Dog Training Dog Trainer Test 1

Question 1

A dog barks excessively at strangers passing by the window. Which training approach is most effective for reducing this behavior long-term?

Accepted Answer

Using systematic desensitization and counter-conditioning to change the dog's emotional response

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Punishing the dog each time it barks at the window

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Covering the window permanently so the dog cannot see outside

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Ignoring the behavior until it stops on its own

Question 2

Which reinforcement schedule produces the most resistance to extinction once a behavior is learned?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio schedule

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Continuous reinforcement

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Fixed ratio schedule

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Fixed interval schedule

Question 3

During a group obedience class, a dog lunges aggressively toward other dogs. What is the trainer's safest immediate course of action?

Accepted Answer

Increase the distance between the reactive dog and the other dogs to keep everyone under threshold

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Allow the dogs to 'work it out' through natural interaction

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Apply a firm leash correction to interrupt the behavior immediately

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Remove the dog from the class permanently without further assessment

Question 4

A trainer asks a dog to 'sit' and the dog complies. The trainer immediately delivers a treat. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement

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Negative punishment

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Negative reinforcement

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Classical conditioning only

Question 5

What is 'shaping' in the context of dog training?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior until the full behavior is achieved

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Physically molding the dog's body into a desired position

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Using a lure to guide the dog through a behavior from start to finish

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Pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to create a conditioned response

Question 6

A dog that has learned 'sit' in the kitchen fails to perform the behavior at the park. This is best described as a failure of:

Accepted Answer

Generalization

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Extinction

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Sensitization

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Chaining