Pryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.LocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completeLRS3-5secondneutralresponseDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecueVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompleteSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementscheduleDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsTrainingTeachingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgePryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.LocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completeLRS3-5secondneutralresponseDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecueVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompleteSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementscheduleDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsTrainingTeachingPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgePryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the next

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