animal behavior test

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pioneered the theory of evolution and believed most behaviors are instinctual, laying the foundation for classical ethology

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Charles Darwin

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experiments proved that animals could learn to build associations between stimuli and form behaviors as a response to environment

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Ivan Pavlov

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formulated the stimulus-response theory of behavior and suggested that emotional reactions are also learned

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John B. Watson

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enables members of a species to respond with the same or similar instinctive behaviors in terms of feeding, mating, parenting, and displays of aggression

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Genetic coding

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the most widely accepted form of behavior modification

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Positive reinforcement

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the critical socialization period for puppies

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4-14 weeks

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the critical socialization period for kittens

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2-8 weeks

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the most common behavior problems in companion animals

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aggression and improper elimination

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puppies second fear period

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between 6 and 14 months

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common behavior modification methods

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command-response-reward, clicker training, extinction, aversion therapy, avoidance therapy, habituation, punishment, counterconditioning, and desensitization

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study of the biological basis of the social behavior, it extends the concept of natural selection to the social behavior of animals

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Sociobiology

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sensitive period for cats and dogs

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second or third to twelfth week after birth

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most easily assessed body language

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posture

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when the hair stands up and it can be a signal of anxiety, fear, arousal, excitement, or conflict

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piloerection

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the four F’s

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fret or fidget, freeze, flight, fight

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puppies first fear period

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8-10 weeks

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fear free periods

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between 6 and 12 weeks and around 6 months

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most common type of aggression in animal hospitals

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fear induced aggression

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used to signal to the animal that it performed the right behavior and will receive a reward (use dogs’ food for training)

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clicker training

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involves eliminating a problem behavior by completely removing the reinforcement for the behavior

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extinction

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creating a relationship between an unpleasant stimulus and an object that an animal may be marking, chewing, or otherwise damaging

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aversion therapy

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involves the use of positive punishment to diminish a problem behavior

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avoidance therapy

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used to treat minor behavior problems, it involves surrounding the animal with the stimulus causing the problem until the animal becomes acclimated to the stimulus and is no longer afraid of it

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habituation

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involves taking a stimulus linked to a negative emotion and reconditioning, or counterconditioning, to animal by linking the stimulus to a positive emotional response

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counterconditioning

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involves diminishing a particular behavior by gradually exposing the animal to the stimulus that produces the inappropriate response

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desensitization

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best way to treat behavioral problems

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behavioral modification programs

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indicates behavior is learned rather than genetically programmed

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behaviorism

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asserts that much of what animals learn is instinctive

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classical ethology

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successful behavior treatment methods include these components

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trust, reward, correction, consistency