Unit 5: Learning Flashcards
what does SRRT stand for?
Stimulus Response Reinforcement Training
2 categories of stimulus
- conditioned stimulus
2. unconditioned stimulus
stimulus that has been learned through practice
conditioned stimulus
stimulus naturally causes a response with no prior practice
unconditioned stimulus
example of a conditioned stimulus
back up when rider picks up on the reins
examples of unconditioned stimulus
twitches muscle when fly lands on back
5 types of stimuli
- legs
- hands
- body weight (seat)
- voice
- visual
________ of a stimulus is where the art of good horsemanship joins the science of learning.
correct timing
true or false. use basic or previously learned cues to introduce new cues.
true
when new cue given and continued until old cue in presented
delayed conditioning
how trainers respond to response from a new cue
ignoring the incorrect behavior & reinforce only the correct response
2 CATEGORIES of reinforcement
- primary reinforcement
2. secondary reinforcement
natural reinforcement properties (feed, pain, returning to herd mates)
primary reinforcement
performing acts of kindness (pat on the neck, “good horse”, ending training session) - will take a period of time for horse to learn
secondary reinforcement
2 TYPES of reinforcement
- reward reinforcement
2. aversive reinforcement
rewards imposed on a horse during training must be first associated with a primary reinforcement for horse to distinguish it
reward reinforcement
consists of adverse stimuli that, if given a choice, the horse will avoid
aversive reinforcement
most popular form of reinforcement
avoidance
give horse a cue, if respond correctly no no punishment; punishment if wrong/late response
avoidance
reinforcement where horse will move away from pressure
escape reinforcement
mainly used to break bad habits & administered immediately following unwanted response
punishment
5 factors that affect learning
- reinforcement schedule
- length of learning session
- inherent emotionality
- age
- memory
reinforcement schedule should be:
random & unpredictable
a horse’s emotional state
inherent emotionality
horses have a very ____ memory retention rate
high
the ___ tasks a horse learns to perform, the ___ easier it will be for it to learn new tasks
more; easier
does a horses’ brain allow of transfer of info from one hemisphere to the other?
no
horses have a ___ sized brain and ____ reasoning power
small; little-to-none
