CBCC-KA EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ Ratio strain is a disruption in responding due to. Answer: when a
dog's pattern of responding begins disrupting because of stretching that
ratio too much.
"overworked and underpaid"
◉ What does the central nervous system consist of? Answer: brain and
spinal cord
◉ functional analysis. Answer: systematic manipulation of
environmental contingencies
◉ Differential Reinforcement of High Rate. Answer: behavior is
reinforced only if it occurs at least a specified number of times in a
given period
◉ What reinforcement schedule should you use when dogs engage in a
desirable behavior at a rate far below what we want to see. Answer:
Using DRH systematically reinforces incremental increases in the rate of
that behavior.
,◉ Circling, freezing, snapping in the air, tail chasing, and pacing are all
examples of. Answer: Behaviors that have been referred to as
compulsive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, and stereotypies
◉ Behavior Analysis. Answer: A comprehensive experimental approach
to the study of the behavior of organisms, including: the discovery of
principles and laws that govern behavior, the extension of these
principles over species, and the development of an applied technology.
◉ Behavioral Assessment. Answer: The systematic study of an
individual's behavior patterns. The information gathered is used to
clearly define a specific behavior prior to, during, and after any type of
treatment or intervention.
◉ DRL. Answer: Unlike DRA, DRI, and DRO, this procedure doesn't
want to eliminate the behavior. Instead, it just wants to decrease how
often the behavior occurs.
◉ Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate. Answer: An owner wants
her guard dog to bark less, but not extinguish his barking entirely. The
trainer taught the dog to "speak" on command, and used a fixed interval
schedule of reinforcement to decrease his barking. This is an example of:
◉ Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior. Answer: While DRA
and DRI want to introduce a different behavior, what reinforcement only
cares about the subject not doing the target behavior?
,◉ limbic system. Answer: What system plays a vital role in dogs
'decision making' capacity, helping them determine what they should or
shouldn't do in a given situation?
◉ Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Answer: Phobias in pets are
commonly assumed to be associated with specific stimuli, such as
thunderstorms, loud noises, strangers, separation from an owner, or the
outdoors. However, some dogs chronically exhibit signs of anxiety
regardless of their situation. While demonstrations of fear may intensify
when these animals are exposed to certain situations or stimuli, such pets
are rarely or never truly relaxed and calm. These pets may have what
disorder?
◉ nervous system. Answer: The brain processes the input from the
senses, develops a response, and ultimately drives appropriate motor
functions. What is responsible, either directly or indirectly, for all
behaviors.
◉ reticular formation (RF). Answer: Inescapable trauma and prolonged
stress result in the depletion of NE, and NE depletion is associated with
learned helplessness. What activates this arousal?
◉ What factors affect the chain of sensory and motor function input-
processing-output? Answer: hormonal state, previous experiences,
alertness, mood, health, environment, and sensory capability.
, ◉ What system forms a network of nerves that serve as a link between
the brain and spinal cord to communicate with the body. Answer:
Peripheral nervous system
◉ distress vocalizations. Answer: rapid series whines and yelps
occurring at rates that can exceed 100 per minute in 3-week-old puppies
during situations of obvious discomfort.
(ex: when used in puppies, the function is to reunite the neonate and the
bitch.)
◉ Bark Vocalizations. Answer: associated with greeting, play
solicitation, alarm, hunting, tracking, herding, vocal alerting, defense,
threat, care seeking, distress, contact seeking, and group vocalization
◉ An animal's _______ ________ _______ only develops its genetically
predetermined functions if exposed to appropriate environmental
stimulation, especially early in life. Answer: central nervous system
◉ A restricted environment early in life results in an animal with
abnormal _____ ______. The animal may not be able to perceive stimuli
to which it was not exposed during development. Answer: sensory
perception
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ Ratio strain is a disruption in responding due to. Answer: when a
dog's pattern of responding begins disrupting because of stretching that
ratio too much.
"overworked and underpaid"
◉ What does the central nervous system consist of? Answer: brain and
spinal cord
◉ functional analysis. Answer: systematic manipulation of
environmental contingencies
◉ Differential Reinforcement of High Rate. Answer: behavior is
reinforced only if it occurs at least a specified number of times in a
given period
◉ What reinforcement schedule should you use when dogs engage in a
desirable behavior at a rate far below what we want to see. Answer:
Using DRH systematically reinforces incremental increases in the rate of
that behavior.
,◉ Circling, freezing, snapping in the air, tail chasing, and pacing are all
examples of. Answer: Behaviors that have been referred to as
compulsive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, and stereotypies
◉ Behavior Analysis. Answer: A comprehensive experimental approach
to the study of the behavior of organisms, including: the discovery of
principles and laws that govern behavior, the extension of these
principles over species, and the development of an applied technology.
◉ Behavioral Assessment. Answer: The systematic study of an
individual's behavior patterns. The information gathered is used to
clearly define a specific behavior prior to, during, and after any type of
treatment or intervention.
◉ DRL. Answer: Unlike DRA, DRI, and DRO, this procedure doesn't
want to eliminate the behavior. Instead, it just wants to decrease how
often the behavior occurs.
◉ Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate. Answer: An owner wants
her guard dog to bark less, but not extinguish his barking entirely. The
trainer taught the dog to "speak" on command, and used a fixed interval
schedule of reinforcement to decrease his barking. This is an example of:
◉ Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior. Answer: While DRA
and DRI want to introduce a different behavior, what reinforcement only
cares about the subject not doing the target behavior?
,◉ limbic system. Answer: What system plays a vital role in dogs
'decision making' capacity, helping them determine what they should or
shouldn't do in a given situation?
◉ Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Answer: Phobias in pets are
commonly assumed to be associated with specific stimuli, such as
thunderstorms, loud noises, strangers, separation from an owner, or the
outdoors. However, some dogs chronically exhibit signs of anxiety
regardless of their situation. While demonstrations of fear may intensify
when these animals are exposed to certain situations or stimuli, such pets
are rarely or never truly relaxed and calm. These pets may have what
disorder?
◉ nervous system. Answer: The brain processes the input from the
senses, develops a response, and ultimately drives appropriate motor
functions. What is responsible, either directly or indirectly, for all
behaviors.
◉ reticular formation (RF). Answer: Inescapable trauma and prolonged
stress result in the depletion of NE, and NE depletion is associated with
learned helplessness. What activates this arousal?
◉ What factors affect the chain of sensory and motor function input-
processing-output? Answer: hormonal state, previous experiences,
alertness, mood, health, environment, and sensory capability.
, ◉ What system forms a network of nerves that serve as a link between
the brain and spinal cord to communicate with the body. Answer:
Peripheral nervous system
◉ distress vocalizations. Answer: rapid series whines and yelps
occurring at rates that can exceed 100 per minute in 3-week-old puppies
during situations of obvious discomfort.
(ex: when used in puppies, the function is to reunite the neonate and the
bitch.)
◉ Bark Vocalizations. Answer: associated with greeting, play
solicitation, alarm, hunting, tracking, herding, vocal alerting, defense,
threat, care seeking, distress, contact seeking, and group vocalization
◉ An animal's _______ ________ _______ only develops its genetically
predetermined functions if exposed to appropriate environmental
stimulation, especially early in life. Answer: central nervous system
◉ A restricted environment early in life results in an animal with
abnormal _____ ______. The animal may not be able to perceive stimuli
to which it was not exposed during development. Answer: sensory
perception
