Section 4-1
Who is the person credited with proposing the idea of classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
True or False: Leaving a dog on a fixed reinforcement schedule will increase training reliability.
False
True or False: A reward marker is the same thing as a reward
False
What is a lure in lure and reward training used for?
Motivate the dog to perform a desired behavior and then to reward the dog for doing it
The majority of animals turned into animal shelters are surrendered because of:
Completely preventable and solvable training related issues
What is the thought of learning by association called? When a dog associated stimulus wtih a behavior
Classical Conditioning
What is a training philosophy?
What is a reward marker?
A sound that marks a behavior and lets a dog know that a reward is coming
When should the lure be faded in lure and reward training?
Within the first training session
The dog not understanding what the trainer is rewarding the dog for
This can also be thought of as learning by cause & effect- the dogs actions or behaviors can influence, effect, and operate on his environment.
Operant Conditioning
Successive approximations
Why do punishments not work in the beginning phases of training?
Most novice trainers don't have a very good concept of timing when it comes to using rewards or punishments effectively
Lure and reward training uses a combination of which of the following methods?
Shaping and marker training
Once a dog grasps putting the behavior on cue in lure and reward training, then what?
Take it on the road
What is an antecedent?
Anything that happens before a dog offers a behavior (intentional or not)
True or False: It does not matter if an animal is predator or prey, they learn primarily through operant and classical conditioning.
True
What word is used to tell a dog it is okay to break a command or that an exercise if finished?
Release word
What is one way to improve your dogs chances of success at Lure and Reward training?
Teach the dog a reward marker prior to training
What does successive approximation mean?
To reward progression successively
What are the training ABCs?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
Why are food rewards are not ideal for training:
Like all training tools, they can become a crutch it the food lure is not faded within the first training session of learning a new behavior
A clicker is more reliable than spoken words as a reward marker because:
It consistently makes the same sound each time it is clicked, regardless of the trainers mental or emotional state.
What is an inapprorpiate way to motivate an energetic dog or hyper dog during training?
Correct the dog with harsh physical punishments every time he or she becomes excited during training
Define timing in training
The time period between when the dog offers a behavior and when the trainer markers the behavior