CBCC-KA STUDY EXAM
changing criterion - Answers - A research design in which the rate of the target response
is progressively changed (up or down). Used when the final level of the target response
is radically different from baseline and likely to resist change.
Ratio strain is a disruption in responding due to - Answers - when a dog's pattern of
responding begins disrupting because of stretching that ratio too much.
"overworked and underpaid"
What does the central nervous system consist of? - Answers - brain and spinal cord
functional analysis - Answers - systematic manipulation of environmental contingencies
Differential Reinforcement of High Rate - Answers - behavior is reinforced only if it
occurs at least a specified number of times in a given period
What reinforcement schedule should you use when dogs engage in a desirable
behavior at a rate far below what we want to see. - Answers - Using DRH systematically
reinforces incremental increases in the rate of that behavior.
Circling, freezing, snapping in the air, tail chasing, and pacing are all examples of -
Answers - Behaviors that have been referred to as compulsive disorders, obsessive
compulsive disorders, and stereotypies
Behavior Analysis - Answers - A comprehensive experimental approach to the study of
the behavior of organisms, including: the discovery of principles and laws that govern
behavior, the extension of these principles over species, and the development of an
applied technology.
Behavioral Assessment - Answers - The systematic study of an individual's behavior
patterns. The information gathered is used to clearly define a specific behavior prior to,
during, and after any type of treatment or intervention.
DRL - Answers - Unlike DRA, DRI, and DRO, this procedure doesn't want to eliminate
the behavior. Instead, it just wants to decrease how often the behavior occurs.
Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate - Answers - An owner wants her guard dog to
bark less, but not extinguish his barking entirely. The trainer taught the dog to "speak"
on command, and used a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement to decrease his
barking. This is an example of:
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior - Answers - While DRA and DRI want to
introduce a different behavior, what reinforcement only cares about the subject not
doing the target behavior?
, limbic system - Answers - What system plays a vital role in dogs 'decision making'
capacity, helping them determine what they should or shouldn't do in a given situation?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Answers - Phobias in pets are commonly
assumed to be associated with specific stimuli, such as thunderstorms, loud noises,
strangers, separation from an owner, or the outdoors. However, some dogs chronically
exhibit signs of anxiety regardless of their situation. While demonstrations of fear may
intensify when these animals are exposed to certain situations or stimuli, such pets are
rarely or never truly relaxed and calm. These pets may have what disorder?
nervous system - Answers - The brain processes the input from the senses, develops a
response, and ultimately drives appropriate motor functions. What is responsible, either
directly or indirectly, for all behaviors.
reticular formation (RF) - Answers - Inescapable trauma and prolonged stress result in
the depletion of NE, and NE depletion is associated with learned helplessness. What
activates this arousal?
What factors affect the chain of sensory and motor function input-processing-output? -
Answers - hormonal state, previous experiences, alertness, mood, health, environment,
and sensory capability.
What system forms a network of nerves that serve as a link between the brain and
spinal cord to communicate with the body. - Answers - Peripheral nervous system
distress vocalizations - Answers - rapid series whines and yelps occurring at rates that
can exceed 100 per minute in 3-week-old puppies during situations of obvious
discomfort.
(ex: when used in puppies, the function is to reunite the neonate and the bitch.)
Bark Vocalizations - Answers - associated with greeting, play solicitation, alarm, hunting,
tracking, herding, vocal alerting, defense, threat, care seeking, distress, contact
seeking, and group vocalization
An animal's _______ ________ _______ only develops its genetically predetermined
functions if exposed to appropriate environmental stimulation, especially early in life. -
Answers - central nervous system
A restricted environment early in life results in an animal with abnormal _____ ______.
The animal may not be able to perceive stimuli to which it was not exposed during
development. - Answers - sensory perception
The scientific method is valuable because it:
a) offers answers not biased by cultural, social, or political beliefs.
changing criterion - Answers - A research design in which the rate of the target response
is progressively changed (up or down). Used when the final level of the target response
is radically different from baseline and likely to resist change.
Ratio strain is a disruption in responding due to - Answers - when a dog's pattern of
responding begins disrupting because of stretching that ratio too much.
"overworked and underpaid"
What does the central nervous system consist of? - Answers - brain and spinal cord
functional analysis - Answers - systematic manipulation of environmental contingencies
Differential Reinforcement of High Rate - Answers - behavior is reinforced only if it
occurs at least a specified number of times in a given period
What reinforcement schedule should you use when dogs engage in a desirable
behavior at a rate far below what we want to see. - Answers - Using DRH systematically
reinforces incremental increases in the rate of that behavior.
Circling, freezing, snapping in the air, tail chasing, and pacing are all examples of -
Answers - Behaviors that have been referred to as compulsive disorders, obsessive
compulsive disorders, and stereotypies
Behavior Analysis - Answers - A comprehensive experimental approach to the study of
the behavior of organisms, including: the discovery of principles and laws that govern
behavior, the extension of these principles over species, and the development of an
applied technology.
Behavioral Assessment - Answers - The systematic study of an individual's behavior
patterns. The information gathered is used to clearly define a specific behavior prior to,
during, and after any type of treatment or intervention.
DRL - Answers - Unlike DRA, DRI, and DRO, this procedure doesn't want to eliminate
the behavior. Instead, it just wants to decrease how often the behavior occurs.
Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate - Answers - An owner wants her guard dog to
bark less, but not extinguish his barking entirely. The trainer taught the dog to "speak"
on command, and used a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement to decrease his
barking. This is an example of:
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior - Answers - While DRA and DRI want to
introduce a different behavior, what reinforcement only cares about the subject not
doing the target behavior?
, limbic system - Answers - What system plays a vital role in dogs 'decision making'
capacity, helping them determine what they should or shouldn't do in a given situation?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Answers - Phobias in pets are commonly
assumed to be associated with specific stimuli, such as thunderstorms, loud noises,
strangers, separation from an owner, or the outdoors. However, some dogs chronically
exhibit signs of anxiety regardless of their situation. While demonstrations of fear may
intensify when these animals are exposed to certain situations or stimuli, such pets are
rarely or never truly relaxed and calm. These pets may have what disorder?
nervous system - Answers - The brain processes the input from the senses, develops a
response, and ultimately drives appropriate motor functions. What is responsible, either
directly or indirectly, for all behaviors.
reticular formation (RF) - Answers - Inescapable trauma and prolonged stress result in
the depletion of NE, and NE depletion is associated with learned helplessness. What
activates this arousal?
What factors affect the chain of sensory and motor function input-processing-output? -
Answers - hormonal state, previous experiences, alertness, mood, health, environment,
and sensory capability.
What system forms a network of nerves that serve as a link between the brain and
spinal cord to communicate with the body. - Answers - Peripheral nervous system
distress vocalizations - Answers - rapid series whines and yelps occurring at rates that
can exceed 100 per minute in 3-week-old puppies during situations of obvious
discomfort.
(ex: when used in puppies, the function is to reunite the neonate and the bitch.)
Bark Vocalizations - Answers - associated with greeting, play solicitation, alarm, hunting,
tracking, herding, vocal alerting, defense, threat, care seeking, distress, contact
seeking, and group vocalization
An animal's _______ ________ _______ only develops its genetically predetermined
functions if exposed to appropriate environmental stimulation, especially early in life. -
Answers - central nervous system
A restricted environment early in life results in an animal with abnormal _____ ______.
The animal may not be able to perceive stimuli to which it was not exposed during
development. - Answers - sensory perception
The scientific method is valuable because it:
a) offers answers not biased by cultural, social, or political beliefs.
