Pryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementscheduleVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecueHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingLRS3-5secondneutralresponseIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgeScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completePryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedTrainingTeachingPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompleteDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.Pryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulusPryor's 10Laws ofShapingVaryreinforcementbefore movingto the nextapproximationSelectiveReinforcementonly reinforcingthe responsesthat are movingin the directionof the desiredbehaviorVRRVusing a fluctuatingcombination ofprimary andsecondary reinforcersthroughout thesessionContinuousReinforcementeach correct behavioris reinforced eachtime it is performed.The traditionalreinforcementscheduleVariableRatioreinforcement isavailable after avariable amountof correctresponsesSuccessiveApproximationsthe smallsteps thatbuild up to thecompletedbehaviorStimulusControlpairing behavior withan audible, visual ortactile cue – theanimal performs thebehavior onpresentation of thecueHabituationpassivedesensewithoutreinforcementfrom trainerLocationSpecifictrain each animal tostation at a specificlocation, regardlessof how many peopleor animals areworkingLRS3-5secondneutralresponseIntelligenceThe abilityto acquireand applyknowledgeScanning/CapturingReinforcingbehavior thatis naturallyoffered bythe animalShapingthe varioustechniquesused to traina behaviorPositiveReinforcersomething isadded to theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsAnthropomorphismAssigninghumanqualities,characteristics,or motivationsto animalsSemi-ProtectedContactthe trainer ispartiallyprotected orisolated fromthe animalSocialBehavioroften plays animportant role inthe lives of manyanimals; trainersshouldn’t try tocompete with itContinueSignalindicates to ananimal that it isdoing well butthe behavior isnot yet completePryor's 10Laws ofShapingPlanaheadFixedIntervalReinforcement isonly available aftera set amount oftime has passedsince the lastdeliveryTimeOutremoval oftheopportunityfor positivereinforcementDeltaa signal to warnthe animal thatan aversivestimulus is aboutto be presentedTrainingTeachingPrimaryReasonsforTrainingphysicalexercise,mentalstimulation,cooperativebehaviorPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRaisecriteria insmallincrementsPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin theabsence ofthe stimulusVariableIntervalreinforcementis availableafter varyingamounts oftime since lastdeliveryAnimalShuffleanimals pickupwith whichevertrainer they wantthen are movedwhere the trainerwants themPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlNo otherbehavioroccurs inresponse tothe stimulusNegativeReinforcersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatincreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingTrain onecriteria ata timeOperantConditioningBehaviors arealtered by theconsequencesthat followSecondaryReinforcerSomething thathas acquiredreinforcing valuethrough itsassociation with aprimary reinforcerCombinationBehaviorscombiningtwo or morecues to forma newbehaviorPositivePunishersomething isadded to theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsGeneralizationis the abilityto see arelationshipbetweenthingsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingIf a plandoesn’twork,change theplanRecalla signal thatindicates to theanimal that itshould return tostationBasicHusbandryPrincipalsA healthy environment,Proper nutrition,Proper social structure,Sound behavioralmanagement,Professional vet care,Systematic recordkeepingDiscriminationallows us todecide thattwo eventsor things areunrelatedAversiveStimulusanythingan animalseeks toavoidEthogramscientificallydesignedobservationlogBridgingStimulusa conditionedreinforcer that isdelivered directlyafter the desiredbehavior, and bridgesthe gap between thebehavior and the nextreinforcerNegativePunishersomething isremoved from theenvironment thatdecreases thefrequency of thebehavior it followsPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’t stopthe sessiongratuitouslyFreeContactanimal andtrainer havefree accessto the workareaChainedBehaviorcompletion ofone behaviorcues the startof the nextSuperstitiousBehaviora behaviorthat hasbeenaccidentallyreinforcedModeling/Moldinganimal is“shown” how todo behavior byphysicallymoving animalPrimaryReinforcersomething ananimal findsinherentlyreinforcing, usuallyan inherentbiological needPryor's 10Laws ofShapingEnd on apositivenoteProtectedContactthe trainer isprotected fromthe possibilityof injury by theanimalFixedRatioreinforcementis availableafter a setnumber ofcorrectresponsesPryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehaviornever occursin responseto anotherstimulusPryor's 10Laws ofShapingDon’tchangetrainersmid-streamPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRegresswhenbehaviordeterioratesPryor's 10Laws ofShapingRelax oldcriteria whenintroducingnew criteriaStationingthe animal being inthe position andplace they shouldbe in during thesessionCounterConditioningactivedesensitization,where a newstimulus ispaired withreinforcementClassicalConditioninganinvoluntary/automaticresponse to astimulusEnd ofSessionSignalsignals tothe animal asession iscompleteDiscriminativeStimuluscue orsignalPositionSpecifictrain eachanimal tostation in aspecific order inrelation to eachotherMimicryanimalrepeatswhat ithas seenSecondaryReasonsforTrainingentertainment,education,research,workTargetingTeaching ananimal to touchsome part of itsbody to anobjectDesensitizationGetting animalcomfortable withnew stimuli inenvironmentthrough gradualexposure to it.Pryor’sRules ofStimulusControlBehavior alwaysoccursimmediately uponpreservation of theconditionedstimulus

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