EthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionPryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanLRS3-5secondneutralresponseSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompletePositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgePrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecuePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.NegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completeProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needTrainingTeachingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementschedulePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionPryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanLRS3-5secondneutralresponseSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompletePositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgePrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecuePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.NegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completeProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needTrainingTeachingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementschedulePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachother

Animal Training - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. scientifically designed observation log
    Ethogram
  2. combining two or more cues to form a new behavior
    Combination Behaviors
  3. Relax old criteria when introducing new criteria
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  4. A healthy environment, Proper nutrition, Proper social structure, Sound behavioral management, Professional vet care, Systematic record keeping
    Basic Husbandry Principals
  5. Behaviors are altered by the consequences that follow
    Operant Conditioning
  6. cue or signal
    Discriminative Stimulus
  7. completion of one behavior cues the start of the next
    Chained Behavior
  8. often plays an important role in the lives of many animals; trainers shouldn’t try to compete with it
    Social Behavior
  9. removal of the opportunity for positive reinforcement
    Time Out
  10. Reinforcing behavior that is naturally offered by the animal
    Scanning/ Capturing
  11. reinforcement is available after a variable amount of correct responses
    Variable Ratio
  12. Plan ahead
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  13. the trainer is partially protected or isolated from the animal
    Semi-Protected Contact
  14. active desensitization, where a new stimulus is paired with reinforcement
    Counter Conditioning
  15. animal is “shown” how to do behavior by physically moving animal
    Modeling/ Molding
  16. a signal that indicates to the animal that it should return to station
    Recall
  17. the animal being in the position and place they should be in during the session
    Stationing
  18. If a plan doesn’t work, change the plan
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  19. 3-5 second neutral response
    LRS
  20. Something that has acquired reinforcing value through its association with a primary reinforcer
    Secondary Reinforcer
  21. a behavior that has been accidentally reinforced
    Superstitious Behavior
  22. signals to the animal a session is complete
    End of Session Signal
  23. something is added to the environment that increases the frequency of the behavior it follows
    Positive Reinforcer
  24. The ability to acquire and apply knowledge
    Intelligence
  25. physical exercise, mental stimulation, cooperative behavior
    Primary Reasons for Training
  26. Raise criteria in small increments
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  27. Assigning human qualities, characteristics, or motivations to animals
    Anthropomorphism
  28. the small steps that build up to the completed behavior
    Successive Approximations
  29. a conditioned reinforcer that is delivered directly after the desired behavior, and bridges the gap between the behavior and the next reinforcer
    Bridging Stimulus
  30. Reinforcement is only available after a set amount of time has passed since the last delivery
    Fixed Interval
  31. anything an animal seeks to avoid
    Aversive Stimulus
  32. pairing behavior with an audible, visual or tactile cue – the animal performs the behavior on presentation of the cue
    Stimulus Control
  33. Behavior always occurs immediately upon preservation of the conditioned stimulus
    Pryor’s Rules of Stimulus Control
  34. allows us to decide that two events or things are unrelated
    Discrimination
  35. a signal to warn the animal that an aversive stimulus is about to be presented
    Delta
  36. Getting animal comfortable with new stimuli in environment through gradual exposure to it.
    Desensitization
  37. something is removed from the environment that decreases the frequency of the behavior it follows
    Negative Punisher
  38. No other behavior occurs in response to the stimulus
    Pryor’s Rules of Stimulus Control
  39. animal and trainer have free access to the work area
    Free Contact
  40. the various techniques used to train a behavior
    Shaping
  41. only reinforcing the responses that are moving in the direction of the desired behavior
    Selective Reinforcement
  42. Teaching an animal to touch some part of its body to an object
    Targeting
  43. an involuntary/automatic response to a stimulus
    Classical Conditioning
  44. animals pickup with whichever trainer they want then are moved where the trainer wants them
    Animal Shuffle
  45. reinforcement is available after a set number of correct responses
    Fixed Ratio
  46. Vary reinforcement before moving to the next approximation
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  47. Regress when behavior deteriorates
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  48. entertainment, education, research, work
    Secondary Reasons for Training
  49. indicates to an animal that it is doing well but the behavior is not yet complete
    Continue Signal
  50. the trainer is protected from the possibility of injury by the animal
    Protected Contact
  51. Don’t change trainers mid-stream
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  52. is the ability to see a relationship between things
    Generalization
  53. train each animal to station at a specific location, regardless of how many people or animals are working
    Location Specific
  54. passive desense without reinforcement from trainer
    Habituation
  55. Train one criteria at a time
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  56. animal repeats what it has seen
    Mimicry
  57. reinforcement is available after varying amounts of time since last delivery
    Variable Interval
  58. using a fluctuating combination of primary and secondary reinforcers throughout the session
    VRRV
  59. something an animal finds inherently reinforcing, usually an inherent biological need
    Primary Reinforcer
  60. Teaching
    Training
  61. End on a positive note
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  62. something is removed from the environment that increases the frequency of the behavior it follows
    Negative Reinforcer
  63. each correct behavior is reinforced each time it is performed. The traditional reinforcement schedule
    Continuous Reinforcement
  64. Behavior never occurs in the absence of the stimulus
    Pryor’s Rules of Stimulus Control
  65. something is added to the environment that decreases the frequency of the behavior it follows
    Positive Punisher
  66. Behavior never occurs in response to another stimulus
    Pryor’s Rules of Stimulus Control
  67. Don’t stop the session gratuitously
    Pryor's 10 Laws of Shaping
  68. train each animal to station in a specific order in relation to each other
    Position Specific