Learning Theory Flashcards
Which reinforcement schedule describes one treat for the first correct response within a certain time period?
Fixed Interval (FI)
What type of behaviors are emitted and where is it used?
Voluntary choices
Operant conditioning
Remember: “I emit” or I do it
Antecedent
Something that comes before- often a stimulus or a cue
*something that causes a behavior to happen
How must you use punishment?
At an intensity to stop the behavior, and in correct timing to make a direct association.
What are the stages of operant learning?
Acquisition
Generalization/Discrimination
5 “D’s”
Stimulus control/Fluency
What are the pros and cons of Luring?
P- easy way to get behaviors, and builds in a visual cue
C- can create a dog that is dependent on the presence of food to perform behaviors (fade it out).
Which quadrant describes removing something desirable to decrease the likelihood of a behavior?
Negative punishment
What occurs when there is a controlled presentation (program) of a CS at low enough levels that the learner can tolerate it?
Desensitization
What is an elicited behavior? And where is it used?
Involuntary reflex or emotion- uncontrolled
Used in classical conditioning
Remember* elicit in sneeze noise
Which quadrant-
Dog jumps on me, I remove all attention until the dog stops jumping on me?
Negative punishment- because I remove something good
What are the fall out’s of punishment?
Learned irrelevance, owner directed aggression, learned helplessness
What do you have to worry about when you are using the premack principle and how do you solve this?
Unintended behavior chains
Make sure you allow the dog to make the choice to do the less likely behavior instead of showing them. This will link them
Which quadrants are functional opposites, and are often used together because they complete each other?
PR and NP
NR and PP
What are the advantages and disadvantages of promoting?
A- fast way to get a behavior/attention
D- the prompt could become a part of the cue so you fade it out quickly
In the context of punishment, what is learned irrelevance?
When the punishment is not effective, or does not outweigh the self reinforcement of the behavior you are wishing to punish
Behavior:
Something that the learner does in response to the antecedent
What type of stimulus or response has been taught to have meaning?
Conditioned
What are Primary reinforcer examples?
Food, toys opportunity, security, etc.
What type of response or stimulus has meaning but is not learned? Often defines a natural reflex
Unconditioned
Which reinforcement schedule reinforces with one treat for every correct response?
Continuous Ratio (CRF)
Adaptation
When the physical sensory systems have been fatigued- detection dogs need breaks for their noses or they can become adapted to the smell
What defines a more likely behavior that can reinforce a less likely behavior? Or reinforcing the less likely behavior for the opportunity to do the more likely behavior?
Premack Principle
Loose leash walking (less likely) is rewarded by releasing the dog to sniff (more likely) to get longer duration of the less likely LLW
Which learning model catches and reinforces a spontaneous performance of behavior?
Capturing
Learned irrelevance:
When a learned stimulus has become neutral through not reinforcing that stimulus
What is the first stage of operant learning, and what does it describe?
Acquisition
Learning the new behavior, and getting it paired with the cue.
Which quadrant describes adding something undesirable to decrease the likelihood of a behavior?
Positive punishment
Which learning model uses physical guidance to put the dog into position or create a behavior?
Modeling or molding
Antecedent and behavior are used in what type of learning?
Operant conditioning
Which Learning occurs as the learner operates within the environment as they respond to their consequences?
BF Skinner’s Operant Conditioning
Secondary reinforcer:
A stimulus that has been paired with or predicts a primary reinforcer- markers or a simple behavior
Which reinforcement schedule delivers reinforcement depending on how quickly the response follows the last response?
High Response Rate (DRH)
Which learning model provides a location for the nose or paw as a way of guiding a behavior?
Targeting
What occurs when one pairs a sensitized CS with a USC to change the association?
Scary dog (CS) + Food (UCS) = ?
Counter conditioned Stimulus
Stimulus and response are discussed in what type of learning?
Classical conditioning
What does this learning equation describe?
DS/CC
Desensitization and Counter Conditioning