THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ANIMAL TRAINING.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Heare, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal training.

Animal health technology.

Animal behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : Dogwise Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

A Masters level textbook, written to enhance knowledge and skills in the natural science of behavior and the applied technology derived from training companion animals.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword by Stephen F. Ledoux

Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Behaviorology

Behavioral Objectives

Behaviorology

Definition and History

Philosophy of Natural Science

Natural Science

Radical Behaviorism

Modes of Causation

Evolutions via Selection by Consequences

Selection by Consequences

Biological Evolution

Repertoire Evolution

Cultural Evolution

Selection and Causation: Summary and Conclusion

Psychology

Behavior Analysis

Ethology

Medical Paradigm

Orientation of This Book

Continuing Education

Chapter 2. Principles of Behavior

Environment-Behavior Relations

Behavior

Stimulation

Categories of Behavior

Functional Classification: Operant versus Respondent Behavior

Unconditioned versus Conditioned Behavior

Traits are Not Behavior, Nor are They Causes of Behavior

Functional Relations and Contingencies

Conditioning

The Physics of Behavior

Operant Conditioning

Operant Contingencies

Terms Used to Describe Operant Contingencies

Antecedents

Postcedents

Contingency Analyses

Relations Within the Three-Term Contingencies

Externalization of Contingencies

Expanding the Contingency Analysis

Postcedent Principles, Processes and Procedures

Law of Effect

Contingencies of Reinforcement

Added Reinforcement

Subtracted Reinforcement

Some Potentially Confusing Distinctions

Variables Influencing Effectiveness of Reinforcement

Contiguity

Contingency

Reinforcer Characteristics

Task Characteristics

Concurrent Contingencies

Motivative Operations

Contingencies of Punishment

Added Punishment

Subtracted Punishment

Variables Influencing the Effectiveness of Punishment

Contingencies of Extinction

Schedules of Added Reinforcement.

Continuous Reinforcement

Intermittent Reinforcement

Fixed Ratio

Variable Ratio

Fixed Interval

Variable Interval

Fixed Duration

Variable Duration

Extinction

Limited Hold

Complex Schedules

Differential Reinforcement

Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior

Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior

Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior

Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate

Differential Reinforcement of High Rate

Differential Reinforcement of Diminishing Rates

Differential Reinforcement of Exceptional Responding-And Alternative to "Jackpotting"

Managing Schedules of Reinforcement

The Premack Principle and Activity Reinforcers

Antecedent Principles, Processes and Procedures

Stimulus Control: Generalization and Discrimination Training

Generalization

Discrimination

Transferring Stimulus Control

Prompting

Multiple-Term Contingencies

Added Consequating Terms

Added Behavior Terms

Added Antecedent Terms (Function-Altering Stimuli)

The Function-Altering Stimulus

Fading Function-Altering Stimuli

Law of Cumulative Complexity

Respondent Conditioning

Measuring Behavior

Informal versus Formal Measurement

Measures of Behavior

Count

Rate

Frequency

Duration

Magnitude

Latency and Inter-response Time

Topography and Extensity

Choosing Among Measures of Behavior

Tracking the Target Behavior through Time

Chapter 3. Aversive Stimulation and its Problematic Side Effects

Introduction

Why is the Occurrence of Aversive Stimulation so Pervasive?

Problematic Effects of Aversive Stimulation

Respondent Side Effects: Problematic Emotional Arousal and Conditioning

Operant Side Effects: Escape Behavior.

Clarifying Punishment and its Role in Changing Behavior

Alternatives to Aversive Control of Behavior

Chapter 4. Added Reinforcement-Emphasized Training Strategy

Ethical Foundation

Avoiding Extremism and Dogmatism

Review of Aversive Stimulation

Added Reinforcement-Emphasized Training is Maximally Effective Training

Why Implement the Added Reinforcement-Emphasized Training Strategy?

Key Features of the Added Reinforcement-Emphasized Training Strategy

Chapter 5. Training Strategy and Project Planning

General Systematic Training Process

Phase 1. Preliminaries

Planning and Preparation

Identifying and Defining the Target Behavior

The Target Behavior

Preparing a Formal Behavior Objective

Assessing the Subject's Current Proficiency

Formal Behavior Objective Components

Graded Approach

Functional Assessment

Final Word on Formal Behavior Objectives

Identify Reinforcers and Establish the Conditioned Reinforcer

Phase 2. Acquisition Stage Training

Antecedent Tactics

Postcedent Tactics

Reinforcement

Identify the Required Procedure

How to Handle Non-criterion Responses

Phase 3. Fluency Stage Training

Planning Fluency Stage Tactics

Begin Fading Prompts

Begin Thinning the Schedule of Reinforcement aka Stretching the Ratio

Refine Form, Latency and Speed

Bring Behavior under Stimulus Control

Proof against the Three D-Parameters (Distraction, Distance & Duration)

Distraction

Distance

Discrimination Training

Introduce Release Stimulus

Phase 4. Maintenance Stage Training

Working toward Maintenance of Fluency

Constructing a Systematic Training Plan: Putting it All Together.

10 Laws of Training

Chapter 6. Advanced Training Techniques

Shaping

Definition and Appropriate Uses

Planning Behavior Objectives and Lists of Behavior Approximations

Implementation of the Shaping Plan

Chaining

Definition and Elements

Constructing and Validating a Task Analysis

Assessing Level of Proficiency of Requisite Behaviors

Training the Component Behaviors

Behavior Chaining Methods

Forward Chaining

Forward Chaining Method 1

Forward Chaining Method 2

Backward Chaining

Quality of the Chain

Sequencing

Chapter 7. Training Dogs

Training Dogs

Equipment

Clicker and Treat Pouch

Restraints

What Not to Use

Name

Phase 2. Acquisition

Phase 3. Fluency

Phase 4. Maintenance

Sit

Begin Thinning the Schedule of Reinforcement

Proof against the Three D-Parameters

Common Challenges

Down

Stand

Wait

Take it / Drop It

Here (Recall)

Phase 3. Fluency.

Phase 4. Maintenance

Off

Let's Go (Walking on a Loose Leash)

Rehearsal of Pulling

Diehard Puller

Trailing Behind

Dog is Too Strong or Big Compared to Guardian

Dog is "Crazy"

Go to "Bed"

Training Challenges and Special Cases

Multi-Dog Training

Train Each Dog Individually

Train in Pairs

Train in Groups

Training Toy Breeds

Social Contact not an Effective Reinforcer

Food not an Effective Reinforcer

Hyperactivity

General Sensitivity and Risk Averse

Easily Frustrated and Impulsive

Chapter 8. Training Cats

Training Cats

Targeting

Go to Mat

Loose Leash Walking

Cooperative Grooming Behaviors

Paws

Tolerating Brushing

Phase 1. Preliminaries.

Phase 2. Acquisition.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781617811678

161781167X

OCLC:

1042326767