Mind of a Dog (Extended)
Who is the person who discovered classical conditioning by observing that dogs salivate in response to food presentation.
Ivan Pavlov.
What is the Domestication Hypothesis?
During domestication, dogs adopted an inherent sensitivity to human gestures that their non-domesticated counterparts do not share.
True or False: Wolf cubs follow pointing better than dog puppies.
False! Dogs inherently follow pointing better as a product of domestication, suggesting convergent evolution.
How many experimenters are required in KA?
3.
What color were the tapes for KA?
Yellow.
True or False: While humans and primates are more prosocial, dogs and wolves tend to be more coercive.
False. Humans and dogs are more prosocial, while primates and wolves are more coercive.
What trait was crucial in self-domestication, allowing dogs to coexist successfully with humans?
Tameness.
Dogs > Dingoes > Wolves
What are 3 reasons that a dog would be excluded from the study?
Lack of interest, Owner Abort, Experimenter Abort, Stressed / Aggressive dog, Picking non-pointed cup too many times...
How many dogs got every experimental trial right? (KA)
1 (Thanks, Gotham!)
What are 3 purposes for artificially breeding dogs? (Ex: Hunting)
Herding, Guarding, Sledding, Scent hounds, Sight hounds, Ratting (Rat hunting), Toy breeds...
At what age have dog puppies been shown to follow human communicative gestures, according to studies by Hare and others?
As young as 6 to 9 weeks old.
What is the action of looking at a human and being attentive to what they are doing called?
Monitoring.
What is the main study on which the methods of KA are based?
Maginnity & Grace (2014)
I changed one thing from the original KA Pilot while doing my own trials. What was it? (Hint: It is a tangible object)
Instead of sitting on my knees on the kneepad, I sat down on the floor. (The kneepad was removed)
What is the system of prosocial and coercive behavior skills expressed by individuals of a species called?
Evolutionary Social Competence (ESC)
How many years ago (approximately) did dog domestication start? (within a thousand years)
~14000 years.
Seeing leads to knowing in Primates, but only in a (BLANK) context.
A) Primate to primate
B) Controlled
C) Familial
D) Competitive
D) Competitive
Out of the 3 conditions, how many of them had the correlation we expected?
0/3
What was my catchphrase to end the study?
A) And we have reached the end of our study!
B) And that's it for today!
C) And that is all for today!
D) And that is the end of our study!
D) And that is the end of our study!
What is the correct order of the Prey Sequence? (At least 4/6 steps)
Look – Chase – Grab Bite – Bite Down (lock) – Shake/Kill – Dissect
What findings from comparative studies between wolves and domestic dogs support the Domestication Hypothesis, regardless of rearing or age?
Domestic dogs outperform wolves in following human communicative cues, even when wolves are raised in human environments, suggesting an evolutionary basis rather than learned behavior.
Can primates take the perspective of a human? (Egocentric & Allocentric)
A) Yes and Yes.
B) Yes and No.
C) No and Yes.
D) No and No.
A) Yes and Yes.
Assume that a dog completes KA without ANY errors and gets all the cups right on test trials, how many treats would this dog eat during its time? (Not including freebies)
20
(4 for cup games, 4 for two-cup familiarization, 4 for four-cup familiarization, 8 for test trials)
Name everyone who has been an experimenter for KA (4 total, not including me)
Nonni, Xiaroui, Ava, Shennai.