Dog Trainer Test 5 - Practice Test Geeks

What aspect of using the clicker method is the most challenging?

Displaying consistency and good timing

While training the dog, holding the clicker

Keeping in mind to click each time you wish to give a reward

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Why is it so hard for the dog to understand the command when you tell it to sit while you're standing and then again when you're sitting down?

Considering that the dog is unsure about whether to follow your lead or take a different course

The dog misinterprets the messages because

As animals may learn from context

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How does the trainer teach the dog that clicking signals the arrival of a treat?

By speaking in a reassuring voice to the dog

By rewarding, then clicking, rewarding, then rewarding again

By clicking repeatedly in the start and then providing a reward right away

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What will happen if you start clicking each time the dog exhibits a particular behavior once the dog understands what the click signifies?

When that behavior is stopped, the dog will present a new one.

That activity will occur less frequently.

The dog will continue acting in that manner without ceasing.

The frequency of that behavior will rise.

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What must happen after the click?

Verbal acclaim

Food

A directive

Something that the dog likes

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What does a clicker mean in terms of managing dogs?

A little musical instrument made of wood

Electrical collar

A little plastic container with a metal tongue that clicks when pressed

The television

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What purpose does the clicker serve?

As a condition for behavior

As a punisher and conditioner

As a record of the dog's experiences

As a first line of defense

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How can the dog be trained to understand what the click signifies?

After clicking, give the dog a command.

After rewarding the dog, click. Repeat this several times.

Then give the dog a treat afterward. Repeat this several times.

You shouldn't; it's normal.

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What does the term "shaping" refer to in dog training?

To get the dog to accomplish what is wanted, a shaped structure is used to draw it in.

The criteria for receiving a reward rise as the dog masters each new maneuver.

The dog is trained to act in a manner that is consistent with expectations.

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What are the drawbacks of punishers?

They are frequently linked to the handler rather than the inappropriate behavior

They are vicious

They are ineffective at getting the desired behavior.

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What is the typical justification for a dog not picking something up?

Lack of intelligence in the dog

A lack of communication

The dog's refusal to comply

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