A stimulus that elicits a behaviour. Can be verbal, physical or environmental.
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The weakening of behaviour through non-reinforcement or 'ignoring' the behaviour.
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If a previously reinforced behaviour is not reinforced, the animal will increase the intensity or frequency of the behaviour in an attempt to earn the reinforcement again. A characteristic of extinction.
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A mega-reward given after a particularly exceptional effort.
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A hands-off method of guiding the animal through a behaviour.
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Hands-on training that involves physical manipulation of the animal to perform a desired behaviour then reinforcing it.
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Generalisation of training by practising behaviours in a variety of situations with different levels of distraction.
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A stimulus which when presented to an animal, increases the likelihood of a behaviour occurring.
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The value of a stimulus to the animal.
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Reinforcing successive appropriate approximations of a desired behaviour.
