Presentations

International Presentations

Pelaez, M. (July, 2015). The benefits of massage: Babies and beyond. In Mitsutoshi Iwashita (Chair), invited seminar delivered at The International Conference of Midwives (ICM) and Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Yokohama, Japan.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2015). Multi-Sensorial Stimulation and Happy, Healthy Baby Development. Invited address televised to China, Singapore, and Taiwan, The Asia Pacific Regional Conference, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, Co, Tokyo, Japan.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2015). Touch Seminar: By Having Touch, let’s Enrich Baby’s Senses. Workshop delivered at pre-conference of The International Conference of Midwives (ICM) and Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Yokohama, Japan.

Pelaez, M., Costa, A., & Martinez, P. (May, 2015). Procedures for reinforcing vocalizations and for preschoolers learning new tacts and spontaneous mands. In D. Greer (Chair and Discussant), A Revolution in Our Understanding and Treatment of Verbal and Social Development, invited symposium conducted at the 41^st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Robertson, D., & Pelaez, M. (May, 2015). Shaping organizational systems and individual behavior at a large metropolitan research university. In D. Robertson (Chair), Using OBM to Increase Student Retention in Higher Education (Chair, D. Robertson), paper session conducted at the 41^st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio, TX.

Pelaez, M. (June, 2014). The benefits of massage: Babies and beyond. In T. Lavender (Chair) Touch: An essential first step towards child development. Invited scientific symposium conducted at the 30th Triennial International Conference of Midwives, Prague, Czech Republic.

Pelaez, M. (June, 2014). Taller de masaje del lactante. Workshop conducted at the 30th Triennial International Conference of Midwives, Prague, Czech Republic.

Pelaez, M. & Field, T. (June, 2014). Infant massage. Workshop conducted at the 30th Triennial International Conference of Midwives, Prague, Czech Republic.

Pelaez, M. (June, 2014). The importance of infant touch and massage. Meet the experts’ presentation at the 30th Triennial International Conference of Midwives, Prague, Czech Republic.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2014). Intervention for developmental delays in infancy. In E.A. Mayville (Chair), Autism in Infancy: Behavioral Systems Conceptualization and Practical Considerations. Invited Symposium conducted at the 40^th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.

Robertson, D., & Pelaez, M. (May, 2014). Changing undergraduate education through contingency management in a research university with 54,000 students. In (D. Robertson, Chair) OBM in Public Institutions. Paper session conducted at the 40^th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, Il.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2014). Human Development SIG (M. Pelaez, Chair & H. Reese, Co-Chair). Poster presented at the ABAI Expo at the 40^tth Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, Il.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2014). Applied Research. Discussant of seven posters reported at the 40^tth Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.

Pelaez, M. (October, 2013). Behavioral systems approach to child development. In (M. Pelaez, Chair), Assessing Developmental Issues in Behavior Analysis. Paper session conducted at the Seventh International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Mérida, México.

Robertson, D. & Pelaez, M. (October, 2013). Intentional change and shaping executive behavior at a large research university. In D. Robertson (Chair), OBM Goes to Universities, Companies and Aircraft Crew. Paper session conducted at the Seventh International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Mérida, México.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2013). Why Do We Follow Rules? A Functional and Structural Analysis of Rules and Rule-Governed Behavior. In M. Pelaez (Chair) Paper Session, Historical and Theoretical Issues in Human Development delivered at the 39^th Annual Convention of Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Minneapolis, MN.

Reese, H. & Pelaez, M. (May, 2013). Human Development. Special event of the ABAI Program Committee held at the 39^th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Minneapolis, MN.

Robertson, R. & Pelaez, M. (May, 2013). Shaping the Behavior of 40,000 Undergraduates in Support of their Academic Success. Paper presented at the 39^th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Minneapolis, MN.

Schnerch, G., Pelaez, M., Holth, P., & Flavia, J. (May, 2013). Assessing and Teaching Social Referencing and Joint Attention in Children with Autism. Workshop delivered at the 39^th Annual Convention of Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Gewirtz, J. & Pelaez, M. (May, 2013). Essays Masquerading as Proper Research Reports: Uses and Misuses of Demographic Independent Variables. In M. Pelaez (Chair) Paper Session, Historical and Theoretical Issues in Human Development delivered at the 39^th Annual Convention of Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Deleon, E., & Pelaez, M. (May, 2013). Use of Picture Exchange Communication System to Reduce Screaming Behavior in a Child with Autism. Poster presented at the 39^th Annual Convention of Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Pelaez, M. (March, 2013). Dimensions of Rules and their Effects on Human Behavior: A Taxonomy. Invited paper delivered at the Second Sarasota Symposium on Behavior Analysis (Iver Iversen & Per Holth, Chairs), Sarasota, FL.

Pelaez, M. (February, 2013). Infants at Risk of Developmental Delays: Early Behavior-Analytic Interventions. Three hour Workshop delivered for Psychology Academy and The Center for Children and Families (CEUs offered), and the Behavior Analysis Program, Florida International University, Miami, Fl.

Pelaez, M. (September, 2012). The operant nature of social referencing. In M. Pelaez (Chair) and L. Hayes (Discussant), Intersections Between Joint Attention, Social Referencing, and Perspective Taking. Symposium conducted at the 6^th Conference of the European Association for Behaviour Analysis, Lisbon, Portugal.

Robertson, D. & Pelaez, M. (September, 2012). Changing university contingencies to support undergraduate students success. In J. Leslie (Chair), Teaching and Learning. Paper session conducted at the 6^th Conference of the European Association for Behaviour Analysis, Lisbon, Portugal.

Pelaez, M. (September, 2012). Dimensions of rules and their correspondence to rule-governed behavior: A taxonomy. Invited paper presented at the 10^th International Congress on Behavior Studies (Per Holth, Chair & Phil Chase, Discussant), Lisbon, Portugal.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2012). Behavioral systems in development: From simple to complex levels of analysis. In G. Novak (Chair), Finding the Baby in the Bathwater: A Behavioral Systems approach to Child Development, Invited Symposium conducted at the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) 38th Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Robertson, D., & Pelaez, M. (May, 2012). A University–Wide System for Improving Undergraduate Students’ Academic Success. In J. L. Austin (Chair), symposium conducted at the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) 38^th Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Pelaez, M. (November, 2011). The Amazing Infant (La Sorprendente Conducta de los Bebés). Invited Address delivered at the Sixth International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, J. Virués (Chair), Granada, Spain.

Robertson, D., & Pelaez, M. (November, 2011). Contingencies and Metacontingencies to Increasing Undergraduate Students’ Academic Success at a Large Research University (Contingencias y Metacontingencias Dirigidas a Incrementar el Exito Académico en Estudiantes Universitarios de Pregrado. In D. Robertson (Chair), paper presented at the Sixth International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Granada, Spain.

Amir Kiaei, Y., Pelaez, M., Schnerch, G., & Virués–Ortega, J. (November, 2011). Social Referencing in Infants of Depressed Mothers (Referenciación Social en Bebés de Madres Deprimidas). Poster presented at the Sixth International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Granada, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (November, 2011). El Niño Increíble. Invited Presentation delivered at The University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2011). Developmental Theories and Behavior Analysis: A Discussion of Robert Siegler’s Skinner Lecture. In M. Cigales (Chair) & G. D. Novak (CE Instructor), Panel Discussion at the 37^th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Denver, Colorado.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2011). The Human Developmental Process and How Our Conceptual Understanding of It Can Affect Instructional Decisions. Discussant of symposium (N. Luke, Chair) conducted at the 37^th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Denver, Colorado.

Pelaez, M. (August, 2010). Touch and Multisensorial Experiences. Invited Presentation at Multimedia International Event of Wella Professionals Care, Dubrovnick, Croatia.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2010). Moving Beyond Joint Attention: The Analysis of Social Referencing Response in Identifying Autism. In G. Novak (Chair & Discussant), From Joint Attention to Social Referencing: Two Major Developmental Deficits in Autism. Symposium conducted at the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2010). Fred S. Keller is One Hundred and Eleven Years Old. In S. Yen (Chair). Panel Discussion conducted at the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Pelaez, M., & Robertson, D. (May, 2010). On Self-Sacrifice and Martyrdom: From Self-Generated Rules to Rules Provided by Others. In T. Ward (Chair) & S. Glenn (Discussant), Invited Symposium conducted at the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Pelaez, M. (November, 2009). Aprendizaje Social e Intervenciones Tempranas para Niños con Riesgo en el Desarrollo. In J. Herruzo (Chair), Invited Presentation at the University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (October, 2009). A Behavioral Systems Approach to Human Development. Invited Address delivered at the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, Reno, NV.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2009). A Practitioner’s Field Guide to Developing Effective Language training Programs Using Relational Frame Theory (RFˇ): Part I-The Basics of RFT. In T. Weil (Chair), invited workshop (with N. Berens, T. Weil & C. Luciano) delivered at the World Conference III of the Association for Behavioral Science, Amsterdam, Holland.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2009). Los Asombrosos Efectos del Tacto en Infantes”, Invited Address delivered at Congreso Colombiano de Pediatría, Cartagena, Colombia.

Pelaez, M. (June, 2009). Intervenciones Tacto en Infantes. Taller de capacitaciones a enfermeras en las ciudades de Bogotá y Cali. Actividades llevadas a cabo del 30 de junio al 4 de Julio de 2009. (Workshops enrolled about 15 people each. The National Conference of Pediatrics had more than 300 attendees, including nurses and doctors).

Pelaez, M. (December, 2008). Aproximación conductual al desarrollo: Aplicaciones e intervenciones tempranas. In J. Virués, Chair, seminar delivered at the Master Program in Behavior Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Madrid, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2008a). Touch and Massage, Part I: Research and Therapeutic Benefits. In How Ti Hwei, Chair, invited address delivered for the Vietnam Pediatric Association and the Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific Series, Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2008b). Touch and Infant Massage, Part II: Training the Trainers. Invited address delivered for the Vietnam Pediatric Association and the Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific Series, Ho Chi Min, Vietnam.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2008c). Touch and Massage, Part I: Research and Therapeutic Benefits. Workshop delivered for the Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific Series, Sydney, Australia.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2008d). Touch and Infant Massage, Part II: Training the Trainers. Workshop delivered for the Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific Series, Sydney, Australia.

Pelaez, M. (April, 2008). La Conducta Increible del Infante: Un Enfoque Basado en el Aprendizaje. Invited address delivered at the 1er. Seminario Internacional sobre Comportamiento y Aplicaciones (First International Seminar on Behavior and Applications), Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias y Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Pelaez, M. (November, 2007). Intervenciones Analítico–Conductuales con Infantes en Riesgo. Invited address delivered at the XVIII Mexican Congress of Behavior Analysis, University of Veracruz, Xalapa, Ver, México.

Pelaez, M. (August, 2007). The Nature of Causation Human Development. In M. Pelaez (Chair) & M. Dougher (Discussant), Description, Explanation, and Causation: A Host of Conceptual Confusions in Behavior Analysis of Development. Symposium conducted at the International Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Pelaez, M. (October, 2006). The Amazing Effects of Touch on Human Behavior. Invited address delivered at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Greenville, SC.

Pelaez, M., & Field, T. (September, 2006). Lo asombroso del tacto: Superando la depresión y la ansiedad (The Amazing Touch: Overcoming depression and Anxiety). Invited address delivered at the VIII Congreso Internacional sobre el Estudio de la Conducta (8th International Congress on Behavior Studies), San Martiño Pinario, Santiago de Compostela (España) (http://www.ciec2006.com/contacto_i.html)

Pelaez, M. (September, 2006). Contribuciones a la Ciencia de la Conducta (Contributions to the Science of Behavior). Plenary session conducted at the VIII Congreso Internacional sobre el Estudio de la Conducta (8th International Congress on Behavior Studies), San Martiño Pinario, Santiago de Compostela (España) (http://www.ciec2006.com/contacto_i.html)

Pelaez, M. (July, 2006). Relational Frame Theory and Intelligence. In E. Fox, Chair, RFT & Education II. Symposium conducted at the Second World Conference on Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory and Contextual Behavioral Science, London, UK. (http://www.contextualpsychology.org/world_conference2)

Pelaez, M. (July, 2006). The Amazing Infant: Early Learning of Relational Frames.   Invited Address delivered at the Second World Conference ACT, RFT, and Contextual Behavioural Science, University College London, UK. (http://www.contextualpsychology.org/world_conference2)

Pelaez, M. (July, 2006). Infant Social Learning. Invited Address delivered at the meeting of the European Association for Behavior Analysis (EABA), Milan, Italy, 2006.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2006). Child Learning and Mechanistic Contextualism: Research. In M. J. Marr (Chair). Symposium conducted at the meeting of the European Association for Behavior Analysis (EABA), Milan, Italy.

Pelaez, M., Gewirtz, J., & Mahabir, N. (June, 2006). Exploring Stimulus Equivalence Formation in Infants. Paper delivered at the University of Lille, J. C. Darcheville research laboratory, Department of Psychology, Lille, France.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (July, 2005). Las Etapas del Desarrollo Infantil (Stages of Infant Development). In L. A. Perez-Gonzalez, Chair, Enseñanza de niños con autismo, syndrome de Asperger y otros transtornos generalizados del desarrollo, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (July, 2005). Etapas del Desarrollo Infantil e Investigaciones Recientes (Recent Investigations on Infant Stages of Development). In L. A. Perez-Gonzalez, Chair, Enseñanza de niños con autismo, syndrome de Asperger y otros transtornos generalizados del desarrollo, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2005). Sources of Novel Behavior: Implications in the Development of Verbal Behavior. International Panel Discussion on C. Catania’s invited address, at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Pelaez, M. & Gonzalez, K. M (November, 2005). Deconstructing Accountability in Higher Education: A Behavioral Perspective. Paper delivered at the International Conference for Behavior Analysis, Beijing, China.

Pelaez, M., Gewirtz, J. L., & Volaire, M. (November, 2005). Infant Responding Compared Under Conjugate and Continuous Reinforcement Schedules. Paper presented at the International Conference for Behavior Analysis, Beijing, China.

Pelaez, M., & O’Hora, D. (August, 2004). Relational Frames and Human Intelligence (Relational Frames e Inteligência Humana). In M. Pelaez (Chair) and M. Dougher (Discussant), Relational Frame Theory, Human Intelligence, and Language, symposium conducted at the Second International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Campiñas, Brazil.

O’Hora, D., Pelaez, M., Barnes-Holmes, D., Robinson, K. & Chaudhary, T. (2004). Responding in accordance with before and after relations and performance on the WAIS-III. Paper presented as part of the symposium “Issues in the Experimental Analysis of Human Language” (O’Hora) at the annual convention of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Cork, Ireland.

O’Hora, D., Pelaez, M., Barnes-Holmes, D., & Robinson, K. (August, 2004). Temporal Relational Frames and the WAIS-III (Relational Frames Temporais e o WAIS-III). In M. Pelaez (Chair) and M. Dougher (Discussant), Relational Frame Theory, Human Intelligence, and Language, symposium conducted at the Second International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Campiñas, Brazil.

Pelaez, M. (2004, July). Methodological Procedures to Improve Mother–Infant Interactions. In Carlo Brunetti (Chair), Invited Address delivered at the University of Parma, Italy.

Pelaez, M. (2004, June). Verbal intelligence and the ability to derive relations. In R. Malott (Chair), Invited Address delivered at the Seventh International Congress of Behavior Studies, Engelberg, Switzerland.

Pelaez, M. (2004, June). Early development of communication and behavioral systems. In P. Moderato & P. Harzem (Chair & Discussant), A behavioral systems approach to development: Theory, research, and application. Symposium conducted at the International Congress of Behavior Studies, Engelberg, Switzerland.

Pelaez, M., O’Hora, D., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2004, March). Performance on a Derived Relational Responding task Predicts Performance on Verbal Sub-tests of the WAIS-III. In L. Fields (Chair), Invited Colloquium delivered at the City University of New York (CUNY), Queens, NY.

Pelaez, M. (2004, February). The role of maternal responding on infant language learning. In J. Howard (Chair), Invited Colloquium delivered at California State University, Stanislaus, CA.

Pelaez, M. (2003, August). Language and cognition. Discussant of symposium conducted at the ACT, RFT and The New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linköping, Sweden.

Pelaez, M. O’Hora, D., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2003, August). Relational frame theory and language: Evidence form the experimental analysis of human behaviour. In D. Barnes-Holmes (Chair & Discussant), RFT, Language and Learning. Symposium conducted at the ACT, RFT and The New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linköping, Sweden.

O’Hora, D. Pelaez, M., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2003, August). A comparison between performance on a relational framing task and performance on verbal ability subscales of the WAIS-III.   In D. Barnes-Holmes (Chair & Discussant), RFT, Language and Learning. Symposium conducted at the ACT, RFT and The New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linköping, Sweden.

Pelaez, M., O’Hora, D., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2003, July). Theoretical underpinnings of “derived relational responding” and “equivalence relations” and their role on language performance. In M. Pelaez (Chair), symposium conducted at the First conference of the European Association for Behavior Analysis, Parma, Italy.

O’Hora, D., Pelaez, M., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2003, July). Performance on derived relational responding tasks predicts performance on verbal sub-tests of the WAIS-III. In M. Pelaez (Chair), symposium conducted at the First conference of the European Association for Behavior Analysis, Parma, Italy.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (2003, July). Etapas del desarrollo infantile (stages of child development). Seminar delivered at the “LXIII Cursos de Verano Extensión Universitaria, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (2003, July). Etapas del desarrollo infantile e investigaciones recientes (recent research on stages of child development). Seminar delivered at the “LXIII Cursos de Verano Extensión Universitaria, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (2003, July). El lenguaje y su adquisición (language acquisition). Seminar delivered at the “LXIII Cursos de Verano Extensión Universitaria, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

Williams, G., Spradlin, J., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Perez-Gonzalez, L.A. (2003, July). Intervenciones effectivas en España para enseñar a niños con dificultades de aprendizaje. Symposium conducted at the “LXIII Cursos de Verano Extensión Universitaria, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (2002, September).   A Taxonomy of Rules and Rule-Following as a Function of Psychological Development and Language Comprehension. Invited Address to be delivered at the Sixth International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Auburn, AL.

Pelaez, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (2002, September). Age the irrelevant variable. In E. Morris (Chair), Honoring Donald Baer. Invited Symposium conducted at the Sixth International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Auburn, Alabama, USA.

Pelaez, M. (2002, July). Research Project: Instructional Control and Relational Framing Across Cultures as a Function of Language, Mathematical, and Spatial Skills, at National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Pelaez, M. (2001, November). The onset of language development: Natural selection, adaptation, and primary reinforcers. In P. Harzem (Chair & Discussant), Language Acquisition: Natural Selection and Language Disabilities. Symposium conducted at the First International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Venice, Italy.

Pelaez, M. (2001, November). On the parallelisms between scientific behavior and moral behavior as rule-governed systems. In G. Novak (Chair) and J. L. Gewirtz (Discussant), Morality: Theoretical Issues. Symposium conducted at the First International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Venice, Italy.

Pelaez, M., Figueroa-Rodriguez, S., Luna-Dominguez, T. J. P. (2001, November).   Induction of imitative behavior in preschool children through contingent imitation of children’s verbal responses. In P. Moderato (Chair), Verbal behavior in preschool and autistic children. Symposium conducted at the First International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Venice, Italy.

Pelaez, M., Lubián, J., McIlvane, W., & Dube, W. (2001, November). Training discrimination, relfexivity, mixed identity matching, generalized identity matching, and arbitrary matching in infants; Towards the “emergence” of stimulus equivalence. Poster presented at the First International Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Venice, Italy.

Pelaez, M. (2001, July). Basic learning processes in infancy: Potential precursors of relational responding. Paper delivered at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Pelaez, M. (2001, July). Psicología y análisis conductual del desarrollo del niño. In L.A. Pérez-González (Chair), Instrumentos para la Enseñanza de Niños con Dificultades de Aprendizaje (Cod. 1680.12). Invited Seminar delivered at the University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (2001, July). El desarrollo social en el niño. In L.A. Pérez-González (Chair), Instrumentos para la Enseñanza de Niños con Dificultades de Aprendizaje (Cod. 1680.12). Invited Seminar delivered at the University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (2001, July). Procesos significativos del aprendizaje infantil. In L.A. Pérez-González (Chair), Instrumentos para la Enseñanza de Niños con Dificultades de Aprendizaje (Cod. 1680.12). Invited Seminar delivered at the University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (2001, July). Psicología y análisis conductual del desarrollo del niño. In L.A. Pérez-González (Chair), Instrumentos para la Enseñanza de Niños con Dificultades de Aprendizaje (Cod. 1680.12). Invited Seminar delivered at the University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (2001, July). Aspectos fundamentales del desarrollo implicados en la educación de niños con problemas de aprendizaje. In L.A. Pérez-González (Chair), Instrumentos para la Enseñanza de Niños con Dificultades de Aprendizaje (Cod. 1680.12). Invited Seminar delivered at the University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (2001, July). El futuro de la enseñanza de niños con problemas de aprendizaje. Instrumentos para la Enseñanza de Niños con Dificultades de Aprendizaje (Cod. 1680.12). Round Table conducted at the University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (2001, May). Desarrollo Social Infantil en Familias Depresivas. Invited Address at the Auditory of the Museum of Antropology, open to the entire University system and sponsored by the Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.

Pelaez, M. (2001, April). Aprendizaje Social Infantil. Workshop delivered at the XXVIII Congress of the Technological Institute of Sonora titled: Psicología y su Impacto en la Transformación de la Sociedad, Cidudad Obregón, Sonora, México.

Pelaez, M. (2001, April). Intervenciones analítico-conductuales con infantes en riesgo de retraso en el desarollo. Invited Address delivered at the XXVIII Congress of the Technological Institute of Sonora titled “Psicología y su impacto en la Transformación de la Sociedad, Cidudad Obregón, Sonora, México.

Pelaez, M. & Kleinberg, E. (2001, April). El Analista Conductual: Un observador neutral? Paper delivered by E. Kleinberg at the XXVIII Congress of the Technological Institute of Sonora titled “Psicología y su impacto en la Transformación de la Sociedad, Cidudad Obregón, Sonora, México.

Pelaez, M. & Kleinberg, E. (2001, March). Behavioral Scientist: An Innocent Bystander? Invited Paper presented at the XIII International Society for Behaviorology, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Pelaez, M. (2000, November). Early Behavior-Analytic Interventions with Infants At- Risk of Developmental Delays. Invited Address to be deliver at the Special International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Taipei, Taiwan.

Pelaez, M. (2000, November). Morality is rules and empathy. In M. Pelaez (Chair) and G. Novak (Discussant), Morality, Religion, and the Science of Behavior. Symposium to be conducted at the Special International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Taipei, Taiwan.

Pelaez, M., & Paneque, O. (2000, October). Reducing language mixing among preschool age children raised in bilingual environments. Paper presented at the International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Xalapa, Ver, México.

Rodriguez, I., Montgomery, M., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (2000, October). Cross-cultural and gender comparisons of love attitudes in late adolescence. Poster presented at the International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Xalapa, Ver, México.

Cortés-Rodriguez, R., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Reyes Hernández, G. (2000, October). Estímulos visuales en un texto y sus efectos en la discriminación y comprensión lectora. Poster presented at the International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.

Pelaez, M. (2000, October). The role of the behavior-analytic conception of rules in the development of moral behavior. In J. L. Gewirtz (Chair), Moral development today. Symposium conducted at the International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.

Martinez, H., & Pelaez, M. (2000, October). El papel de las descripciones verbales en el control de la conducta compleja: Efectos de la retroalimentación. In H. Martinez (Chair), “Análisis experimental de los efectos de las descripciones verbales sobre la ejecución.” Symposium conducted at the International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.

Herrera, G., Pelaez, M., & Reyes, G. (2000, October). Seguimiento de reglas en función del desarrollo psicológico y la comprensión del lenguaje. Paper presented at the International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.

Pelaez, M., & Moreno, R. (2000, October). Self-verbalized rules facilitate transfer learning. In H. Martinez (Chair), “Análisis experimental de los efectos de las descripciones verbales sobre la ejecución.” Symposium conducted at the International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Xalapa, Ver, México.

Pelaez, M., Sanchez, A., Gewirtz, J. L., & Mahabir, N. (2000, July). Stimulus equivalence and its relation to language development. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS), Brighton, England.

Mahabir N. M., Pelaez, M., Cárdenas C., & Calvani T. (2000, July). Motherese speech and adult vocal imitation as effective combined treatments to elicit and increase infant rate of vocalizations. Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS), Brighton, England.

Pelaez, M. & Gewirtz, J. L. (2000, July). Infant social referencing due to respondent and operant learning processes. Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS), Brighton, England.

Pelaez, M. & Moreno, R. (2000, July). Self-verbalized rules facilitate transfer learning in extramodal and extrarelational higher-order testing. In M. Pelaez (Chair) and Fraçois Tonneau (Discussant), Verbal Behavior And Transfer Of Learning In Conditional Discrimination Procedures. Symposium conducted at the 4th European Meeting for the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour (EMEAB), Amiens, France.

Pelaez, M. (2000, July). Discrimination learning processes in infancy. In J. L. Gewirtz (Chair), symposium titled: Respondent and Operant Learning, and Their Interactions, in Human Infants. Symposium conducted at the 4th European Meeting for the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour (EMEAB), Amiens, France.

Martinez, H., Ortiz, G., Tamayo, R. & Pelaez, M. (2000, July). Interactions of instructional accuracy and history, verbalizations and counting performance in conditional discrimination.   In M. Pelaez (Chair) and Fraçois Tonneau (Discussant), Verbal Behavior And Transfer Of Learning In Conditional Discrimination Procedures. Symposium conducted at the 4th European Meeting for the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour (EMEAB), Amiens, France.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2000). El desarrollo evolutivo de los niños clasificados como normales. Seminar delivered in L. A. Pérez-González (Chair), Avances Recientes en al Enseñanza de Niños con Problemas de Aprendizaje, University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2000). Avances recientes en el estudio del desarrollo infantil. Seminar delivered in L. A. Pérez-Gonzalez (Chair), Avances Recientes en al Enseñanza de Niños con Problemas de Aprendizaje, University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2000). Aspectos fundamentales del desarrollo implicados en niños con problemas de parendizaje. Seminar delivered in J. L. Pérez-Gonzalez (Chair), Avances Recientes en al Enseñanza de Niños con Problemas de Aprendizaje, University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (July, 2000). El futuro de la enseñanza de niños con problemas de aprendizaje. Round table conducted in J. L. Pérez-Gonzalez (Chair), Avances Recientes en al Enseñanza de Niños con Problemas de Aprendizaje, University of Oviedo, Spain.

Pelaez, M. (1999, October). Feminism and Science. Invited paper presented at the III Taller Internacional Mujeres en el Umbral del Siglo XXI. Cátedra de la Mujer. Universidad de La Habana, Cuba.

Pelaez, M. (1999, June). A taxonomy of rules and their correspondence to rule-governed behavior. Paper delivered at the Jean Piaget Society conference, Acapulco, México.

Pelaez, M. (1999, February). Análisis de la conducta del desarrollo: Historia, teoría e investigación. XIV Congreso Mexicano y II Ibero e Interamericano de Análisis de la Conducta. Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico y Sociedad Mexicana de Análisis de la Conducta, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, November). Infant social learning: A behavior-analytic approach. Invited Presentation (seminar) delivered at the University of Almería , Andalucía, Spain.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. & Moreno, R. (1998, November). A taxonomy of rules and their correspondence to rule-governed behavior. In M. Pelaez (Chair), Invited Symposium, Conceptual and Experimental Analysis of Rules and Rule Governed Behavior conducted at the International Conference on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Seville, Spain.

Crooks, N. A., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J. L., Markham, M. R., & Galindo, J. (1998, November). Description of contingent-relations of a conditional discrimination task facilitates rule following in a generalization task. Poster presented at the International Conference on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Seville, Spain.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Otero, M., & Carvalho, M. (1998, November). Experimental procedures for identifying reinforcing-stimuli preferences in infants. Poster presented at the International Conference on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Seville, Spain.

Lum Lock, K., Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, April). Infant’s approach and avoidance to strangers influenced by maternal contingencies. In J. L. Gewirtz, Chair and L. Lipsitt & M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Discussants), Environmental influences on fearful behavior in infants. Symposium conducted at the 11th Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS), Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, April). Assessing social and nonsocial reinforcers: Contributions of contemporary conditioning studies with infants. In J. L. Gewirtz, Chair & C. Rovee-Collier (Discussant). The Nature of Reinforcement. Symposium conducted at the 11h Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Sanchez, I. A., Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, April). Determinants of fear-denoting protests in darkness and illuminated settings. In J. L. Gewirtz, Chair and L. Lipsitt & M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Discussants), Environmental influences on fearful behavior in infants. Symposium conducted at the 11h Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1997, September). Maternal depression and its effects on infant learning and development. Invited paper to be delivered at the XXVII Congress of European Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies, Venice, Italy.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1997, July). Touch effects in mother-infant interactions. Paper delivered at the Third European Meeting for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Dublin, Ireland.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1997, July). Rule-governed behavior and moral development. Invited presentation at the University of Seville, Spain.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, October). The behavior of scientists: Cultural practices among psychologists and behavior analysts. In M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Discussant and Chair), symposium conducted at the Third International Congress in Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Yokohama, Japan.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, October). Multiple influences in behavioral interactions.   Invited address delivered at the Third International Congress in Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Yokohama, Japan.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, August).   The social study of science: A challenge to behavior analysis an experimental psychology. In M. Galizio (Chair), Invited address presented at Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association (APA), Toronto, Canada.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J. L., Markham, M. M., Santos, R., & Baxter, J. (1996, June). Infant vocal responses are conditioned both by maternal imitation and motherese speech. Poster presented at the biannual meeting of the Mexican Society for Behavior Analysis (SMAC) and the First Interamerican Congress of Behavior Analysis, Veracruz, Ver, México.

Pelaéz-Nogueras, M. (1996, June). Infants of depressed mothers do not develop a depressed mood of interaction. Poster presented at the biannual meeting of the Mexican Society for Behavior Analysis (SMAC) and the First Interamerican Congress of Behavior Analysis, Veracruz, Ver, México.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, June). Rule-governed behavior: A developmental approach. An Invited address delivered at the biannual meeting of the Mexican Society for Behavior Analysis (SMAC) and the 13th Mexican Congress, and the First Interamerican Congress of Behavior Analysis, Veracruz, Ver, México.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, April). Recent research using operant learning procedures. Discussant in J. L. Gewirtz and L. P. Lipsitt (Chairs) Invited symposium at the International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS), Providence, RI.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Cigales, M., Gonzalez, A. & Clasky, S. (1996, April). Some myths about infant “depression” : Infants of depressed mothers do not develop a “Depressed Mood” of interaction. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS), Providence, RI.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J. L. , Markham, M. M., Santos, R. & Baxter, J. (1996, April). Infant vocal responses are conditioned both by maternal imitation and motherese speech. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Providence, RI. USA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, March). Rules that control moral action. Paper delivered at the Annual meeting of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Group (EABG), London, England.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, August). Behavior analysis in infancy. In E. Ribes–Iñesta (Chair) invited colloquium delivered at the University of Guadalajara, Center of Psychological Research, Guadalajara, México.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1995, April). Infant vocal responses as a function of maternal imitation. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Group (EABG), London, England.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1994, October). Contextualism in behavior analysis of development: Upon further reflection. Paper presented at the Second International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Palermo, Italy.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1994, October). Rule-Governed Behavior. In P. Moderato (Chair), Symposium conducted at the Second International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Palermo, Italy.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1994, June).   Rhythmic versus intrusive touch of depressed mothers. In T. Field (Chair), Touch in infancy. Second annual symposium conducted at Pre-International Conference of Infant Studies (ICIS), Paris, France.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1994, June). Equivalence-class formation and emergent relations. In P. Moderato (Chair) and M. Pelaez (Discussant). Symposium conducted at the International Conference of Infant Studies (ICIS), Paris, France.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1993, August). The impact of operant learning paradigms on contemporary infant research. In B. Etzel (Chair), paper session conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA, Divisions 7 & 25), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1992, May). Infant social referencing as a learned process. In J. L. Gewirtz (Chair), Contemporary perspectives on social referencing. Invited symposium conducted at the meeting of the International Conference for Infant Studies (ICIS), Miami, Florida, USA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1992, May). The Maternal Response Pattern determines Infant Protests during Departure and Separations. In M. J. Levitt (Chair), Infant separation protest, distress, and recovery in day care and laboratory settings. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the International Conference for Infant Studies (ICIS), Miami, Florida, USA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1992, May). Infant learning to reference maternal emotional cues.   Paper presented at the meeting of the International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS), special session for Dissertation Awards, Miami, Florida, USA.

Gewirtz, J. L. & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1992, February). Behavior Analysis of Developmental Processes. In E. Ribes–Iñesta (Chair), Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1991, March). Maternal facial emotional expressions as conditioned cues for referencing. Paper presented at the meeting of the Mexican Society of Behavior Analysis (SMAC), México City, México.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1991, March). On misunderstandings of behavior analysis of child development. In V. García (Chair), Behavior analysis of child development. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Mexican Society of Behavior Analysis (SMAC), México City, México.

Gewirtz, J. L., Weber, R., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1990, April). The role of facial characteristics in neonate gender discrimination from photographs. Poster presented at the International Conference for Infant Studies (ICIS), Montreal, Canada.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1990, April). Complications of uncontrolled mother/stranger contingencies in maternal departures and in the strange situation: A functional analysis. In N. Fox (Chair), Attachment measured by the strange situation: New directions. Symposium conducted at the International Conference for Infant Studies (ICIS), Montreal, Canada.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1989, March). Discrimination Training of Infant Protest Between Maternal-Departure and Maternal-Separation Contexts. Invited paper presented at the meeting of the Mexican Society of Behavior Analysis (SMAC), Hermosillo, Sonora, México.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1988, April). Infant Protests to Maternal Departures/Separations as a Learned Response. In J. L. Gewirtz (Chair), Development and control of infant separation distress. Symposium conducted at the International Conference for Infant Studies (ICIS), Washington, D.C. USA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1987, October). Mothers’ vocal imitation as a reinforcer for infant vocalizations with yoked control for elicitation. Paper presented at the meeting of the Mexican Society of Behavior Analysis (SMAC), Puebla, Puebla, México.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1986, March). Las respuestas maternas contingentes y sus efectos en el llanto operante infantil [Contingent maternal responding and its effects on the operant crying of their infants] Paper presented at the meeting of the Mexican Society of Behavior Analysis (SMAC), Veracruz, Ver., México.

National and State Presentations

Pelaez, M. (February, 2016). Infants at risk of developmental delays and early behavior-analytic interventions. Workshop delivered at Florida Atlantic University (BACB CE offered, Dr. Jack Scott, Chair), Boca Raton, FL.

Pelaez, M. (January, 2016). Behavior analysis across the life–span. Advanced Lecture for undergraduate students University of Florida, (Dr. Timothy Vollmer, Chair), Gainesville, FL.

Pelaez, M. (December, 2015). Infants at risk of developmental delays: Early behavior-analytic interventions. Workshop delivered at Psychology Academy, Florida International University, (BACB CE offered, Dr. Maricel Cigales, Chair), Miami, FL.

Pelaez, M. (November, 2015). The role of contingencies in infant learning. Paper delivered at the DBER, STEM Institute meetings, Florida International University (Dr. Rocio Benabentos, Chair), Miami, FL.

Pelaez, M. (October 30th, 2015). Operant learning methodologies with infants. Invited presentation at the the Fourth Sarasota Symposium on Behavior Analysis, Murray Sidman Series (Iver Iversen & Per Holth, Co-Chairs), Sarasota, FL.

Pelaez, M. (October, 2015). Touch Seminar: Massage Training with Infants. Workshop delivered for staff at First Steps for Kids (Jonathan Tarbox, Chair), Los Angeles, CA.

Pelaez, M. (October 17^th, 2015). Infants at risk of developmental delays: Early behavior-analytic interventions. Invited speaker at the Annual Conference of the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, Las Vegas, NV.

Robertson, D., & Pelaez, M. (October, 2015). Interlocking contingencies, metacontingencies, and change in a large metropolitan research university: A template for organizing interventions at scale. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, Las Vegas, NV.

Pelaez, M. (March, 2014). Early behavior-analytic interventions with infants at risk of developmental delays. Invited address delivered at the California Association for Behavior Analysis 32^nd Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Costa, A., & Pelaez, M. (2014).   Intensive tact instruction to increase frequency of spontaneous mands and tacts in typically developing children. Paper presented at the Thirteenth Annual South Florida Education Research Conference, Miami, Florida.

Kiera Ingalls B.A, & Pelaez, M. (June, 2014). Positive effects of peer modeling and positive reinforcement on healthy food intake in elementary school children: Feedback comment sheet. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual South Florida Education Research Conference, Miami, Florida.

Ossa, N., & Pelaez, M. (June, 2014). The effectiveness of an intervention package on math computation. Paper presented at the Thirteenth Annual South Florida Education Research Conference, Miami, Florida.

DeLeón, E. R., & Pelaez, M. (November, 2012). PECS intervention to reduce screaming behavior in severely autistic child. Paper to be delivered at the National Association for School Psychology meeting, Florida.

DeLeón, E. R., & Pelaez, M. (April, 2012). The Use of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to reduce Screaming Behavior in a Child with Severe Autism. In S. Mathews (Chair), paper delivered at The Eleventh Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference, Florida International University, Miami, FL.

Pelaez, M. (January, 2012). The Amazing Infant: Behavioral and Developmental Interventions. Workshop delivered for Psychology Academy and The Center for Children and Families (CEUs offered), Florida International University, Miami, Fl.

Pelaez, M., & Novak, G. (October, 2011). Understanding Autism from a Behavioral Systems Approach. In I. Iversen and P. Holth (Chairs), paper delivered at the Sarasota Symposium on Behavior Analysis (Honoring Murray Sidman), Sarasota, FL.

Amir Kiaei, Y., & Pelaez, M. (April, 2011). Hidden communication deficits in children with Autism and early behavioral interventions. Paper delivered at the Tenth Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference, Florida International University, Miami, FL.

Bendixen, M. I., & Pelaez, M. (April, 2010). Effects of Contingent Maternal Imitation vs. Contingent Motherese Speech on Infant Canonical Babbling. Paper delivered at the Ninth Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference, Florida International University, Miami, Fl.

Pelaez, M. (October, 2009). A Tribute to the Legacy of Sidney W. Bijou: Reflections on a Century of Accomplishments. Memorial Pannel (P. Ghezzi, M. Pelaez & H. Reese) conducted at the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, Reno, NV.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2009). Behavioral Contributions to Genetic Expression and Back: “The Bigger Picture from Infancy to Evolution.” In M. Pelaez (Chair), panel discussion conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, Phoenix, AZ.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2009). On Peter’s Intellectual Heritage to Psychology. In M. Pelaez (Chair) & M. J. Marr (Discussant), Peter Harzem: A Legacy of Steel and Velvet. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, Phoenix, AZ.

Pelaez, M., & Novak, G. (May, 2009).   Behavior Development Bulletin (BDB) and other Developmental Behavior Analysis SIG 2009 Goals. Poster presented at the ABAI Expo at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, Phoenix, AZ.

Elsayed, M., & Pelaez, M. (May, 2008). Fighting Obesity. Poster at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2008). On Rachlin’s Notion of Self-Control. In M. Pelaez (Chair), panel discussion conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2008). Precursors of derived relational responding in infancy. In T. M. Weil (Chair), Early Experience and Language Ability: From Observational Learning to Derived Relational Responding (Discussant, Dave C. Palmer). Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2008). The Developmental Behavior Analysis SIG. Poster presented at the ABAI Expo at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.

Sheehan, T. M., Pelaez., M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (May, 2008). Social referencing as a learned process. In R. P. F. MacDonald (Chair) Rethinking Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Critical Role of Parents and Therapists. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL.

Pelaez, M. (October, 2007). Referencing: The Basic Learning in Communication. Invited paper delivered at the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis, Reno, NV.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2007). Causal explanations in behavioral development. In G. D. Novak (Chair), Development: Conceptual Issues, symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2007). Bijou’s influence on the study of child development in México and his Kantorian notion of setting factors. In G.D. Novak (Chair), Symposium in Honor of Sidney Bijou: Scientist, Clinician, Humanitarian. Conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2007). Infant Social Learning.   Brief research presentation delivered as a recipient of the Patricia & Phillip Frost Professorship award at the Annual Faculty Awards reception, J. Blucker, Dean.

Pelaez, M. (April, 2007). Infant Social Learning. In E. K. Morris (Chair), Invited Colloquium delivered at the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.

Novak, D. G. & Pelaez, M. (May, 2006). Teaching a Behavioral Child Development Course with Interteaching and Student Response Systems (clickers). Workshop delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Pelaez, M., & Minette, V. (May, 2006). A critique of stage theories of development: Optimizing treatment with behavioral systems approach. In G. Novak, Chair, Dynamic and Complex Systems in Behavior Analysis and development: Theory & Applications. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2006). Infants learning to reference maternal expressions of emotions. In R. P. F. MacDonald, Char, Intersections between join attention and social referencing in children with autism and typically developing children. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Pelaez, M. (June, 2005). Contemporary Issues in Special Education. In W. L. Heward (Chair), conference given to The Ohio State University students as a Distinguished Guest Faculty Member for the last Autumn Quarter’s teleconference seminar.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2005). The etiology of infant social referencing; a learning paradigm. In R. P. F. MacDonald (Chair),towards a Behavioral Analysis of Join Attention in Young Children with Autism.  Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Il.

Pelaez, M. (May, 2005).   Observations and Recommendations on the Interactions of Behavior Analysis and Developmental Psychology.   Continuing Education Instructor and Chair of P. Harzem’s Invited event at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Il.

Gewirtz, J. L. & Pelaez, M. (May, 2005). Graduate Training Program at Florida International University. Poster presented at the ABA expo at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Novak, G. & Pelaez, M. (May, 2005). Teaching a behavioral child developmental course: The whats and hows. Workshop delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Il.

Pelaez, M., Plotkin, K., Cigales, M., & Field, T (2005, April). Touch Among Children at Nursery. In T. Field (Chair), symposium organized by the Touch Research Institute of the University of Miami conducted at the pre-convention meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Pelaez, M. (2005, April). Donald M. Baer’s contributions to a behavioral theory of child development: Theory, research, and application. In G. Novak (Chair), symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Pelaez, M. (2004, Oct). Early Social-Learning Processes. Contemporary Issues in Special Education (a.k.a., Teleconference Seminar, EDU PAES 925P10). Doctoral seminar delivered for 35 students and 4 faculty members of The Ohio State University, W. Heward (Chair).

Novak, G., & Pelaez, M. (2004, May). How to teach a course in child development: Theory and applications. Workshop delivered at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Boston, MA.

Pelaez, M. (2004, May). Joint attention in young children with autism: a behavioral perspective (data-based presentation). In R.P.F. MacDonald (Chair) and M. Pelaez (discussant), symposium conducted at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Boston, MA.

Pelaez, M., & O’Hora, D. (2004, May). The concept of intelligence and derived relational responding. In D. O’Hora (Chair), Behavioral investigations into issues from mainstream psychology (data-based presentation). Symposium conducted at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Boston, MA.

O’Hora, D., Pelaez, M., Barnes–Holmes, D., Robinson, K., & Chaudhary, T. (2004, May). Before and After relational responding and the WAIS–III. In D. O’Hora (Chair), Behavioral investigations into issues from mainstream psychology (data-based presentation). Symposium conducted at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Boston, MA.

Lum Lock, K., Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez, M. (2004, May). Maternally–provided consequences may determine the “fear-of-strangers” phenomenon (data-based presentation). Poster presented at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Boston, MA.

Novak, G., & Pelaez, M. (2004, May). Teaching child development in a non–behavioral world. In M. Johnston (Chair), tutorial conducted at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Boston, MA.

Gomez, I., & Pelaez, M., & Rodriguez, T. (2004, May). Attachment in institutionalized children. In K. Lum Lock (Chair), paper presented at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Boston, MA.

Pelaez, M. (2004, May). Methodological Procedures to Improve Mother-Infant Interactions and the Effectiveness of Touch. In T. Field (Chair), Touch Research Institute Symposium conducted at the International Conference of Infant Studies (ICIS), Chicago, IL.

Pelaez, M., O’Hora, D., Barnes–Holmes, D., Amesty, L., & Robinson, K. (2004, April). Derived relational responding performance on sub-tests of the WAIS–III and the ability to derived relations. Paper presented at the Third Annual College of Education Research Conference, Florida International University, Miami, FL.

Pelaez, M. (2003, May). Los Horcones: 30 Years of a Walden Two Community. In M. Pelaez (Chair & Discussant), symposium at the Annual Meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez, M., O’Hora, D., Barnes–Holmes, D. & Amesty, L. (2003, May). Derived relational responding as human language: The untested hypothesis. In D. Barnes-Holmes (Chair) and M. Galizio (Discussant), Derived Relational Responding and Human Language: Evidence from other Psychological Traditions. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

O’Hora, D., Pelaez, M., Barnes–Holmes, D., & Amesty, L. (2003, May). Derived relational responding as human language: Evidence form the WAIS–III. In D. Barnes-Holmes (Chair) and M. Galizio (Discussant), Derived Relational Responding and Human Language: Evidence from other Psychological Traditions. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez, M., & Gewirtz, J. (2003, May). The age–irrelevant concept of development: Infant development and the irrelevancy of the hollow variable “age.” In E. K. Morris (Chair), In Honor of Donald M. Baer: His Contributions to the Behavior Analysis of Development. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez, M., Luna Dominguez, T. J., & Figueroa–Rodriguez, S. (2003, May). Imitative behavior as a function of contingent imitation of children’s verbal responses. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez, M. (April, 2003). Reinforcement Effects of Touch in Maintaining Social Interactions. Symposium conducted at the Touch Research Institute Pre-annual meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Tampa, FL.

Pelaez, M. (2003, March). Academic Freedom: The University and the Community. Moderator at symposium sponsored by the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies, J. Stack (Chair), Helen Ferré, Harvey Averch, Anthony Maignolt, Ediberto Romean, and Jorge Mascanosa participants, Florida International University, Miami, FL.

Pelaez, M. (2002, May). The use of correspondence training in an at-risk elementary school. In M. Pelaez (Chair and Discussant), symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Toronto, Canada.

Pelaez, M. (2002, May). Why sex differences in human behavior? Genetic and socio-environmental influences. In M. Pelaez (Chair) and J. Marr (Discussant), The Nature-Nurture of Human Sexuality. International symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Toronto, Canada.

Pelaez, M. (2001, September). Depression, attachment disorders, and fears during infancy. Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA), Sarasota, Florida.

Pelaez, M. (2001, August). Morality as a system of rule-governed behavior and empathy. In J. L. Gewirtz (Chair), Pragmatic Perspectives to Moral Development and Moral Education. Symposium conducted at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez, M., & Dube, W. V. (2001, August). Co-Chairs and organizers of Division 25 Program for the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, (APA) San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez, M., & Paneque, O. (2001, May). Language mixing: A phenomenon of bilingual environments. In G. Novak (Chair & Discussant), Communication, Language and Verbal Behavior: Empirical Observations and Perspectives on Related but different Phenomena. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), New Orleans, LA.

Pelaez, M. (2001, May). Careers in under Represented Areas of Behavior Analysis: Behavior Pharmacology, Behavior Toxicology, Human developpment, Clinical and School Psychology. In E. Rasmussen (Chair, panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), New Orleans, LA.

Pelaez, M., Lubian, J., McIlvane, W., & Dube, W. (2001, May). Training stimulus equivalence precursors in infants: Discrimination, Reflexivity, Generalized Identity matching, and Arbitrary Matching. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), New Orleans, LA.

Pelaez, M. (2001, May). Behavior analysis of development: An overview of history, teory, and research. In G. Novak (Chair), Through the Looking Glass: Reese and Lipsitt’s Experimental Child Psychology 30 Years Later. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), New Orleans, LA.

Pelaez, M. (2001, May). Language Control: The enlightenment of Rule-Governed Morality. In G. Novak (Chair), Morality: Theoretical Issues. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), New Orleans, LA.

Herrera, G., Pelaez, M., & Reyes, G. (2001, May). A hierarchical Organization of Pelaez and Moreno’s Taxonomy of Rules and Rule-Following Behavior Based on Children’s Language Comprehension. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), New Orleans, LA.

Pelaez, M. (2000, August). Early behavior-analytic interventions with infants at-risk of language disorders. In J. M. Marr (Chair), Invited Address delivered at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Pelaez, M. (2000, June). Maternal facial expressions can be learned by infants as cues for approach to, or avoidance of, positive or aversive consequences as in “social referencing.” In L. P. Lipsitt (Chair) and J. L. Gewirtz & L. P. Lipsitt (Discussants), Contingent Maternal Responding Produces Infant Social Learning. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, (APS) Miami, FL.

Pelaez, M. (2000, May). Infant learning: From basic to applied research. In P. R. Progar (Chair) and B. Wanchisen (Discussant) Behavioral History: Spanning the Basic/Applied Continuum. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, D.C.

Pelaez, M. & Gewirtz, J. (2000, May). Synchronized reinforcement procedure in adult-infant social interactions. In J. L. Gewirtz (Chair), Conjugate Reinforcement Today. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, D.C.

Lum Lock, K., Gewirtz, J. L., Pelaez, M. (2000, May). It is plausible that parents train their infants to avoid (“Fear”), or approach strangers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, D.C.

Pelaez, M. (2000, May). Language modes and transfer of learning. In D. Gómez-Fuentes (Chair) & M. Pelaez (Discussant) symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, D.C.

Pelaez, M. (2000, May). Rules, instructions, and conditional discrimination learning. In M. Pelaez (Chair & Discussant), symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, D.C.

Mahabir, N., Pelaez, M., Cárdenas, C., Carasquillo, L., Calvani, T., Johnson, B. & Carvalho, M. (2000, May). Behavioral interventions with language-delayed infants. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, D.C.

Pelaez, M. (1999, September). The social construction of scientific knowledge and reflexivity of our own behavior-analytic practices. In M. Ruíz (Chair), Conceptual themes in science psychology and behavior analysis. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA), Tampa, FL.

Cárdenas, C., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Carrasquillo, L., & Calvani, T. (1999, September). Behavioral interventions with language-delayed infants. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA), Tampa, FL.

Carvalho M., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & An Q. (1999, September). Inaccurate rules by an experimenter do not disrupt transfer of learning when subjects can verbalize the contingent relations experienced. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA), Tampa, FL.

Pelaez, M. (1999, June). Behavior analysis of infant social learning. Invited Address delivered at the annual convention of the American Psychological Society (APS), Denver, CO.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1999, May). Beyond the “nurture assumption:” Parents matter more than some people think. In G. Novak (Chair), panel discussion held at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Carvalho, M., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Qiang, An., & Moreno, R. (1999, May). Inaccurate rules by an experimenter do not disrupt transfer of learning when subjects can verbalize the contingent relations experienced. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Otero, M., Carvalho, M., Cano, M., & Jerome, A. M. (1999, May). Assessing reinforcing-stimuli preferences in infants: single and paired choice procedures. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Lum Lock, K., Gewirtz, J., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1999, April). Infant’s “fear of strangers”: A learned phenomenon? Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Albuquerque, NM.

Sanchez, A., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. (1999, April). The effects of contingent maternal attention on infant protest responses when confronting darkness. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Albuquerque, NM.

Pelaez, M. (1998, December). Training foster parents on parenting styles. Workshop delivered at the Child Hope Center, Inc. to the Miami Dade County Foster Parent Association, North Branch.

Pelaez, M. (1998, October). Behavior analysis of infant social learning. Invited Address delivered at the Annual meeting of the South Eastern Association for Behavior Analysis (SEABA), Ashville, NC.

Britton, L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, May). A behavioral interpretation of Piaget’s stage-theory of cognitive development. In M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Chair) & S. Bijou (Discussant), Behavior-analytic interpretations of Vygotsky, Fischer, Ribes and Piaget’s theories of human development. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, FL.

Burkholder, E. O., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, May). A behavioral interpretation of Vygotsky’s theory of thought, language and culture. In M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Chair) & S. Bijou (Discussant). Behavior-analytic interpretations of Vygotsky, Fischer, Ribes and Piaget’s theories of human development. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, FL.

Collins, J. E., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1988, May). An interpretation of Ribes’s theory of language as a “contingency substitution behavior.”   In M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Chair) & S. Bijou (Discussant). Behavior-analytic interpretations of Vygotsky, Fischer, Ribes and Piaget’s theories of human development. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, Fl.

Crooks, N., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J. L., Markham, M., & Galindo, J. (1998, May). Contingent relations description facilitates rule following in a generalization task. Poster presented at the Experimental Analysis of Behavior session of the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, FL.

Gewirtz, J. L. & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, May). Attention reinforcers in infant operant learning. In L. Lipsitt, Chair, Reinforcers in infant operant learning. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, Fl.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Higbee, T., Otero, M., & Carvalho, M. (1998, May). Procedures for identifying reinforcing-stimuli preferences in infants. Poster session on Experimental Analysis of Behavior, conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, FL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, May). On the very study of scientific behavior: A challenge to behavior analysts. In K. Huntley, Chair, The relation between psychology and behavior analysis. Symposium conducted at the Annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, FL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, May). Feminist practice in behavior analysis: Is this a bridge worth building? In M. Ruíz, Chair of an Invited Panel Discussion conducted at the Annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, FL.

Sanchez, A., Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1988, May). Toward a discrimination between children’s respondent and operant responses denoting fear. In S. Petrovich, Chair, Development of operant responses in infants. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Orlando, FL.

Britton, L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, January). A behavioral interpretation of Piaget’s stage-theory of cognitive development. In E. K. Morris, Chair, Theories of developmental psychology explored from a behavior-analytic perspective. Symposium conducted at the Annual Conference of the Northern California Association for behavior Analysis (NCABA), Oakland, CA.

Burkholder, E. O., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, January). A behavioral interpretation of Vygotsky’s theory of thought, language and culture. In E. K. Morris, Chair, Theories of developmental psychology explored from a behavior-analytic perspective. Symposium conducted at the Annual Conference of the Northern California Association for behavior Analysis (NCABA), Oakland, CA.

Collins, J. E., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, January). An interpretation of Ribes’s theory of language as a “contingency substitution behavior.”   In E. K. Morris, Chair, Theories of developmental psychology explored from a behavior-analytic perspective. Symposium conducted at the Annual Conference of the Northern California Association for behavior Analysis (NCABA), Oakland, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1998, January). Assessments and behavioral interventions for high-risk infants and their caregivers. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Northern California Association for behavior Analysis (NCABA), Oakland, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J. L., Otto, E., Paik, J., & Otero, M. (1997, November).   Effects of maternal vocal imitation and motherese speech on infant vocalization. Paper delivered by J. Paik & E. Otto at the annual conference of Florida Association of School Psychologists, Daytona Beach, FL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1997, August). Preventive behavioral interventions with infants of depressed mothers. In C. W. Gershenson (Chair) paper session, Behavioral Approaches to Prevention and Intervention conducted at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Lum Lock, K., Gewirtz, J. L., Pelaez-Nogueras, M. & Markham, M. (1997, May). Infants’ “fear of strangers” may be a learned phenomenon. In P. Miller (Chair), Environmental influences on fearful behavior in young children, symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1997, May). The role of maternal vocal imitation and motherese speech on infant learning. In M. Cigales (Chair), Behavior analysis of imitation, symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1997, May). On prediction, control, understanding and scientific explanations. M. Pelaez-Nogueras, Chair & Organizer, symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1997, May). The social study of science.   In M. Dougher (Chair), The very idea of science and scientific behavioral practices Invited Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Sanchez, A. A., Gewirtz, J. L., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Fonseca, J., Segelman, M. & Dávila, M. (1997, May). The effects of contingent maternal attention on infants’ responses denoting “fear of dark.” In P. Miller (Chair), Environmental influences on fearful behavior in young children, symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1997, April).   Multiple Influences on Behavioral Interactions. In A. O’Reilly (Chair), symposium conducted at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Dynamic Systems Theory: Taking seriously the complexity of organism-behavior-environment relations. Washington, D.C.

Sanchez, A., Gewirtz, J. L., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Markham, M. (1996, May). Fear of the dark can be conditioned. In M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Chair),   Behavior analysis of social phenomena, symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), San Francisco, CA.

Lumlock, K., Gewirtz, J. L., Pelaez-Nogueras, M. & Markham, M. (1996, May). Infant “Fear of Strangers”: A learned phenomenon.   In M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Chair), Behavior analysis of social phenomena, symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA) San Francisco, CA.

Crooks, N., Gewirtz, J., Markham, M., Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996., May). Visual and auditory stimulus control over nonverbal behaviors in young children. In M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Chair),   Behavior analysis of social phenomena, symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, May). The social context of science: A review of Steven Woolgar’s “Science: The very idea.” In E. K. Morris (Chair), Post-Positivism and behavior analysis: Four book reviews. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, May). Are behavioral-developmental stages necessary in the behavior analysis of human development? In M. L. Commons (Chair), symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1996, May). Multiple influences in behavioral interactions. In W. E. Roth (Chair) and G. Novak (Discussant), Bidirectional influences in behavioral interactions. Paper presented at the symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, November). The development of rules that control moral action. Paper presented at the Association for Moral Education: International Dialogue: Discussing Morality for the 21st Century, at Fordham University, New York City.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, May). Three different basic and applied methodologies for analyzing complex discriminations (Discussant). In J. Rosales (Chair) symposium conducted at the Annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, DC.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, May). Behavior analysis of the effects of touch in infancy. In D. Bernstein & B. Etzel (Discussants), N. Crooks (Chair). Addressing complex phenomena in child development: Behavior analytic perspectives. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, DC.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, May). Skill learning and the development of language and cognitive behaviors (Discussant). In G. Novak symposium on K. Fischer’s Skill Theory conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Washington, DC.

Hossain, Z., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, March). Infants of “depressed” mothers show less depressed behavior with their non-depressed fathers and teachers. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, March). Infants’ preference for rhythmic versus nonrhythmic touch. In D. W. Muir (Chair and Discussant), Communicating with touch during-mother-infant interactions. Symposium conducted at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, February). Current developmental theory and metatheory in Behavior Analysis. In S. Bijou (Chair), Invited symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Northern California Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1995, February). Behavior Analysis in Infancy. Invited address at the Annual meeting of the Northern California Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1994, May). The development of rules that control moral action. In P. T. Andronis (Chair & Discussant), Moral behavior as rule-governed. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Atlanta , GA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Cigales, M., Gewirtz, J. L., Field, T. (1993, October). The reinforcing effects of caregiver’s touch on infant behavior during face-to-face interactions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis (SEABA), Chapel Hill, NC.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1993, September). Contextual determinants of infant protests to maternal departures and separations. In N. Azrin (Chair & Discussant), Children’s separation difficulties result from misplaced maternal contingencies. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1993, June). An Overview of Behavior Analysis in Infancy Invited presentation at the meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis Southernmost Chapter, Miami, FL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1993, May). Can human infants form stimulus-equivalence classes before language acquisition? In D. Cerutti (Chair), Equivalence class formation in human infants and chimpanzees: Is language necessary? Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Chicago, IL.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. & Gewirtz, J. L. (1993, March). Mothers’ contingent imitation increases infant vocalizations. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), New Orleans, LA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Field, T. (1993, March). Touch alleviates infant distress. In T. Filed (Chair), 2nd symposium of the Touch Research Institute conducted at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), New Orleans, LA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J. L., Field T., Cigales, M., Clasky, S., Malphurs, J., & Sanchez, A. (1993, March). Touch conditioning in infants. Invited paper delivered in T. Field (Chair), 2nd symposium of the Touch Research Institute conducted at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), New Orleans, LA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J. L., & Sanchez, A. (1992, August). Exploring symmetric and transitive stimulus equivalences in young children. In C. L. Poulson (Chair), Experimental analysis of infant behavior. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA, Divisions, 25, 3, and 7), Washington, D. C.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J. L., Sanchez, A., & Friedman, P. (1992, June). Exploring symmetric and transitive stimulus equivalences in infants. In J. A. Nevin & L. Fields (Chairs), Stimulus relations.   Invited symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior (SQAB), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1992, May). Basic processes in the development of the child’s morality. In M. Pelaez-Nogueras (Chair), Morality and moral development. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1992, February). Infant Learning to Reference Maternal Facial Emotional Expressions. Invited colloquium at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1991, November). Basic Processes in the Development of Child’s Morality. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Moral Education (AME), University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1991, October). Mother’s Vocal Imitation as a Reinforcer for Infant Vocalizations with Yoked Control for Elicitation. Poster presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis (SABA), Charleston, SC. (Winner of 2nd. prize among posters.)

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1991, August). Infant Protests: Protests During Maternal Departures and During Separations from Mothers as a Conditioned Discriminative Operant. In C. L. Poulson (Chair), Experimental analysis of social learning in infants. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA, Divisions, 25, 3, and 7), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1991, August). Infant Protests: A Learned Discrimination Between Maternal Departure and Separation-from-Mother Settings.” In C. L. Poulson (Chair), Experimental analysis of social learning in infants. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA, Divisions, 25, 3, and 7), San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1991, August). Mothers’ vocal imitation reinforces infant vocalizations. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 7, San Francisco, CA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1991, May). Mothers’ vocal imitation as a reinforcer for infant vocalizations with yoked control for elicitation. In D. T. Cerutti (Chair), Brief Ongoing-Research Reports of Infant/Child Behavior/Development SIG Members. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Atlanta, GA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1991, May). An analysis of the relationship between object/person permanence and mother-infant attachment. In A. B. Pratt (Chair), Cognitive development: Behavior-analytic findings and commentary. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Atlanta, GA.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1991, May).   The conditioning of maternal facial expressions for infant referencing. In D. M. Baer (Chair), Conditioning in neonates and infants. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Atlanta, GA.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1990, November). How do we get to action in theories of moral development. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Moral Education (AME), University of Notre Dame, IN.

Gewirtz, J. L., Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Díaz, L., & Villate, M. (1990, August). Infant learning of the social referencing pattern. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA, Division, 7), Boston, MA.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1990, June). Reinforcement-contingency types in early human interactions. In M. L. Commons (Chair), The nature of reinforcement. Invited symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analysis of Behavior (SQAB), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Pelaez-Nogueras, M., & Gewirtz, J. L. (1990, May). Discrimination training of infant protests. In B. C. Etzel (Chair), Infant protesting to maternal departures and brief separations as a conditioned discriminated operant. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Nashville, TN.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1990, May). Do infants protest during maternal departures and subsequent brief separations have a learned basis? In B. C. Etzel (Chair), Infant protesting to maternal departures and brief separations as a conditioned discriminated operant. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), Nashville, TN.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1989, April). Infant protesting to maternal departures and separations: A conditional discrimination process. In M. Rothbart (Chair), Temperament and attachment. Paper session conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Kansas City, Missouri.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1988, June). Rules that govern moral behavior. In M. L. Commons (Chair), Implicit and explicit rules in people, animals and machines. Invited paper delivered at the meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior (SQAB), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1988, February). Infant Protests/Distress During Maternal Departures and Separations. Invited paper presented in T. Field (Chair), Stress and coping symposium conducted at the University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

Gewirtz, J. L., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. (1987, January). The development of rules that control moral action. Invited paper presented at the symposium: “From Moral Action to Judgment and Back: The Relationships between Action and Stage,” meeting conducted at Harvard Graduate School of Education, William James Hall, Cambridge, MA.