Example CPDT Questions - Learning theory with solved solutions

A dog learns not to nip when taking treats because his owner removes the treat. This is an example of: A dog learns not to nip when taking treats because his owner removes the treat. This is an example of - ANSWER-D! You remove the treat to reduce nipping/hard mouth. A dog learns to keep his feet on the floor to avoid having his toes pinched. This is an example of A. Positive reinforcement B. Negative reinforcement C. Positive punishment D. Negative punishment (Hint: Focus on your target behavior as a starting point. We are going to do a series of these today. - ANSWER-B! The target behavior is keeping his feet on the floor. He learns TO DO (reinforcement) this by avoiding (removing/negative) the toe pinches. This, along with that whole knee the dog in the chest thing, is such a mean and inefficient way to teach four on the floo A dog learns not to door dash because his owner body blocks all attempts. This is an example of A. Positive reinforcement B. Negative reinforcement C. Positive punishment D. Negative punishment - ANSWER-C! You add the body block to reduce the door dashing. I can understand how you got D, and I admit, I had to think really hard about this one before I posted it. However, based upon the wording of the question, we are adding a stimulus (the body block). If the question said that the owner removed the