ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
LEARNING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Operant Conditioning
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Classical Conditioning
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Insight Learning
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Habituation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Operant conditioning in the wild In zoos and other animal facilities, keepers use operant conditioning in order to train animals to move between different parts of their enclosures, to present body parts for inspection, or to ensure that veterinary examinations are conducted safely.
Detailed explanation-2: -In operant conditioning, the animal repeats behaviors that have desired consequences and avoids behaviors that lead to undesirable consequences. For instance, bears, raccoons, dogs, and rats raid garbage cans because they have learned through trial and error that doing so leads to finding food.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Operant Conditioning Theory, there are essentially four quadrants: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is C. When a dog plays dead she gets a treat in order to encourage her to repeat the behavior. The dog has learned that she will get a treat, positive reinforcement, for playing dead in this example.