Animal Learning Theory

Define the term Behaviour

• What an animal feels (emotions)

• What an animal thinks (mind)

• What an animal does (observable and measurable)

Is this behaviour (cribbing) normal or abnormal?

• Normal, lot's of horses do it

• Abnormal, it falls outside of the normal behaviour pattern and occurs in the wrong context

• Normal, it is expected of a healthy animal

• Normal, it serves a function in the 'correct' context

A behaviour developed through experience is '________' as opposed to innate

Types of non-associative learning include:

• Habituation and Sensitisation

• Habituation and Classical Conditioning

• Classical and Operant Conditioning

• Sensitisation and Operant Conditioning

Desensitisation and Flooding are a type of:

• Sensitisation

• Classical Conditioning

• Habituation

• Operant Conditioning

Lunging at traffic (fear based aggression) is most likely due to what learning process?

Define Non-Associative Learning

• Behaviour change in response to one stimulus

• Behaviour change in response to an association built between two stimuli

Define Associative learning

• Behaviour change in response to one stimulus

• Behaviour change in response to building an association between two stimuli

Classical Conditioning Involves:

• Neutral Stimulus

• Unconditioned Stimulus

• Conditioned Stimulus

• Conditioned Response

An association made between a novel sound and a primary reinforcer is an example of:

• Habituation

• Flooding

• Operant Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning