LESSON 4 – pairing secondary reinforcers, QUIZ

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• There are 7 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 lesson 4 CLICK HERE to view it before you take the quiz.

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Question 1 of 7 (14%)

In this lesson, we learned for the first time what our final training is going to look like. What one of the following options best describes this?

• (A) Behavior -- Food -- Click
• (B) Click -- Behavior -- Food
• (C) Behavior -- Click -- Food
• (D) Food -- Behavior -- Click

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Question 2 of 7 (29%)

If we are already doing positive reinforcement training with our animal can we just inject the clicker into the training we are already doing?

• (A) No, there is only one technique to start using the clicker in your training and it is the only technique that you can use.
• (B) It depends on what color your clicker is.
• (C) Yes, if you wanted to you could just inject the clicker into the training that you are already doing. If you have good timing your animal can learn the value of the clicker via this technique.
• (D) You can only do this if you have been training for more then five years.

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Question 3 of 7 (43%)

What is the first step we are going to take when starting to clicker train our animals?

• (A) We are going to repetitively click and then offer our animals some food after each click.
• (B) We are going to give the clicker to our animal to play with.
• (C) We are going to explain the clicker to our animal using English.
• (D) We are just going to repetitively offer our animals some food and then click once they have finished eating each piece of food.

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Question 4 of 7 (57%)

When we are using the clicker it's important that we know when to click. What of the following four options bests describes when we should sound the clicker.

• (A) You click every time your animal does the correct thing.
• (B) You click at exactly the same time your animal does a desirable behavior.
• (C) You click when you feel like it.
• (D) You have to click immediately after you animal has done a desirable behaviour and before the delivery of food.

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Question 5 of 7 (71%)

Why is it important that the hand with the food in it doesn't move until after the sound of the click.

• (A) It doesn't matter when the hand with the food in it moves.
• (B) So that the delivery of food is paired with the sound of the clicker. If we move our hand first it is likely that hand movement will communicate food is on its way rather then the sound of the clicker
• (C) So that it looks good when you are training.
• (D) It is dangerous to move your hand too early as your animal might try and bite you.

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Question 6 of 7 (86%)

If your animal doesn't seem interested in food. However you friend has a similar animal who is very food motivated. What one of the following statements bests describes your situation.

• (A) Your animal is being stubborn.
• (B) There MUST be something medically wrong with your animal.
• (C) Your friends dog has worms.
• (D) All animals are individuals.

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Question 7 of 7 (100%)

Can you just use any odd food item to reinforce your animal?

• (A) Yes you can just use any food item to train your animal and they will instantly like it.
• (B) No you must use special treats from the pet shop/vet.
• (C) No, every animal is an individual and not all animals find all food reinforcing. Additionally you need to ensure that whatever food item you are using to train your animal is part of a well balance diet and your animal is getting all the proper nutrition it needs.
• (D) All animals like peanut butter so you should just use that.

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