Deltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaLRS3-5secondneutralresponsePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgeProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerTrainingTeachingChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.Mimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementscheduleContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completeEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecueEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompletePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaLRS3-5secondneutralresponsePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgeProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerTrainingTeachingChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalPryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.Mimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementscheduleContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completeEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecueEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompletePryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulus

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