PUNISHMENT 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 PUNISHMENT lesson then CLICK HERE to view it before you take the quiz.
  

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  Question 1 of 10 (10%)

  What effect does punishment have on future behavior?

  • (A) Punishement acts to maintain and/or increase the frequency/strength of behavior in the futrure.
  • (B) Punishment has no effect on fuutre behavior.
  • (C) Punishment acts to decrease the frequency/strength of behavior in the future.
  • (D) Punishment is the best method for managing our animals behavior.

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  Question 2 of 10 (20%)

  Punishment can often be.... ?

  • (A) The best behavioural change strategy we have available.
  • (B) Fun for our animals.
  • (C) The only stratey that will work.
  • (D) Reinforcing to the person using it.

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  Question 3 of 10 (30%)

  What is the definition of negative punishment?

  • (A) Something is removed from the environment immediately after a behavior that serves to decrease the frequency of that behavior in the future.
  • (B) Something that makes our animals feel bad.
  • (C) Something that is removed from the environment immediately after a behavior that serves to increase the frequency of that behavior in the future.
  • (D) Something is added to the environment immediately after a behavior that serves to decrease the frequency of that beahvior in the future.

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  Question 4 of 10 (40%)

  The increase in my behavior of placing on my seat beat in my car to remove an unwanted beeping sound is an example of what?

  • (A) Negative punishment.
  • (B) Negative reinforcement.
  • (C) Positive reinforcement.
  • (D) Positive punishment.

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  Question 5 of 10 (50%)

  What is one possible undesirable side effect of using punishment?

  • (A) An increase in the punished behavior.
  • (B) Building strong relationships with your animals.
  • (C) Your animals knowing exactly what behaviors you want them to do.
  • (D) Increased aggresion.

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  Question 6 of 10 (60%)

  What are some methods that I advocate using at the forefront of your behavioral change interventions?

  • (A) Punishment.
  • (B) Positive reinforcement and environmental arrangement.
  • (C) It doesn't matter what method you use as long as it works.
  • (D) Animal whispering.

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  Question 7 of 10 (70%)

  Is implementing a time out with your animal an example of punishment

  • (A) It depends on the future frequency of the behavior that your animal is doing immediately before that time out is implemented.
  • (B) Yes it is always punishment.
  • (C) No this is an example of negative reinforcement.
  • (D) It's impossible to tell.

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  Question 8 of 10 (80%)

  What is our goal when managing our animal’s behavior?

  • (A) Promote high animal welfare.
  • (B) Recognise each animal as an individual.
  • (C) Measure behavior appropriately.
  • (D) Base methods on science.
  • (E) All of the above.

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  Question 9 of 10 (90%)

  What is learned helplessness?

  • (A) Where our animals feel empowered because we have offered them choice in our training programs..
  • (B) It's where positive punishment is used in conjunction with positive reinforcement.
  • (C) Where our animals learn that their behavior has no influence over their environment.
  • (D) It's where our animals learn they can't help themselves wanting to be naughty.

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  Question 10 of 10 (100%)

  What does punishment do for our animals?

  • (A) Communicate what to do.
  • (B) Punishment tells our animals what not to do but it doesn't tell our animals what to do.
  • (C) Help build our relationships with them.
  • (D) Build trusts with our animals.

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• ARCHIVE LESSONS Module

  Here you will find all the extra lessons that Ryan has created over time and are now surplus to his current courses.

  • Lesson 1 – Chains of behaviour. Lesson

    In this lesson you will learn about how chains of behavior work. This is a really useful tool to use in your animal training, in fact you are likely already using them.

  • Lesson 2 – Splitting not lumping. Lesson

    In this lesson you will learn about an important aspect of being a good animal trainer and/or "shaper" of behavior. This is splitting rather then lumping.

  • Lesson 3 – Clicker Training. Lesson

    In this lesson you will learn about; building the reinforcing strength of a clicker, charging the clicker, benefits of the clicker and timing. We examine a case study involving using a clicker with a domestic house cat.

  • Lesson 4 – Punishment defined. Lesson

    In this lesson you will learn absolutely everything you need to know about punishment. This will be achieved via written content, video content, podcast recordings and a quiz.

  • Lesson 5 – 3 important steps for new animal trainers … Lesson

    In this lesson we cover 3 crucial elements for people just starting to get into animal training ...

  • Lesson 6 – Timing … Lesson

    In this lesson learn about the importance of timing when training your animals. This lesson includes actual video from a ATA member's mentor program and links to other relevant content.