Dog Training Applied Learning Theory 5

Question 1

Which quadrant of operant conditioning adds an aversive to decrease behavior?

Accepted Answer

Positive punishment

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Negative punishment

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Positive reinforcement

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Negative reinforcement

Question 2

A dog that has learned it cannot escape an aversive and stops trying may develop:

Accepted Answer

Learned helplessness

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Stimulus control

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A jackpot response

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Question 3

Premack's principle is applied when you use:

Accepted Answer

A high-probability behavior to reinforce a low-probability one

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Food as a primary reinforcer

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A clicker before the behavior

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Punishment after the behavior

Question 4

Fading a lure means:

Accepted Answer

Gradually reducing the food prompt until the cue alone works

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Removing all rewards immediately

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Increasing treat size

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Adding a punisher

Question 5

Classical conditioning differs from operant conditioning because it involves:

Accepted Answer

Involuntary associations between stimuli

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Voluntary behaviors and consequences

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Only punishment

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No reinforcement at all

Question 6

A dog associates the sight of a leash with going for a walk and gets excited. The leash is a:

Accepted Answer

Conditioned stimulus

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Unconditioned stimulus

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Primary reinforcer

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Punisher

Question 7

Thinning the reinforcement schedule too quickly often causes:

Accepted Answer

Behavior to weaken or extinguish

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Faster generalization

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Stronger stimulus control

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Spontaneous recovery