Unit 5: Learning

Question 1

what does SRRT stand for?

Answer 1

Stimulus Response Reinforcement Training

Question 2

2 categories of stimulus

Answer 2

1. conditioned stimulus

2. unconditioned stimulus

Question 3

stimulus that has been learned through practice

Answer 3

conditioned stimulus

Question 4

stimulus naturally causes a response with no prior practice

Answer 4

unconditioned stimulus

Question 5

example of a conditioned stimulus

Answer 5

back up when rider picks up on the reins

Question 6

examples of unconditioned stimulus

Answer 6

twitches muscle when fly lands on back

Question 7

5 types of stimuli

Answer 7

1. legs
2. hands
3. body weight (seat)
4. voice
5. visual

Question 8

________ of a stimulus is where the art of good horsemanship joins the science of learning.

Answer 8

correct timing

Question 9

true or false. use basic or previously learned cues to introduce new cues.

Answer 9

true

Question 10

when new cue given and continued until old cue in presented

Answer 10

delayed conditioning

Question 11

how trainers respond to response from a new cue

Answer 11

ignoring the incorrect behavior & reinforce only the correct response

Question 12

2 CATEGORIES of reinforcement

Answer 12

1. primary reinforcement

2. secondary reinforcement

Question 13

natural reinforcement properties (feed, pain, returning to herd mates)

Answer 13

primary reinforcement

Question 14

performing acts of kindness (pat on the neck, “good horse”, ending training session) - will take a period of time for horse to learn

Answer 14

secondary reinforcement

Question 15

2 TYPES of reinforcement

Answer 15

1. reward reinforcement

2. aversive reinforcement

Question 16

rewards imposed on a horse during training must be first associated with a primary reinforcement for horse to distinguish it

Answer 16

reward reinforcement

Question 17

consists of adverse stimuli that, if given a choice, the horse will avoid

Answer 17

aversive reinforcement

Question 18

most popular form of reinforcement

Answer 18

avoidance

Question 19

give horse a cue, if respond correctly no no punishment; punishment if wrong/late response

Answer 19

avoidance

Question 20

reinforcement where horse will move away from pressure

Answer 20

escape reinforcement

Question 21

mainly used to break bad habits & administered immediately following unwanted response

Answer 21

punishment

Question 22

5 factors that affect learning

Answer 22

1. reinforcement schedule
2. length of learning session
3. inherent emotionality
4. age
5. memory

Question 23

reinforcement schedule should be:

Answer 23

random & unpredictable

Question 24

a horse’s emotional state

Answer 24

inherent emotionality

Question 25

horses have a very ____ memory retention rate

Answer 25

high

Question 26

the ___ tasks a horse learns to perform, the ___ easier it will be for it to learn new tasks

Answer 26

more; easier

Question 27

does a horses’ brain allow of transfer of info from one hemisphere to the other?

Answer 27

no

Question 28

horses have a ___ sized brain and ____ reasoning power

Answer 28

small; little-to-none