Terms Flashcards
Training the last behavior in a chain first, then training to the next to last behavior, then the behavior before that, and so on. Back training takes advantage of the Premack principle
Back-chaining
A euphemism used to describe a mix of traditional or punishment based training and other training techniques, such as clicker training
Balance training
Any observable action and animal does
Behavior
A series of behaviors linked together in a continuous sequence by cues, and maintained by a reinforcer at the end of the chain. Each Q serves as a marker and the reinforcer for the previous behavior, and the queue for the next behavior
Behavior chain
And event marker that identifies the desired response and bridges the time between the response and the delivery of the primary reinforcer.
Bridging stimulus
Subtle body signals used by dogs to indicate stress and to avoid or defuse confrontation and aggression
Calming signals
The process of combining multiple here’s into a continuous sequence linked together by cues, and maintained by reinforcer at the end of the chain. Each cue serves as the marker and the reinforcer for the previous behavior, and the cue for the next behavior
Chaining
The process of associating a neutral stimulus with an involuntary response until the stimulus elicits the response
Classical conditioning
A type of training using all five principles of operant conditioning to modify behaviour.
Combined training
The traditional style of dog training, where the dog is modeled or otherwise compelled to perform the behavior and physically corrected for non-compliance.
Compulsion training
A conditioned stimulus that signifies that an aversive is coming. Used to deter or interrupt behavior; if the behavior halts or changes, the aversive maybe avoided.
Conditioned punisher
A neutral stimulus paired with a primary reinforcer until the neutral stimulus takes on the reinforcing properties of the primary. A clicker, after being repeatedly associated with the food tree or other reinforcer, becomes…
Conditioned reinforcer
Any stimulus that has preceded a particular behavior or event sufficiently often to provoke awareness or response. Clicks and cues are both examples of this…
Conditioned stimulus
The result of an action. Consequences frequently, but not always, affect future behavior, making the behavior more or less likely to occur. The five principles of operant conditioning and describe the potential results.
Consequence
The simplest schedule of reinforcement. Every desired response is reinforced.
Continuous reinforcement
A euphemism for the application of a physical aversive. The aversive is intended to communicate that the dog did something wrong. In some cases, the trainer then guides the dog through the desired behavior. The application of an aversive followed by a desired behavior is considered instructive, thus the euphemism is…
Correction
Pairing one stimulus that evokes one response with another evokes opposite response, so that the first stimulus comes to evoke the second response.
Counter conditioning
The specific, trainer-defined characteristics of a desired response in a training session.The training clips at the instant the animal achieves each criterion.
Criteria
A dog that has previously been trained by a non-clicker method is now being clicker trained.
Crossover dog
A trainer who previously used non-clicker method to train animals and is now clicker training
Crossover trainer
A stimulus that elicits of behavior. Cues maybe verbal, physical, or environmental.
Cue
The process of increasing and animals tolerance to a particular stimulus by gradually increasing the presence of the stimulus
Desensitization
Some responses are rewarded and others aren’t. For example a trainer wanting tucked sits would reward all tucked sits and ignore all others.
Differential reinforcement
Anything in the environment that your dog wants. Trainers can use access to these things as powerful reinforcers for desired behavior.
Environmental reinforcer
A signal used to Mark desired behaviors at the instant it occurs.
Event marker
The weakening of a behaviour to non-reinforcement or ignoring the behavior..
Extinction
A characteristic of extinction. If he previously reinforce behavior is not reinforced, the animal will increase the intensity or frequency of the behavior in an attempt to earn the reinforcement again.
Extinction burst
A schedule of reinforcement in which the trainer reinforces a desired behavior after specific period of time - for example every minute.
Fixed interval
A schedule of reinforcement in which the trainer reinforces a desired behavior after specific number of responses. Two-fers and three-fers are examples.
Fixed ratio
And incorrect reference to the commonly seen chart illustrating the concepts of reinforcement and punishment. This description is misleading in two ways. It neglects to mention extinction, and it implies that all principles of operant conditioning and are equal value in a training program.
Four quadrants of operant conditioning