Training Techniques & Methodologies Flashcards
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What is 'negative reinforcement' in operant conditioning?
Answer: Removing an aversive stimulus to increase a behavior
Negative reinforcement increases behavior by removing or avoiding an unpleasant stimulus when the behavior occurs.
A trainer asks a dog to sit and the dog looks away and sniffs the ground. This is most likely a sign of:
Answer: Stress or conflict
Displacement behaviors like sniffing and looking away are calming signals that indicate the dog is experiencing stress or conflict.
Which concept explains that a previously extinguished behavior may reappear after a rest period without additional reinforcement?
Answer: Spontaneous recovery
Spontaneous recovery is the temporary return of an extinguished response after a period of rest.
A trainer rewards a dog for touching a target stick with its nose. This technique is called:
Answer: Targeting
Targeting teaches a dog to touch a designated object (target stick, hand) on cue, which can then guide complex movements.
The concept of 'behavioral momentum' suggests that asking for easy, well-known behaviors before a difficult one will:
Answer: Increase the likelihood of compliance with the difficult behavior
Behavioral momentum builds a 'yes' history that makes the dog more likely to comply with a challenging request that follows.
Which training approach would be MOST appropriate for a dog with a bite history when introducing a new person?
Answer: Systematic desensitization combined with counter-conditioning at sub-threshold distance
DS/CC at sub-threshold distance changes the dog's emotional response safely without triggering a fear or aggression response.
A dog that has been reinforced for jumping suddenly receives no reward for it, but its jumping briefly increases. After several sessions, the jumping stops. In sequence, these events represent:
Answer: Extinction burst followed by extinction
When reinforcement is withheld, an extinction burst (temporary increase) precedes the gradual decrease and elimination of the behavior through extinction.