FixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timePryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgeScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalTrainingTeachingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalLRS3-5secondneutralresponsePryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecuePryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementschedulePryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.CombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompleteFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timePryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgeScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalTrainingTeachingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalLRS3-5secondneutralresponsePryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecuePryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementschedulePryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.CombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscomplete

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