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Changing Criterion ANS A research design in which the rate of the target response is progressively changed (up
or down). Used when the final level of the target response is radically different from baseline and likely to resist
change.
Ratio strain is a disruption in responding due to ANS when a dog's pattern of responding begins disrupting
because of stretching that ratio too much.
"overworked and underpaid"
What does the central nervous system consist of? ANS brain and spinal cord
functional analysis ANS systematic manipulation of environmental contingencies
Differential Reinforcement of High Rate ANS behavior is reinforced only if it occurs at least a specified number
of times in a given period
What reinforcement schedule should you use when dogs engage in a desirable behavior at a rate far below what we
want to see. ANS Using DRH systematically reinforces incremental increases in the rate of that behavior.
Circling, freezing, snapping in the air, tail chasing, and pacing are all examples of ANS Behaviors that have
been referred to as compulsive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, and stereotypies
Behavior Analysis ANS A comprehensive experimental approach to the study of the behavior of organisms,
including: the discovery of principles and laws that govern behavior, the extension of these principles over species,
and the development of an applied technology.
Behavioral Assessment ANS The systematic study of an individual's behavior patterns. The information
gathered is used to clearly define a specific behavior prior to, during, and after any type of treatment or intervention.
DRL ANS Unlike DRA, DRI, and DRO, this procedure doesn't want to eliminate the behavior. Instead, it just
wants to decrease how often the behavior occurs.
,Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate ANS An owner wants her guard dog to bark less, but not extinguish his
barking entirely. The trainer taught the dog to "speak" on command, and used a fixed interval schedule of
reinforcement to decrease his barking. This is an example of:
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior ANS While DRA and DRI want to introduce a different behavior,
what reinforcement only cares about the subject not doing the target behavior?
limbic system ANS What system plays a vital role in dogs 'decision making' capacity, helping them determine
what they should or shouldn't do in a given situation?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) ANS Phobias in pets are commonly assumed to be associated with
specific stimuli, such as thunderstorms, loud noises, strangers, separation from an owner, or the outdoors. However,
some dogs chronically exhibit signs of anxiety regardless of their situation. While demonstrations of fear may
intensify when these animals are exposed to certain situations or stimuli, such pets are rarely or never truly relaxed
and calm. These pets may have what disorder?
nervous system ANS The brain processes the input from the senses, develops a response, and ultimately drives
appropriate motor functions. What is responsible, either directly or indirectly, for all behaviors.
reticular formation (RF) ANS Inescapable trauma and prolonged stress result in the depletion of NE, and NE
depletion is associated with learned helplessness. What activates this arousal?
What factors affect the chain of sensory and motor function input-processing-output? ANS hormonal state,
previous experiences, alertness, mood, health, environment, and sensory capability.
What system forms a network of nerves that serve as a link between the brain and spinal cord to communicate with
the body. ANS Peripheral nervous system
distress vocalizations ANS rapid series whines and yelps occurring at rates that can exceed 100 per minute in 3-
week-old puppies during situations of obvious discomfort.
(ex: when used in puppies, the function is to reunite the neonate and the bitch.)
Bark Vocalizations ANS associated with greeting, play solicitation, alarm, hunting, tracking, herding, vocal
alerting, defense, threat, care seeking, distress, contact seeking, and group vocalization
,An animal's _______ ________ _______ only develops its genetically predetermined functions if exposed to
appropriate environmental stimulation, especially early in life. ANS central nervous system
A restricted environment early in life results in an animal with abnormal _____ ______. The animal may not be able
to perceive stimuli to which it was not exposed during development. ANS sensory perception
The scientific method is valuable because it:
a) offers answers not biased by cultural, social, or political beliefs.
b) offers an effective method for proving or disproving a hypothesis.
c) provides undisputed facts about the information being studied.
d) provides a standardized set of methods for gathering and discussing information ANS b or d?
Which of the following describes a functional analysis manipulation?
a) Modification of antecedent events and the consequences for the problem behaviors
b) Direct observation of current problem behaviors and anecdotal observation of predicted problem behaviors
c) Placement of dog in stressful and non-stressful situations and documentation of the resulting behavior
d) Placement of dog into a positive emotional state and observation of behavior over time and in different
environments ANS a) Modification of antecedent events and the consequences for the problem behaviors
_____ based treatments can be developed to reduce problem behavior and increase appropriate behavior ANS
function
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) ANS includes all the different ways to learn about behavior by testing
behavior directly (an analysis) and ways that do not (all other types of assessment)
Functional Analysis (FA) ANS scientific way of trying it and seeing what happens. It involves testing how
certain changes impact the occurrence of problem behavior.
Congenital ANS An often-inherited medical condition that occurs at or before birth.
proximate causes of behavior ANS the immediate day to day environmental factors or stimuli that influence our
responses
- What stimulus causes the behavior?
- What does the dogs body do in response to the stimulus?
, ultimate causes of behavior ANS the evolutionary processes that produced the animal's capacity and tendency to
behave in particular ways
The "bigger picture"
1) What about this behavior helps the animal survive?
2) What is the evolutional history of this behavior?
Scientific Method Steps ANS 1) QUESTION AND A THEORY
a. what explains and organizes different observations and predicts outcomes
2) HYPOTHESIS
a. testable prediction
3) TEST WITH A REPLICABLE EXPERIMENT
a. allows other researchers to replicate the experiment
consistent results w/ various subjects/situations
experiments ANS Allow investigators to isolate different effects by manipulating an independent variable and
keeping other variables constant.
simultaneous conditioning ANS a classical conditioning procedure in which the CS and the US are presented at
the same time
- Because there is no interval between the conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus it makes this type of
conditioning ineffective.
Setting Events ANS The general environmental conditions that provide the context for and influence negative
behavior
- important to acknowledge, determine how they affect clients, in order to find solutions that improve behavior.
Stretching the ratio is the procedure used to ANS gradually increase the number of responses required for the
dog to earn reinforcement.
Protocol for emotional and behavioral modification ANS 1. investigate health and stress
2. create prevention plan
3. condition reinforcers and markers
