Deck 1 Flashcards
True or False? Classical ethologists proposed that most animal behavior was instinctive.
True
The survival value of certain types of behavior is often referred to as its…
function
who is considered the foremost expert on the mechanism of operant conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
briefly describe Pavlov’s famous experiment in classical conditioning
Pavlov discovered that dogs automatically began to salivate at the sight of food. if he always rang a bell when he offered food, the dogs began slowly to associate the unrelated stimulus with food. in time, the sound of the bell would cause the dogs to salivate. Pavlov thereby concluded that the dogs had actually learned to associate an unrelated stimulus with food
true or false? behaviorism emphasizes the importance of genetics in shaping behavior
false
the first age period for a puppy to learn fear that will affect it for the rest of its life is…
8 to 10 weeks
the best techniques for house breaking involve use of…
positive reinforcement
the critical socialization period for felines occurs between…
2 and 8 weeks
multiple-cat households should have…
at least as many litter boxes as cats
puppies and kittens learn to interact with their own species during…
the critical period
inherited or genetically-coded responses to environmental stimuli are also called…
instincts
for positive reinforcement to be effective, the pleasant event must occur within ___ seconds of the behavior
20
aggression that an animal learns to avoid an uncomfortable stimulus is called ___ aggression.
conflict-related
a dog that exhibits destructive behavior only when the owners are away is most likely suffering from…
separation anxiety
an animal that doesn’t give a warning or threat prior to biting is most likely exhibiting…
predatory aggression
initial behavior modification sessions should last no more than __ minutes
5
true or false? the goal of reprimanding a pet is to associate a behavior with danger or disorientation
true
the behavior modification technique that involves elimination of a problem behavior by completely removing the reinforcement for the behavior is…
extinction
long-term pharmaceutical approaches to problem behavior normally involve administration of…
hormones
one of the best ways to correct a biting habit in birds is to use a…
wobble
the 4 essential aspects of successful training are…
reward, reprimand, trust, and consistency
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according to Charles Darwin, what biological mechanism allows members of the same species to respond appropriately to various conditions in the natural world?
instincts
the process by which an animal becomes accustomed to its situation is referred to as…
habituation
what do we call an immediate pleasant occurrence that follows a behavior?
positive reinforcement
animal behavior researchers often refer to an activity associated with punishment or reward as a(n)…
operant
until approximately what age does the sensitive period last among dogs?
14 weeks
the most commonly reported behavior problem in cats is…
breaking litter box training
which of the theories asserts that all animal activity is learned, rather than genetically programmed?
behaviorism
the most common form of aggression seen in animal hospitals is…
fear-induced
