bowel and bladder accidents.”
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B. F. Skinner Foundation.
Publisher of reprint editions of out-of-print books in the field of behavior analysis.
Titles now include Skinner’s The Behavior of Organisms: An Experimental Analysis;
Verbal Behavior; Schedules of Reinforcement (with C. B. Ferster);
and
F. S. Keller & W. N. Schoenfeld’s Principles of Behavior;
and B. F. Skinner’s Cumulative Record: Definitive Edition (1999),
which incorporates all the material published in the three prior editions in its 700 pages.
Information on ordering books is available at the site.
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CCBS Store. The Online Store of the
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies now serves as the outlet
for all books and journals published by the Cambridge Center including those listed above under
Authors Cooperative Publications.
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European Journal of Behavior Analysis.
Published twice a year by the Norwegian Association for Behavior Analysis. “…primarily
for the original publication of experimental reports and theoretical/conceptual papers relevant
to the analysis of the behavior of individual organisms. Reviews will also be considered for
publication.” [more, including the
table of contents for the 2004 (Vol.5, No.2) special issue: Skinner Tribute]
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Psychonomic Society Publications. Publisher of
Learning & Behavior; Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, and several other
journals.
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Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior (SQAB)
This society was formed to “present symposia and publish material which bring
a quantitative analysis to bear on the understanding of behavior. [It] holds its
annual meeting in conjunction with the
Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA). Talks at SQAB focus on the development and use of mathematical formulations to:
characterize one or more dimensions of an obtained data set, derive predictions to be compared
with data, and generate novel data analyses.” These
SQAB-Invited Preeminent
Tutorials are videotaped and are for sale at $15 each, $270 for the set of 30 plus shipping.
SQAB will meet on May 26 - May 28, 2012, right before ABAI in Seattle, WA.
(More information)
Photographs from the 2011
SQAB meeting in Denver, CO.
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Graduate Education Opportunities
Munroe-Meyer Institute
For genetics and rehabilitation
Get your Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Nebraska
Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Doctoral Program in Applied Behavior Analysis
Gain the leadership skills it takes to earn positions in academic, clinical,
and research arenas.
For more information: 402-559-8863.
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Western New England College
Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis: Discovery, Translation, Application
Through a combination of coursework and supervised practical and research experiences,
you will become a part of the next generation of
Behavior Analysts—professionals who will lead the way to
practice, teaching, and research.
Located in Springfield, Mass, Western New England College enrolls
over 4,000 full- and part-time students through its Schools of
Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Law.
To learn more about the admissions process, please contact the Admissions Office at
study@wnec.edu or 413-782-1517.
For details about the program, visit our website at:
www.wnec.edu/behavioranalysis
Posted February 16, 2012
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Copyright 1999-2012
Revised March 5 2012 (vgl)
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