Missed Questions on Final Exam Flashcards
According to the Humane Hierarchy, environmental factors are:
A. Between positive reinforcement and negative punishment
B. Directly above negative reinforcement
C. Above classical conditioning
D. At the bottom of the hierarchy
C. Above classical conditioning
A client just got a puppy and after the first week you ask her, “How’s everything going?” She says, “It’s great!” and doesn’t say anything else. What should you say next:
A. “That’s terrific! So now let’s start working on sit.”
B. “Wonderful! So what’s going on with house training?”
C. “You just got a puppy … I doubt everything’s great.”
D. “Excellent! Let’s pick up where we left off last week.”
B. “Wonderful! So what’s going on with house training?”
Something that is unconditioned is:
A. Without criteria
B. A neutral stimulus
C. Not learned
D. An emotional response
C. Not learned
It’s important for clients in your group class to:
A. Get their dogs to master a behavior before leaving class
B. Stay at the same level as the other students in the class
C. Learn to deal with all distractions
D. Practice as often as possible in their home
D. Practice as often as possible in their home
A client tells you, “I don’t know why I’m bothering to try to train my dog. It isn’t working at all so far.” You should:
A. Point out how much progress the dog has made
B. Tell the client their negativity is rubbing off on the dog
C. Tell the client this is a long, slow process and he has to work at the dog’s pace
D. Suggest they go see another trainer
A. Point out how much progress the dog has made
Stormy loves playing in the park and jumps around in the car when they arrive. Cindy waits until Stormy is sitting calmly, then she opens the door and lets him run. This is:
A. Positive reinforcement, followed by negative punishment
B. Positive reinforcement, followed by positive punishment
C. Negative reinforcement, followed by positive reinforcement
D. Negative punishment, followed by positive reinforcement
D. Negative punishment, followed by positive reinforcement
All the following statements are correct except:
A. Dogs’ relationships with each other are fluid
B. Dogs are not considered pack animals
C. Dogs communicate mostly with their bodies
D. Dogs are considered pack animals
D. Dogs are considered pack animals
Whenever a dog is told to come and he doesn’t, he gets smacked on the nose. Soon the dog doesn’t respond at all when he hears “come.” This is:
A. Negative reinforcement
B. Learned helplessness
C. Negative punishment
D. Poisoned cue
D. Poisoned cue
Post-reinforcement pause usually occurs with:
A. Fixed interval reinforcement
B. Fixed ratio reinforcement
C. Variable interval reinforcement
D. Variable ratio reinforcement
B. Fixed ratio reinforcement
All of the following may signal extreme distress in a dog except:
A. Low, wagging tail
B. Sweaty paws
C. High, wagging tail
D. Heavy shedding
A. Low, wagging tail
A dog begins shaking when he’s taken to the vet. This is most likely:
A. Classical conditioning
B. Operant conditioning
C. A seizure
D. Chaining
A. Classical conditioning
Puppies are typically weaned during which phase:
A. Neonatal
B. Transition
C. Primary socialization
D. Adolescence
B. Transition
Misty is allowed in the living room only if she doesn’t bark incessantly. If she begins barking, she’s put in the kitchen until she’s quiet. This is:
A. Positive reinforcement
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Positive punishment
D. Negative punishment
D. Negative punishment
All the following are problems with using punishers except:
A. Timing can be difficult
B. The dog may not perceive something as a punisher
C. They can cause anxiety
D. The aversive must be removed to decrease behavior
D. The aversive must be removed to decrease behavior
The least helpful thing to do when talking to a difficult client is:
A. Tell the person you can understand their frustration
B. Say to yourself, “She’s just a rude, ignorant person.”
C. Ignore their tone of voice
D. Tell yourself, “This is about the dog, not me.”
B. Say to yourself, “She’s just a rude, ignorant person.”
When a slip collar is used properly:
A. It forms a “P” shaped collar
B. It forms a “D” shaped collar
C. The D rings are on either side of the dog’s neck
D. The dog feels pressure on his muzzle
A. It forms a “P” shaped collar
A student comes in hanging onto a leash for dear life with a dog whose tail is stiff and upright, and who is snapping at every dog in sight. Your best bet is to:
A. Place them behind a barricade
B. Tell the student to hold the leash tighter
C. Tell the student the reward the dog anytime he isn’t snapping
D. Suggest the student begin with private lessons, not the group class
D. Suggest the student begin with private lessons, not the group class
When developing a training plan, which step comes first for a puppy who is a chronic chewer:
A. Reward the dog when he’s not chewing
B. Give the dog more exercise
C. Set up baby gates or exercise pens
D. Work with the dog on making eye contact
C. Set up baby gates or exercise pens
A dog who has his head turned away from an oncoming dog and is holding his tail low and wagging is probably feeling:
A. Aggressive
B. Stressed
C. Conflicted
D. Hungry
C. Conflicted
