The association of a particular activity with either positive or negative consequences.
What is Operant Conditioning?
100
Pattern or behaviors that bonds animals to their caretakers.
What is Imprinting?
100
Withholding affection when a dog jumps up to greet you or not giving a treat when a dog is begging are examples of what type of punishment?
What is Negative Punishment?
100
Batting and hissing,Canine teeth,Claws,"tail lashing"
What is are signs of Inter-cat aggression?
100
HELP! My cat pooped outside the litter box! My vet told me this is called_________.
What is Middening?
200
Any act done by an animal. An internal or external change (stimulus) that exceeds a threshold → stimulation of nervous and/or endocrine systems.
What is behavior?
200
Any immediate pleasant occurence that follows a behavior.
What is Positive reinforcement?
200
A dog salivating in response to the sight or sound of a russeling bag; associating it with food.
What is an example of Classical Conditioning?
200
Being exposed to a variety of pleasant experiences with various types of people, other animals, and environments; critical from 3-12 weeks of age.
What is Socialization?
200
HELP! Ever since I got a new covered litter box for my cat Rita, she won't use it! She's going on my carpet!
What is a reason a cat may choose to eliminate elsewhere?
300
The study of animal behavior?
What is Ethology?
300
Closed mouth vocalization associated with defense and/or aggression, or pain.
What is a Squeal?
300
The attribution of human characteristics and emotions to animals.
What is Anthropomorphism?
300
Information gathered from this is used to match puppies with suitable new owners.
What is a Puppy-test?
300
Restrainer is holding scruff, front and back legs facing away from restrainer, entire side of the cat is on the table, body 'stretched' out.
What is lateral recumbency?
400
Providing reinforcement every time a behavior is repeated.
What is Continuous reinforcement?
400
Vocalization in horses showing greeting or separation call.
What is a Whinny or Neigh?
400
HELP! I need to stop my dog from roaming the neighborhood! He's been mounting my other dog and now he's marking my furniture! What do i do?
What is Neutering?
400
HELP! My pet Duke is 13 years old. He has bad arthritis in his hips and he's forgetting to go outside sometimes. I tried to help get up the other day and he growled at me and tried to bite!
What are causes of aggression in a geriatric patient?
400
One person scruffs and holds front legs, the other person holds rear legs and performs procedure.
What is a Two-person lateral hold?
500
Providing reinforcement at various times when a behavior is repeated.
What is Intermittant reinforcement?
500
The care-giving or care-soliciting call of a horse.
What is a Nicker?
500
Repetitively seen as a displacement activity in stalled horses around feeding time;can express frustration; is also an normal motor behavior.
What is Pawing?
500
Often used in combination with counterconditioning; involves diminishing a particular behavior by gradually exposing the animal to the stimulus that produces the inappropriate response.