Applied Learning Theory Flashcards
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Removing leash pressure the moment a dog moves forward teaches via:
Answer: Negative reinforcement
Taking away an aversive (pressure) to increase a behavior is negative reinforcement.
A dog no longer reacts to a doorbell after hearing it repeatedly with no consequence. This is:
Answer: Habituation
Habituation is a decreased response to a repeated, meaningless stimulus.
Marker timing is critical because the marker should occur:
Answer: At the exact moment of the desired behavior
The marker must coincide precisely with the behavior so the dog connects the reward to the right action.
Which is a primary reinforcer for most dogs?
Answer: Food
Food meets a biological need and reinforces without prior learning, making it a primary reinforcer.
Flooding as a behavior modification technique involves:
Answer: Full exposure to a feared stimulus until the dog calms
Flooding exposes the dog continuously to the trigger at full intensity, which is risky and can worsen fear.
A dog sits to the verbal cue but not the hand signal. The verbal cue has become a:
Answer: Discriminative stimulus
A discriminative stimulus signals that reinforcement is available for a specific response.
Why is reinforcing too late often counterproductive?
Answer: The dog may associate the reward with an unintended behavior
Delayed reinforcement can accidentally reward whatever the dog is doing at the moment of delivery.