Publications in Books and Professional Journals from Gambling Research at SIU

Dixon, M. R. & Delaney, J. (in press).  The contribution of verbal behavior to gambling.  In P. M. Ghezzi, C. Lyons, M. Dixon, & G. Wilson (Eds.) Gambling: Behavior theory, research, and application.  Reno, NV: Context Press. 

 Dixon, M. R. & Moore, K.  (in press).  Native American gambling: The quest for the new white buffalo.  In P. M. Ghezzi, C. Lyons, M. Dixon, & G. Wilson (Eds.) Gambling: Behavior theory, research, and application.  Reno, NV: Context Press.    

 MacLin, O. H., Dixon, M. R., Daugherty, D. & Robinson, A.  (in press).  Building your own slot machine: A primer on Visual Basic.  In P. M. Ghezzi, C. Lyons, M. Dixon, & G. Wilson (Eds.) Gambling: Behavior theory, research, and application.  Reno, NV: Context Press.

Dixon, M. R. & Schreiber, J. (2004).  Near-miss effects on response latencies and probability estimations of slot machine players.  The Psychological Record.

MacLin, O. H. & Dixon, M. R.  (2004).  A computerized roulette simulation to investigate the variables involved in gambling behavior.  Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers, 36, 96-100.

Dixon, M. R., Marley, J., & Jacobs, E.  (2003).  Delay discounting of pathological gamblers.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 449-458.

Dixon, M. R & Schreiber, J. (2002).   Utilizing a computerized video poker simulation for the collection of experimental data on gambling behavior.  The Psychological Record, 52, 417-428.

Schreiber, J. & Dixon, M. R. (2001).  Temporal characteristics of behavior on random-ratio schedules observed during slot machine play.  Psychological Reports, 89, 67-72.

Dixon, M. R.  (2000).  Manipulating the “Illusion of Control”: Variations in risk-taking as a function of perceived control over chance outcomes.  The Psychological Record, 50, 705-720.

 Dixon, M. R., Hayes, L. J. & Aban, I. (2000).  Examining the roles of rule following, reinforcement, and pre-experimental histories on risk-taking behavior.  The Psychological Record, 50, 687-704.

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Presentations at regional, national and international conferences based on Gambling Research at SIU

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Dixon, M. R., Dake, J. M., Robinson, A. J., & Dillon, J.  (2004).  Know when to hold them and know when to fold them: Inaccurate rule construction by the gambler.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

Dixon, M. R.  (2004).  Risk taking and rule making.  Paper presented at Brazilian Association for Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine & International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Campinas, BRAZIL. 

Dixon, M. R., Robinson, A., & Dillen, J.  (2004).  Transfer of a slot machine’s “near miss” function to a non-“near miss” stimulus.  Presented at the annual meeting of the MidAmerican Association for Behavior Analysis, Indianapolis, IN. 

Dixon, M. R., Ziomek, M. M., Jacobs, E. A., & Sanders, S.  (2004).  Expanding the understanding of delay discounting by problem gamblers.  Presented at Brazilian Association for Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine & International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Campinas, BRAZIL. 

Fienup, D.  & Dixon, M. R.  (2004).  Identifying slot machine variables that increase response rate and wager magnitude.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA

Lyons, C. A. & Dixon, M. R.  (2004).  Toward standardized methodology in gambling research: A fully programmable slot game.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

Sanders, S., Dixon, M. R., & Jacobs, E. A.  (2004).  A delay discounting procedure in gambling and non-gambling contexts with pathological gamblers.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.

Weatherly, J. N., Gillis, A., McDougall, C., & Dixon, M. R.  (2004).  The role of credit denomination when people play a slot machine simulation.  Presented at Brazilian Association for Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine & International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Campinas, BRAZIL. 

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