Training

Question 1

Positive reinforcement

Answer 1

The act of rewarding behavior in order to encourage it to happen again in the future. This is the most successful technique in training

Question 2

Negative reinforcement

Answer 2

Occurs when something uncomfortable or unpleasant is REMOVED or taken away to encourage a behavior to happen again

Question 3

Positive punishment

Answer 3

The method of adding a consequence to an unwanted behavior. This method is no longer recommended as it can result in negative physical and psychological effects

Question 4

Negative punishment

Answer 4

Taking away something pleasant to decrease a behavior

Question 5

When do positive behaviors fade quickly?

Answer 5

When there is no consistency and trust.

Question 6

Behavior modification rewards

Answer 6

Edible and vocal

Question 7

Command- response-reward

Answer 7

The technique involves giving a command and immediately rewarding the desired response every time it’s performed until the pet responds consistently.

Question 8

Clicker training

Answer 8

clicker is used to signal to the animal that it performed the right behavior and will receive a reward.

Question 9

Extinction

Answer 9

The extinction behavioral modification technique involves eliminating a problem behavior by completely removing the reinforcement for the behavior.

Question 10

Aversion therapy

Answer 10

Aversion therapy involves creating a relationship between an unpleasant stimulus and an object that an animal may be marking, chewing, or otherwise damaging.

Question 11

Avoidance therapy

Answer 11

Avoidance therapy involves the use of positive punishment to diminish a problem behavior. The goal is for the pet to link the behavior with an unpleasant event and then avoid that circumstance. It’s important that the pet doesn’t associate the positive punishment with the owner.

Question 12

Habituation

Answer 12

involves surrounding the animal with the stimulus causing the problem until the animal becomes acclimated to the stimulus and is no longer afraid of it.

Question 13

Punishment

Answer 13

To be effective, punishment must occur every time the behavior occurs, be applied immediately, and be of appropriate intensity. The pet shouldn’t connect the owner to the punishment

Question 14

How is punishment different than negative reinforcement?

Answer 14

Punishment differs from negative reinforcement in that punishment isn’t used to create a desired behavior but to eliminate an undesirable behavior.

Question 15

Counter conditioning

Answer 15

The technique involves taking a stimulus linked to a negative emotion and reconditioning, or counterconditioning, the animal by linking the stimulus to a positive emotional response.

Question 16

Desensitization

Answer 16

involves diminishing a particular behavior by gradually exposing the animal to the stimulus that produces the inappropriate response.

Question 17

Environmental modification

Answer 17

Some problem behaviors can be quickly and effectively treated with environmental modification. For example, you can modify the environment of a cat who defecates on the carpet by wrapping a piece of carpet around the outer edges of the litter box.

Question 18

Surgical approaches

Answer 18

Neutering or spaying

Question 19

Pharmaceutical therapy

Answer 19

Medications can be used to treat a variety of behavior problems in pets, including separation anxiety, inappropriate elimination, and sexual behaviors, such as mounting, fighting, and roaming.

Question 20

What is the best behavior modification for birds?

Answer 20

Environmental modification is the best method of intervention for birds.

Question 21

What is a wobble?

Answer 21

This method is to drop your hand just a few inches when being bitten too hard. This associates the biting w/ disorientation.