Training Tools
This training tool is used in the very beginning stages of training to guide an animal in a specific direction.
What is a target/target pole?
This training term is known as the "ABCs" of training.
What is the Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence?
This is what AMMPA stands for.
What is the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums?
These are the three main reasons why CMA trains their permanent residents.
What are husbandry or medical management, cognitive stimulation, and exercise?
Feeding, touching, chasing, and trying to ride animals are all considered this, and are illegal under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
What is harassment?
This training tool is used to bridge the gap in time between the correct behavior and the reinforcement that follows.
What is a bridge?
(Also acceptable: What is a whistle?)
This training term refers to the cue paired with a behavior that an animal is trained to respond to.
What is a discriminative stimulus/Sd?
This is what AZA stands for.
What is the Association of Zoos and Aquariums?
Asking an animal to double peck wave is an example of this kind of training.
What is cognitive stimulation?
This is the term used to describe when a wild animal is becoming comfortable around humans.
What is habituation?
This training tool is primarily seen as some sort of food.
What is primary reinforcement?
This training term refers to the "baby steps" taken toward training a behavior.
What is an approximation?
This is what NOAA stands for.
What is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association?
Asking an animal for a fluke present is an example of this kind of training.
What is husbandry or medical management?
These are the consequences of interacting with protected marine mammals in the wild.
What is jail and/or a $25,000+ fine?
This training tool is the FULL, fancy term for "toy".
What is an Environmental Enrichment Device?
The name of the training term for this consequence: Spraying water at a cat for hissing.
What is positive punishment?
This is what IMATA stands for.
What is the International Marine Animal Trainers' Association?
Asking an animal for a back dive is an example of this kind of training.
What is physical exercise?
This is the name of the first dolphin EVER to be rescued do to habituation to humans.
Who is Izzy?
This training tool can be used to reinforce a behavior, in addition to food.
What is secondary reinforcement?
This training term refers to behavior determined by its consequences.
What is operant conditioning?
Clearwater Marine Aquarium is accredited by these two organizations.
What is AMMPA and IMATA?
Asking an animal to haul out of the water and onto a scale is an example of this kind of training.
What is husbandry or medical management?
The Marine Mammal Protection Act was passed in this year.
When was 1972?