Consulting Skills & Best Practices Flashcards
Behavior analysts work primarily with
A) Specific, defined behaviors
B) Educated interpretations of behavior
C) Clinical symptoms of canine problems
D) Genetic causes of undesirable behavior
A) Specific, defined behaviors
Source: handbook sample question
Which of the following best describes a professional code of ethics?
A) Addresses cutting-edge issues uniformly
B) Identifies ethical goals of the profession
C) Applies only if a professional has read the code
D) Defines appropriate decisions in specific situations
B) Identifies ethical goals of the profession
Source: handbook sample question
Ian Dunbar’s 8 Criteria for effective punishment are:
- Must be immediate
- Must be instructive
- Must be appropriate
- Must only be delivered when appropriate behavior is already known
- Should only follow a warning
- Must be consistent
- Prioritize R+
What are the 5 freedoms?
Freedom from…
- Hunger/Thirst
- Discomfort
- Pain, Injury and Disease
- To Express Normal Behavior
- Fear and Distress
Source: De. Temple Grandin
Baseline
A minimum or starting point used for comparison.
What your dog is able to do or a measure of how it reacts before training starts.
