Learning and Behaviour Modification Flashcards

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what are the 3 disciplines of clinical behaviour in animals

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  1. Ethology based: adaption of behaviour in natural conditions
  2. Physiological basis: behaviour influenced by physiological process. Secondary to disease
  3. Learning based: behaviour modification directed at rewarding ‘good’ and punishing ‘bad’ behaviour
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what is the Illness model and what is the problem with is

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-shows that abnormal behaviour is a disease (mental diseases)

problem:
treatments may not be long lasting. The pets might revert back to abnormal behaviour over time

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define behavioural modification and its 2 principles

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intentional or structural use of conditioning or learning procedures to modify behaviour

  1. reward good behaviour
  2. disincentive of improper behaviour
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what is positive reinforcement

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good behaviour receives good stimulus

ex.) giving treat for good behaviour

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What is positive punishment

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bad behaviour receives bad stimulus

ex) using a shock collar when animal misbehaves

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what is negative reinforcement

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good behaviour prevents bad stimulus

ex) if animal behaves well don’t use shock collar (take away)

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what is negative punishment

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bad behaviour prevent good stimulus (take away good stimulus)

ex) don’t give a treat if animal is acting bad

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what is habituation

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repeating stimuli until the stimuli no longer induces unwanted behaviours

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what is flooding

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providing stimuli at full amount in order to desensitize the animal to it

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what is systematic desensitization

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gradual habituation

a type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety provoking stimuli

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what is classical conditioning

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learning how to associate an automatic behaviour with a stimulus

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what is an unconditioned and conditioned stimulus

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unconditioned: naturally causes a response
conditioned: does not naturally cause a response

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what are adverse responses

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the ‘innate state’ of the dog associated with an unpleasant event

ex) dog associated the vet with pain

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what is operant conditioning

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specific consequences are associated with a voluntary behaviour

rewards introduced to increase a behaviour (reinforcer)
punishments given to decrease a behaviour

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what is interactive punishment

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the pet associates unpleasant stimuli with pet owner

ex) owner hits/yells at the pet

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what is remote punishment

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no association between punishment stimuli and owner

ex) electric fence

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what is extinction

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condition stimulus is repeated without a followed involuntary response; association between the conditioned and unconditioned stimulus is lost

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what is systemic desensitization

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gradually increasing levels of anxiety provoking stimuli- can be used to modify adverse classical conditioning

ex) gun muffled by cardboard box

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what is counterconditioning

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uses classical conditioning to evoke new responses to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviours

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what are non-normal behavioural problems in animals

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  • have no adaptive or functional value for the animal
  • repetitive, compulsive, stereotypic

ex) pacing of zoo animals

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what are stereotypies behaviour

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coping mechanism for something causing the animal anxiety

they are a manifestation of environmental stress, boredom, isolation, overcrowding

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what is a problem with medication assisted desensitization and counterconditioning

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it can lead to addiction/withdrawal of the the drug

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what makes compulsions pathological

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if they get in the way of ‘normal’ living

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what is stereotypic behaviour in pets

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repetitive behaviour

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what is compulsive behaviour in pets
internal drive to perform behaviours with no innate function dog example: fly catching, spinning, chasing tail
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what is Acral Lick Dermatitis
a compulsive behaviour commonly found in retrievers that is detrimental to its health -dog excessively licks its lower limb
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what are two compulsive behaviours in cats
1. Wool chewing and Wool ingestion | 2. Excessive grooming
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what is pica
ingestion of raw material that has no nutritional value or benefit to the animal
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what is psychogenic alopecia
compulsive behaviour in cats that causes excessive grooming in one area