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E-collars should be considered - ANSWERSAs a last resort, and part of the punishment tier of the humane hierarchy According to the Humane hierarchy, the first step in training is to - ANSWERSConfirm that the dog is in good health and receiving proper nutrition The CCPDT code of ethics requires...

Species Designation - ANSWERCanis Lupis Familiaris What does "Tame" mean? - ANSWER(v) to domesticate; (adj) a domesticated animal which is not dangerous or frightened of people; What is "Domestication"? - ANSWER(v) Adapting an animal (or plant) to life in intimate association with and to t...

Clapping your hands excitedly to get your dog to come is: A. Prompting B. Capturing C. Fading the Lure D. Primary Reinforcer - ANSWERSA. Prompting According to the Humane Hierarchy, environmental factors are: A. Between positive reinforcement and negative punishment B. Directly above ne...

Clicker Training - ANSWERSA system of teaching that uses positive reinforcement in combination with an event marker. Reinforcers (Or Rewards) - ANSWERSAnything that occurring in conjunction with an act tends to increase the probability that the act will occur again. Reinforcers are relative not ...

A dog is likely to remain fearful of people if he does not get used to them by what age: a) 3 weeks b) 1 year c) 6 months d) 14 weeks - ANSWERSd) 14 weeks A dog who is leaning back and putting most of his weight on his hind legs is probably feeling: a) aggressive b) anxious c) playful d) ...

The dog sits and a treat is given. The dog learns to sit. - ANSWERSPositive Reinforcement While walking on leash the dog lunges forward and feels pain associated with the tightening of a prong collar. The dog learns not to lunge against the collar. - ANSWERSPositive Punishment The dog barks at...

What is a Punisher - ANSWERSsomething the learner will work to avoid and diminishes likelihood behavior will repeat Primary Reinforcers - ANSWERSfood, reproductive opportunity, water, physical and emotional security, sometimes play Secondary Reinforcer - ANSWERSThe stimulus is paired with or p...

positive reinforcement (R+) - ANSWERSsomething good from animal's perspective added after target behavior occurs, so behavior increases negative reinforcement (R-) - ANSWERSsomething bad from animal's perspective removed after target behavior occurs, so behavior increases positive punishment...

operant conditioning - ANSWERSlearning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment. classical conditioning - ANSWERSa learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is...

Neonatal Period - ANSWERSBirth to 12 days (two weeks). Pups most influenced by mother. Senses of touch and taste present at birth. Transitional Period - ANSWERS12 to 21 days (two to four weeks). Pups most influenced by mother and littermates. Eyes open, teeth begin coming in, senses of hearing an...

Variable Schedule of Reinforcement - ANSWERS"Simply means that sometimes you reinforce a behavior, sometimes you don't." - Karen Pryor Relationship between shaping, extinction bursts and reinforcement schedules - ANSWERSDog hits a plateau while shaping. I'm reinforcing less. Dog experiments. ...