Shaping Behaviors: What Do You Know?

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* 1. Shaping is a method that increases behavior criteria by

random clicking.

marking and reinforcing.

leaps and bounds.

saying the cue until the dog completes the behavior.

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* 2. Shaping requires you to use a clicker?

True

False

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* 3. When adding a cue to a newly shaped behavior

be sure to use a word that sounds like your dog's name.

always choose a verbal and physical cue.

give the cue right before the desired behavior is about to happen.

be sure to start saying the cue as often as possible.

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* 4. Shaping should only be used with behaviors that include a prop.

True

False

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* 5. A behavior is said to be under stimulus control if which of the following is true:

Dog performs the behavior when cued

Dog doesn’t perform the behavior if not cued

Dog doesn’t perform a different behavior when cued

Dog doesn’t perform the behavior on a different cue

All of the Above

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* 6. If you train your dog using shaping, you should not use other methods to train.

True

False

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* 7. In free shaping there is/are

no indication of the intended behavior from the handler other than the marker/reward.

prompts from the handler to help directed the dog toward the end goal.

changes to the environment that aid the dog toward being correct.

always a treat in front of the dog's nose to help lead them through the behavior.

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* 8. A mechanical marker or clicker

creates movement that tells your dog a reward is coming.

always tells your dog the treat will be tossed to them.

should be clicked repeatedly, from the time the behavior is completed until the treat reaches the dog's mouth.

is succinct and unique, which make it an effective way to communicate when shaping.

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* 9. Clean handling would include the following order of events

1) Behavior happens, 2) Mark behavior, 3) Reach for treat, 4) Reward dog

1) Put treat in hand, 2) Behavior happens, 3) Mark behavior, 4) Reward dog

1) Behavior happens, 2) Reach for treat, 3) Reward dog, 4) Mark behavior

1) Behavior happens, 2) Reach for treat, 3) Mark Behavior, 4) Reward dog

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* 10. A criteria shift

is a change in the criteria that earns the click

can be updward or downward

should happen when the criteria is predictable and the dog is confident

All of the above.

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* 11. Reinforcement

is the same as reward

Increases the likelihood of the frequency or quality of a behavior.

is not dependent on handler timing

All of the above.

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