FREE Dog Training Applied Learning Theory Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A dog learns to avoid a specific area of the yard after receiving a mild static correction from an underground fence. Which quadrant of operant conditioning is at work?
Answer: Positive punishment
Positive punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus (static correction) contingent on a behavior, which decreases the likelihood of that behavior in the future.
When a dog performs a sit-stay and the trainer removes leash pressure upon compliance, what operant process is being used?
Answer: Negative reinforcement
Negative reinforcement increases a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus (leash pressure) when the desired behavior occurs.
A dog that previously feared the veterinary office now enters calmly after repeated visits paired with high-value treats. This best illustrates which procedure?
Answer: Counterconditioning
Counterconditioning changes the emotional response to a stimulus by pairing it with something the animal finds highly pleasant, replacing fear with a positive association.
What is the term for the tendency of a conditioned response to reappear after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus?
Answer: Spontaneous recovery
Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a rest period without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.
A trainer uses a hand signal that reliably predicts the availability of reinforcement for sitting. In behavioral terms, this hand signal functions as a what?
Answer: Discriminative stimulus
A discriminative stimulus signals that reinforcement is available for a specific behavior, setting the occasion for that behavior to occur.
A puppy mouths less frequently after each instance results in the immediate withdrawal of play and attention. Which operant quadrant describes this consequence?
Answer: Negative punishment
Negative punishment decreases a behavior by removing a desired stimulus (play and attention) contingent on the unwanted behavior.