Dog Training Applied Learning Theory 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Positive punishment

Answer

Positive punishment adds an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the likelihood of a behavior.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Learned helplessness

Answer

Learned helplessness occurs when repeated unavoidable aversives cause a dog to give up attempting to respond.

Question 3

Premack's principle is applied when you use:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The Premack principle uses access to a preferred activity as a reward for performing a less-preferred one.

Question 4

Fading a lure means:

Accepted Answer

Gradually reducing the food prompt until the cue alone works

Answer

Fading systematically diminishes the lure so the dog responds to the cue without the food prompt.

Question 5

Classical conditioning differs from operant conditioning because it involves:

Accepted Answer

Involuntary associations between stimuli

Answer

Classical conditioning pairs stimuli to create involuntary responses, while operant conditioning links voluntary behavior to consequences.

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