Dog Training Applied Learning Theory 2

Question 1

A dog learns that a clicker sound predicts a treat. The clicker is functioning as which type of reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

Conditioned (secondary) reinforcer

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Primary reinforcer

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Negative reinforcer

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Punisher

Question 2

Which schedule of reinforcement produces behavior that is most resistant to extinction?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

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Continuous

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Fixed interval

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Fixed ratio

Question 3

A dog stops jumping when you turn your back and remove attention. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Negative punishment

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Positive reinforcement

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Negative reinforcement

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Positive punishment

Question 4

When a previously reinforced behavior temporarily increases in intensity after reinforcement stops, this is called:

Accepted Answer

An extinction burst

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Spontaneous recovery

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Latent learning

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Habituation

Question 5

Shaping a complex behavior works by reinforcing:

Accepted Answer

Successive approximations toward the goal

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Only the perfect final behavior

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Random behaviors equally

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The dog after every session ends

Question 6

A dog generalizes a 'sit' cue learned in the kitchen to the park. This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Stimulus generalization

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Stimulus discrimination

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Counter-conditioning

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Flooding

Question 7

In counter-conditioning, the goal is to change the dog's:

Accepted Answer

Emotional response to a stimulus

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Physical appearance

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Breed instincts permanently

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Reinforcement schedule only