[Howell reference books 01] • How Dogs Learn - Jon S. Bailey & Mary R. Burch by Bailey, Jon S. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Part One - a history of animal training Chapter 1 - the scientists

DOES THE NAME PAVLOV RING A BELL? THORNDIKE’S LAW OF EFFECT WATSON’S LITTLE ALBERT SKINNER AND OPERANT CONDITIONING THE FIRST TEXTBOOK APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS ANIMAL TRAINING LEAVES THE LAB

Chapter 2 - the trainers

SPORTING DOGS TRAINING TO COMPETE THE MOST FAMOUS CAVALRY SOLDIER THE TRADITION OF LASSIE THE FIRST CURRICULUM WILLIAM KOEHLER BLANCHE SAUNDERS MILO PEARSALL WINIFRED STRICKLAND THE DOG BEHAVIOR CLASSICS

Part Two - the basic principles of behavior Chapter 3 - reinforcement

PRIMARY REINFORCEMENT: WILL WORK FOR FOOD SECONDARY REINFORCEMENT: “GOOD BOY!” POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT: WILL STILL WORK FOR FOOD NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT: ESCAPE FEELS GOOD POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE: HOW CAN THAT BE? ESCAPE CONDITIONING: OK, I’LL SAY “UNCLE” AVOIDANCE CONDITIONING: A WARNING SCHEDULES OF REINFORCEMENT: WHICH ONES AND HOW MANY? LIMITED HOLD: DON’T BE LATE! ESTABLISHING OPERATIONS: THIS REINFORCER LOOKS BETTER TO ME NOW JACKPOTTING: LET’S PLAY THE SLOT MACHINES REINFORCER ASSESSMENT: WHAT DOES THIS DOG LIKE? WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

Chapter 4 - extinction

INTENTIONAL AND UNINTENTIONAL EXTINCTION DON’T JUST DO SOMETHING, STAND THERE! EXTINCTION BURSTS: IT GETS WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER SPONTANEOUS RECOVERY EXTINCTION USING NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

Chapter 5 - punishment

SOME MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT PUNISHMENT A CONTROVERSY FOR DOG TRAINERS CATEGORIZING PUNISHMENT REPRIMANDS: YOU KNOW I DON’T LIKE THAT TIME OUT: ABSOLUTELY NO REINFORCERS RESPONSE COST: PAYING THE PRICE PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT: OUCH! WHAT MAKES PUNISHMENT EFFECTIVE? THE LAST WORD ON PUNISHMENT

Chapter 6 - stimulus control

STIMULUS CONTROL IN REAL LIFE HOW STIMULUS CONTROL DEVELOPS PUNISHMENT AND DISCRIMINATION TRAINING SKINNER’S THREE-TERM CONTINGENCY GENERALIZATION THE LAST WORD ON STIMULUS CONTROL

Part Three - behavioral diagnostics: why does the dog do that? Chapter 7 - respondent conditioning

BIOLOGY, REFLEXES AND BODILY RESPONSES RESPONDENT CONDITIONING OF FEAR IS IT OPERANT OR RESPONDENT? RESPONDENT TECHNIQUES FOR CHANGING BEHAVIOR THE LAST WORD ON RESPONDENT CONDITIONING

Chapter 8 - functional analysis and behavioral diagnostics

CARING ABOUT THE CAUSES OF BEHAVIOR FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS BEHAVIORAL DIAGNOSTICS: LOOKING AT THE WHOLE PICTURE THE LAST WORD ON FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS

Chapter 9 - medical and environmental causes of behavior

A BORED BORDER COLLIE SCHEDULING: HAVE YOU GOT A MINUTE? PEOPLE AS OPERANT FACTORS PRODUCTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT OTHER ANIMALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT LACK OF SUPERVISION: WHEN YOU’RE AWAY, THE DOG WILL PLAY MEDICAL CAUSES OF BEHAVIOR THE LAST WORD ON MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Chapter 10 - other training issues you need to know about

BREEDS: NO KIDDING, THEY REALLY ARE DIFFERENT TRAINABILITY: A DANDIE DINMONT IS NOT A MASTIFF INDIVIDUAL EXCEPTIONS: THERE’S ONE IN EVERY BUNCH WHAT MAKES A GOOD DOG TRAINER?

Part Four - increasing behaviors: teaching your old dog new tricks Chapter 11 - shaping

HOW SHAPING WORKS DOG TRAINING IS ALWAYS SHAPING

Chapter 12 - prompting and fading

A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING FADING: WEANING OFF THE SPECIAL HELP TRANSFER OF STIMULUS CONTROL THE LAST WORD ON PROMPTING AND FADING

Chapter 13 - chaining

CHAINS: FORWARD AND BACKWARD CHAINING AS TRAINING

Chapter 14 - using conditioned reinforcement

HOW CLICKER TRAINING WORKS TARGET STICKS: FOLLOW THAT STICK! WHY USE CLICKER TRAINING? WHY NOT USE CLICKER TRAINING THE LAST WORD ON CONDITIONED REINFORCEMENT

Part Five - decreasing behaviors: dealing with canine delinquents Chapter 15 - extinction in action

CASE STUDY: A WHINING WELSH THE LAST WORD ON EXTINCTION

Chapter 16 - differential reinforcement

HOW IS DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT USED? VARIATIONS ON THE DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT THEME

Chapter 17 - antecedent control

REMOVE A CUE FOR MISBEHAVIOR ADD A CUE FOR BEING GOOD ADD AN ESTABLISHING OPERATION FOR BEING GOOD REMOVE AN ESTABLISHING OPERATION FOR MISBEHAVIOR DECREASE THE RESPONSE EFFORT FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR INCREASE THE RESPONSE EFFORT FOR PROBLEM BEHAVIOR

Chapter 18 - using punishment

SHOCK TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR USING PUNISHMENT TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT PUNISHMENT THE LAST WORD ON PUNISHMENT

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