Elephant study AICE Flashcards

Elephant study AICE

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RESULTS

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Elephants gradually improved their performance over time. The mean success rate went from 39% after 10 sessions of training to 89.3% after 35 sessions of training

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NAME 4 SAMPLES

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5 female ASIAN elephants
Juveniles between 5-7 years
Adult ESTIMATED to be 50.
Housed in an elephant stable in Nepal.

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CONCLUSION

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Trained elephants can be trained to participate in a trunk wash using only SPR training techniques

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APPLICATION TO EVERYDAY LIFE

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Elephants can learn to engage in behaviors that help ensure their well-being. Increases safety and well-being of those working with animals

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TIME?

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7:30-10 and 4-7

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2 strenghts

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Controlled observations are easily replicated (using same schedule)
Can be tested for reliability

Validity: mahouts did not speak or give signals to the elephants, verbal cues had no meaning in English or Nepali

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2 weaknesses

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A small group of female elephants makes it difficult to generalize the results to a larger population.

Ethical issue, an elephant got an infection from the chain.

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