VRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerPryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completeCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompleteClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalLRS3-5secondneutralresponsePositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecueOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.Pryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementscheduleDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedTrainingTeachingAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgeSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerPryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completeCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompleteClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalLRS3-5secondneutralresponsePositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecueOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.Pryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementscheduleDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedTrainingTeachingAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgeSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-stream

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