CPDT-KA Study Guide: Questions

CPDT-KA Study Guide: Questions &

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The dog sits and a treat is given. The dog learns to sit.(Ans- Positive Reinforcement

While walking on leash the dog lunges forward and feels pain associated with the tightening of a prong collar. The dog learns not to lunge against the collar.(Ans- Positive Punishment

The dog barks at the owner for attention and the owner leaves the room.The dog learns not to bark at the owner.(Ans- Negative Punishment

The puppy jumps against the owners legs and no attention is given to the puppy. The puppy learns not to jump against the owners legs.(Ans- Extinction

The owner feeds the dog whenever he lies down in the kitchen. The dog learns to lie down when in the kitchen.(Ans- Positive Reinforcement

The dog causes the leg bands on a no pull harness to loosen by walking closer to the owner. The dog learns to walk closer to the owner.(Ans- Negative Reinforcement

The owner hits the dog with a rolled up paper whenever the dog makes eye contact with the children. The dog learns never to look at children.(Ans- Positive Punishment

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The dog barks in his crate for 20 to 30 minutes after the owner leaves.Nothing happens as a result of the barking. The dog learns not to bark when the owner leaves.(Ans- Extinction

The dog looks away from the handler during the heel free exercise and the handler abandons the dog in the training room. The dog learns to keep his eyes glued on the handler.(Ans- Negative Punishment

A puppy is tethered to a training wall. The handler walks away from the puppy whenever he is jumping. The do learns to keep four feet on the floor when standing by the handler.(Ans- Negative Punishment

Treats are dropped on the floor in the kitchen whenever the dog stares at the cook. The dog learns to stare at anyone who is cooking.(Ans- Positive Reinforcement

A dog, while chasing a deer is called. When he does not return to his handler, an electric shock is applied to his neck. The dog learns to come back when called.(Ans- Positive Punishment

While learning to retrieve, a lab opens his mouth and an ear pinch stops when he opens his mouth to take the dummy. The dog learns to open his mouth to accept the dummy.(Ans- Negative Reinforcement

The puppy jumps on the garbage can and knocks it over, and edible refuse is dumped out on the floor. The puppy learns to get into garbage cans.(Ans- Positive Reinforcement

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The puppy jumps on the garbage can and knocks it over, and a large pile of cans falls on the puppy causing extreme fear. The puppy stops jumping on the garbage can.(Ans- Positive Punishment

The puppy follows children home everyday in hope of attention. The children fail to pay attention to the pup ans he eventually stops following them.(Ans- Extinction

A fearful pup barks at approaching people who then back off. Barking increases.(Ans- Negative Reinforcement

On the agility course the dog running begins to bark. The handler removes the dog from the course and puts him in his crate. The dog learns to run quietly.(Ans- Negative Punishment

A service dog is given a treat when he applies forward pressure on his harness. The dog learns to lead his partner.(Ans- Positive Reinforcement

A veterinary technician feeds the dog a treat when he is being examined by the vet. The dog learns to enjoy visiting the vet.(Ans- Positive Reinforcement

When training a dog to go over the A frame in agility, the trainer offers a treat to the dog when he has his back feet on the contact zone and his front feet on the ground. The dog learns to go all the way to the ground and touch the contact zone along the way.(Ans- Positive Reinforcement

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In practice sessions, the handler uses a prong collar and a tight leash to keep the dog at her side. The dog learns to heel close to the handler to release the presser on the prong collar.(Ans- Negative Reinforcement

In the protection phase of Schutzhund training a puppy is allowed to take the sleeve off the arm of the agitator. The puppy learns to bite when being formally agitated.(Ans- Positive Reinforcement

At the groomer's , the dog barks while in the drying crate. The groomer uses a squirt bottle to spray water in his face to "correct" the barking. The dog learns to avoid going into any crate.(Ans- Positive Punishment

Every morning you take your puppy to the dog play park. You approach from the south end of the park and meet your other dog walking friends.One morning you are in a rush and need to drive to the dog park in order to get your walk done. You park at the North end of the park and your puppy runs straight to the South end of the park to meet his playmates. What type of learning is happening?

• Applied Learning
• Latent Learning
• Motivated Learning
• Cognitive Learning
• All of the above

(Ans- B. Latent Learning

Indicate which statement is false:

• The trainer will know that learning has occurred when behavior changes.
• The trainer will know that learning has occurred when the dog begins to

defer to the owner.

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