JD - CH.14 - Pavlov in everyday life Flashcards
(14 cards)
Classical conditioning - CC is what?
Anticipation + Tip offs to important events!
Use CC to explain how a dog would know it’s flyball night.
Know it’s flyball night bc garbage truck 1h before. Excited before obvious cues of actually leaving (owner changing). Also bc passage of time? Fantastically skilled estimating time intervals.
What is an imprtant distinction between CC and OP?
Unable to increase/decrease likelihood of events. Brace for something rotten/cheer something nice coming.
What is the first rule of CC? For forming the correct associations? Give ex.
Order of events! One has to reliably predict the other Ex. Upper pantry + cookies. Hands reaching + scolding. Pantry before treat.
Why is the first rule so important?
Tipoffs to events already/currently happening worthless. Only useful if predict what’s about to happen.
What is the second rule of CC?
Get 1:1 ratio between first and second event. Delivery man always = Cookies. → Stronger conditioning. Delivery man should not arrive when owner not home.
What characteristic of dogs does the second rule of CC exploit?
Dogs are very good at specific case!
What is the third rule of CC?
Narrow focus to exactly what you want conditioned. Could get conditioned to delivery man’s clip board being tip off of cookie, while still hating delivery man. Any obvious other clues that might steal dogs focus?
Are you conditioning what you want to?
How does Murphy’s rule relate to the rules of CC? Give ex.
All 3 rules will align perfectly when don’t want conditioning at all! Ex. Separation anxiety: Unravel during preparation to leave. Prepare before departure (Rule 1 tipoff). Ritual strong correlation being alone (Rule 2). Ritual occurs while owner still home, focus on right part (Rule 3). Treatment must incl desensitization to tip offs loneliness.
How could/should you exploit Pavlovs principle in conditioning?
Note things want conditioned happy response. Make them predict meals, cookies, walks, play. Ex. Grab collar, then give meal.
Other than conditioning, how else could you exploit Pavlovs principle?
Counterconditioning/Counteract existing strong opinion. Hates brushing, brush before walk. Often with desensitization: 3 brushouts, then 5, then 10 etc.
Why is puppy socialization/training so important?
Conditioning easier than counterconditioning. Prevention with puppy socialization/training.
Why should you not say “It’s ok!” in a nice voice to your dog before something bad will happen (ex. shower)?
Don’t condition puppy voice to tip off bad. Conditioning works FOR you when you don’t lie!
Say “Bathtime!” in honest voice.
What is the advantage with good tip offs?
Dog feels happy!!!
