Don't Shoot the Dog! · The New Art of Teaching and Training by Pryor, Karen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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DON'T SHOOT THE DOG Karen Pryor

Contents Foreword 1 - Reinforcement: Better than Rewards

What Is a Positive Reinforcer? Negative Reinforcement Reinforcement: Better than Rewards Timing of Reinforcers Size of Reinforcer Jackpots Conditioned Reinforcers Click! The "Keep Going'' Signal Conditioned Aversive Signals Schedules of Reinforcement Exceptions to Variable Reinforcement Long-Duration Behaviors Superstitious Behavior: Accidental Reinforcement What Can You Do with Positive Reinforcement? Organized Reinforcement Reinforcing Yourself

2 - Shaping: Developing Super Performance Without Strain or Pain

What Is Shaping? Methods Versus Principles The Ten Laws of Shaping Discussion

The Training Game Shaping Shortcuts: Targeting, Mimicry, and Modeling Special Subjects Shaping Without Words

3 - Stimulus Control: Cooperation Without Coercion Stimuli

Stimuli Establishing a Cue The Rules of Stimulus Control What Kind of Signal? Signal Magnitude and Fading Targeting Conditioned Aversive Stimuli as the Cue Limited Holds Anticipation Stimuli as Reinforcers: Behavior Chains An Example of a Behavior Chain: Teaching a Dog to Play Frisbee Generalized Stimulus Control Prelearning Dips and Tantrums The Uses of Stimulus Control

4 - Untraining: Using Reinforcement to Get Rid of Behavior You Don't Want

Method 1: "Shoot the Animal" Method 2: Punishment Method 3: Negative Reinforcement Method 4: Extinction Method 5: Train an Incompatible Behavior Method 6: Put the Behavior on Cue Method 7: Shape the Absence of the Behavior Method 8: Change the Motivation Motivation and Deprivation Getting Rid of Complicated Problems Biting Your Nails Chronic Lateness Addictions

5 - Reinforcement in the Real World

Reinforcement in Sports Reinforcement in Business Reinforcement in the Animal World Reinforcement and Society

6 - Clicker Training: A New Technology

Clicker Training Catches On Long-Term Side-Effects of Clicker Training Long-Term Recall Accelerated Learning Getting Rid of the Clicker Clicker Training and Creativity Freedom from Fear Learning and Fun Clicker Training for People Some More Human Applications Clicker Training Around the World

Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Scan Notes: