LESSON 3 – CLICKER TRAINING QUIZ

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• There are 10 questions in total.
• Answer each question and then hit the green button to be taken to the following one.
• Also write down on a piece of paper what answer you choose A, B, C or D so you can check your answers at the end.
• You will be given a score and explanations for each question after the final question.
• If you haven’t already viewed the CLICKER TRAINING lesson then CLICK HERE to view it before you take the quiz.
  

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  Question 1 of 10 (10%)

  What is a specific situation where a clicker might be really beneficial?

  • (A) Clickers are a waste of time and serve no beneficial purpose in our training.
  • (B) Clickers can be really beneficial when our animals might not be able to see us immediately after they have done a desirable behavior.
  • (C) Clickers are 100 percent beneficial in every situation always.
  • (D) On Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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  Question 2 of 10 (20%)

  What is another situation where a clicker can be really beneficial?

  • (A) Once again clickers are a waste of time and serve no beneficial purpose in our training.
  • (B) Fridays and Saturdays.
  • (C) Clickers are 100 percent beneficial in every situation always.
  • (D) Clickers can be really beneficial if our animals are not in our immediate vicinity when they have done a desirable behavior.

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  Question 3 of 10 (30%)

  What is the correct timing when delivering food items with your hand and additionally using a clicker?

  • (A) Click - Desirable behavior - Move food hand.
  • (B) Undesirable behavior - Click - Move food hand.
  • (C) Desirable behavior - Click - Move food hand.
  • (D) Desirable behavior - Move food hand - Click.

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  Question 4 of 10 (40%)

  What does charging the clicker mean?

  • (A) What this refers to is maintaining a high reinforcing value for the clicker through many repetitions/pairings of it with a primary reinforcer (or other already established reinforcer).
  • (B) The clicker is an electrical device so we have to charge it by plugging it into the wall.
  • (C) Placing the clicker on the ground and running at it very fast (i.e. charinging it).
  • (D) There is no such think as charging the clicker.

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  Question 5 of 10 (50%)

  Will the information that you learn in this lesson work for other species or just domestic cats?

  • (A) You shouldn't use clickers with your animals.
  • (B) No, it will only work for cats.
  • (C) Only with domestic animals like cats and dogs.
  • (D) Yes the information in this lesson and in all the other lessons on Animal Training Academy are relevant and transferable between species.

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  Question 6 of 10 (60%)

  What do I say I want my animals to “know” about me in this lesson?

  • (A) I don't care how they feel about me.
  • (B) Ryan = predictable and pleasant events.
  • (C) That they never get any desirable things from me.
  • (D) That I am the pack leader.

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  Question 7 of 10 (70%)

  How do our animals learn what the clicker means?

  • (A) Our animals learn the clicker has reinforcing value via its repetitive pairing with positive reinforcement.
  • (B) All animals instinctually know the click is a good sound.
  • (C) Clickers do not work and are a waste of time.
  • (D) We explain it to them in english.

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  Question 8 of 10 (80%)

  What can we do to test our animals understanding about the meaning of the clicker?

  • (A) We use the english language and ask them.
  • (B) There is nothing we can do to identify wether or not they understand.
  • (C) As long as we feel we are doing things right, we will be okay.
  • (D) We can watch our animals body language to see if they do anything to indicate understanding. For example orientating towards us after the click is sounded.

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  Question 9 of 10 (90%)

  What is one more really simple thing you can do to help determine if your animal understands the meaning of the clicker?

  • (A) Ask them if they understand.
  • (B) There in nothing you can do.
  • (C) Video record your training and watch it back.
  • (D) Ask your mother to watch your training and comment.

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  Question 10 of 10 (100%)

  Why is the clicker so popular as a bridge or marking stimulus?

  • (A) Because trainers who are holding clickers feel important and look like they know what they are doing.
  • (B) Because they come in so many great shapes and sizes.
  • (C) It produces a nice quick, sharp and universal sound.
  • (D) All animals instantly love the sound of a clicker.

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