Principles Of K9 Communication

Question 1

Unconditioned stimulus

Answer 1

Naturally occurring in the environment (I.e. food, meat power, etc.)

Question 2

Unconfirmed response

Answer 2

Naturally occurring (I.e. salivation)

Question 3

Conditioned response

Answer 3

Initially does not represent anything to the canine (I.e. ring bell)

Question 4

Conditioned response

Answer 4

Canine associates conditioned stimulus with unconditioned stimulus and response is the same (I.e. salivation for the bell)

Question 5

Classical conditioning

Answer 5

Creates powerful associations between stimuli and responses.
-Can also work against us, if the canine chains (associated) an improper stimulus with a response.

Question 6

Throndikes law of effect

Answer 6

Responses that produce rewards tend to increase in frequency.

Question 7

Principle of reward/praise

Answer 7

If an animal’s actions change its environment favorably it increases the chance that it will repeat that behavior.

Question 8

Principle of correction

Answer 8

If an animal’s actions change its environment unfavorably it decrease the chance that it will repeat that behavior.

Question 9

R+ (Positive reinforcement)

Answer 9

Something GOOD is introduced or given AFTER the behavior. So that the behavior increases.

Question 10

P+ (Positive punishment)

Answer 10

Something ADVERSE is introduced AFTER the behavior. So behavior decreases or goes away.

Question 11

R- (Negative reinforcement)

Answer 11

Something ADVERSE is introduced BEFORE to get a behavior or to shape a behavior. “ESCAPE TRAINING”

Question 12

P- (Negative Punishment)

Answer 12

Something that maybe wanted or desired is withheld BEFORE the behavior, in order to shape or get a behavior.

Question 13

Conflict training

Answer 13

Constantly changing training so that the canine does not become patterned into an incorrect response.

Question 14

Terminal marker

Answer 14

Signifies that the exercise is over and the canine has demonstrated the correct behavior.
-Once the terminal market has been give. The canine is free to end the behavior.

Question 15

Intermediate marker

Answer 15

Signifies that the canine is demonstration the correct behavior and continues the to perform the behavior.

Question 16

Free

Answer 16

Is the terminal marker, it ends the behavior.

Question 17

Good

Answer 17

Is the intermediate marker, it adds duration to the behavior.
-Depending on the canine, this word may or may not be used.

Question 18

Nein

Answer 18

Non-punishment marker, the canine demonstrated the incorrect behavior and needs to try again.

Question 19

Phooey

Answer 19

Punishment marker, the canine made a choice to ignore a command which the canine has previously demonstrated understanding of and will receive a correction.

Question 20

Continuous reinforcement

Answer 20

The canine is rewarded every time the behavior is emitted.

Question 21

Intermittent reinforcement

Answer 21

The canine is rewarded only some of the times that the behavior is emitted.

Question 22

Fixed ratio

Answer 22

For a known/set number of actions the animal (canine) is rewarded. (E.g., every fourth time)

Question 23

Fixed interval

Answer 23

For a known/set of period of time the animal (canine) is rewarded. (E.g., holding a sit position for one minute)

Question 24

Variable ratio

Answer 24

For an unknown/undetermined number of actions the animal (canine) will be rewarded. (E.g., varying number of commands before getting a reward)

Question 25

Variable interval

Answer 25

For an unknown/undetermined period of time the animal (canine) will be rewarded. (E.g., holding a sit position for differing lengths of time).