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EATM Animal Training Vocab

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1. Stimuli and methods used as tools to increase interest in the environment and decrease the frequency of stereotypical behaviors.






2. Voluntary behavior that is controlled by its consequences.






3. A method used to shape organisms' behavior whereby successive approximations of the desired behavior are not reinforced.






4. A rapid muscular response made automatically by an organism to some appropriate stimulus. (same as Reflex)






5. To add to the environment.






6. The frequency that behavior is performed prior to training.






7. Behavior which results from accidental reinforcement.






8. A single step in the reinforcement process of shaping.






9. A change or stray from the norm in standard of response.






10. To automatically bring about a response.






11. A response that is triggered by an unconditioned stimulus without prior training. (same as Unconditioned Reflex)






12. An assigned position for an animal - designated by a trainer.






13. When a stimulus acquires control of a response due to reinforcement in the presence of a similar - but different stimulus.






14. The process by which - through learning - free operant behavior becomes attached to a specific stimulus. (same as Instrumental Conditioning)






15. Some performance which is a closer approximation to the desired behavior.






16. Occurs when learning on piece of material has negative effects on future learning.






17. When a behavior is reliably performed in the presence of one stimulus - but not another.






18. Stimulus which indicates a specific behavior will be punished or not reinforced.






19. A neutral event which has become aversive by being paired with other aversive stimuli.






20. An identifiable demonstration of behavior.






21. A response that is triggered by an unconditioned stimulus without prior training. (same as Unconditioned Response)






22. The process by which - through learning - free operant behavior becomes attached to a specific stimulus. (same as Instrumental Conditioning)






23. Any stimulus that has no effect on behavior before conditioning.






24. The final pattern of behavior that organisms are expected to demonstrate after the completion of shaping procedures.






25. Measures of observed behavior.






26. A stimulus which produces a response through pairing or association.






27. Decreasing the frequency of a response by the addition of an aversive stimulus.






28. The point at which appetite is lost.






29. To remove from the environment.






30. A reflex response elicited by a conditioned stimulus alone.






31. Stimulus which elicits a reaction with no prior conditioning.






32. The event which increases the frequency of the behavior it follows.






33. Anything that increases the frequency of the behavior it immediately follows.






34. A situation in which an organism wants something but is afraid of obtaining it.






35. An inborn predisposition to behave in a specific way when appropriately stimulated.






36. A return to an earlier stage of learning.






37. The act of reinforcing exactly following the desired behavior.






38. The final pattern of behavior that organisms are expected to demonstrate after the completion of shaping procedures.






39. The process of learning a sequence of behaviors that proceeds semi-automatically in a determinate order.






40. The event which increases the frequency of the behavior it follows.






41. Stimuli and methods used as tools to increase interest in the environment and decrease the frequency of stereotypical behaviors.






42. Measures of observed behavior.






43. Reinforcing on selected occasions at or after one variation of a behavior as opposed to another variation or behavior.






44. The process of learning a sequence of behaviors that proceeds semi-automatically in a determinate order.






45. Some performance which is a closer approximation to the desired behavior.






46. A single step in the reinforcement process of shaping.






47. Tending to discourage - retard - or make more difficult.






48. Any stimulus that acquires reinforcing properties through association with a primary reinforcement.






49. Reinforcing on selected occasions at or after one variation of a behavior as opposed to another variation or behavior.






50. Stimulus which elicits a reaction with no prior conditioning.