Animal Behavior Final Exam: Training
and Behavioral Modification fully
solved
Trainers - correct answer ✔✔-Unlicensed
-Effective, dog friendly training
-Positive reinforcement
-Negative reinforcement
Trainers should: - correct answer ✔✔-Basic education in psychology and learning principles
-Utilize humane reinforcement based methods
-Avoid the use of confrontational techniques
-Yelling no to alpha roll overs on aggressive dogs
-Believe in wonder dominance
Do not use trainers that: - correct answer ✔✔-Those that see food rewards as a bribe that don't
command respect
-Animal welfare issues when training results in pain, discomfort, fear, or anxiety
Effective screening questions could include: - correct answer ✔✔-Does the trainer use prong
collards and corrections?
-Is the trainer comfortable with the use of food rewards, clicker training, and head collars?
Effective reward - correct answer ✔✔-Highly appealing
-Given immediately when the desired response is exhibited
, -Given only when the response is exhibited
Reinforcement assessment - correct answer ✔✔-Process to determine which rewards would be
most motivating
Dogs - correct answer ✔✔Food, favored toys, walks, affection
Cats - correct answer ✔✔Novel and favored food
Catnip treats, favored toys
Clicker training and secondary reinforcers - correct answer ✔✔-Signal that the pet did the right
thing- reward will be forthcoming
-Pairs the neutral sound of a clicker with a very favored primary reward
-Eventually the clicker becomes the predicator for the reward
-Over time shapes the behavior in small increments of improvement
Basic training - correct answer ✔✔-All dogs should learn basic obedience cues
-Life saving measures
-Formale obedience classes or private lessons best way to learn
-Supervised by trainer
-Cue response reward
Behavioral modification - correct answer ✔✔-Principle means of correcting or controlling
undesirable behavior
-Many products can be used: control and training, positive reinforcement, environmental
enrichment, desensitization and counterconditioning, reducing anxiety
and Behavioral Modification fully
solved
Trainers - correct answer ✔✔-Unlicensed
-Effective, dog friendly training
-Positive reinforcement
-Negative reinforcement
Trainers should: - correct answer ✔✔-Basic education in psychology and learning principles
-Utilize humane reinforcement based methods
-Avoid the use of confrontational techniques
-Yelling no to alpha roll overs on aggressive dogs
-Believe in wonder dominance
Do not use trainers that: - correct answer ✔✔-Those that see food rewards as a bribe that don't
command respect
-Animal welfare issues when training results in pain, discomfort, fear, or anxiety
Effective screening questions could include: - correct answer ✔✔-Does the trainer use prong
collards and corrections?
-Is the trainer comfortable with the use of food rewards, clicker training, and head collars?
Effective reward - correct answer ✔✔-Highly appealing
-Given immediately when the desired response is exhibited
, -Given only when the response is exhibited
Reinforcement assessment - correct answer ✔✔-Process to determine which rewards would be
most motivating
Dogs - correct answer ✔✔Food, favored toys, walks, affection
Cats - correct answer ✔✔Novel and favored food
Catnip treats, favored toys
Clicker training and secondary reinforcers - correct answer ✔✔-Signal that the pet did the right
thing- reward will be forthcoming
-Pairs the neutral sound of a clicker with a very favored primary reward
-Eventually the clicker becomes the predicator for the reward
-Over time shapes the behavior in small increments of improvement
Basic training - correct answer ✔✔-All dogs should learn basic obedience cues
-Life saving measures
-Formale obedience classes or private lessons best way to learn
-Supervised by trainer
-Cue response reward
Behavioral modification - correct answer ✔✔-Principle means of correcting or controlling
undesirable behavior
-Many products can be used: control and training, positive reinforcement, environmental
enrichment, desensitization and counterconditioning, reducing anxiety
