Sydney's CPDT-KA Prep Qs
If an owner calls before class and says that his puppy has had diarrhea for the past two
days, the trainer should -answertell the owner not to bring the puppy to class and call its
veterinarian.
Which of the following information would be most important to obtain before a dog
comes to class? -answerDog's vaccination and behavior history
A slip collar should not be left on an unsupervised dog because -answerthe dog may
catch the collar on something and strangle
Which outcome is expected when an unpleasant stimulus is removed following a
response? -answerNegative reinforcement
How should a dog trainer aid an owner with limited mobility? -answerDiscuss a variety
of options and agree on reasonable accommodations
A frightened dog may display which of the following behaviors? -answerScans facility
and does not focus on owner
Which of the following is the most appropriate type of equipment for a dog with a
collapsed trachea? -answerBody harness
Which of the following conditions is common in large, deep-chested breeds and is
associated with exercise, excessive food and water intake, and/or stress? -
answerGastric torsion
In classical conditioning, you create associations between ___________ and
___________ -answerConditioned and unconditioned stimuli
In operant conditioning, you create associations between ____________ and
____________ -answerBehavior and conseuence
What is a reinforcer? -answerA consequence that increases the likelihood a behavior
will be repeated
What is a punisher? -answerA consequence that decreases the likelihood a behavior
will be repeated
, What are the four quadrants of consequences? -answerPositive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
What are the ABC's of behavior? -answerAntecedent, Behavior, Consequence
In the context of an invisible fence, what aspects of the 4 quadrants are keeping the dog
inside the invisible fence? -answerPositive punishment of the dog being shocked by the
fence; negative reinforcement of shock being taken away when dog moves away from
the fence line.
When you cue your dog to sit, you have a sequence of cue, click, and treat. What is the
tertiary reinforcer? -answerThe cue.
When you cue your dog to sit, you have a sequence of cue, click, and treat. What is the
secondary reinforcer? -answerThe click
When you cue your dog to sit, you have a sequence of cue, click, and treat. What is the
primary reinforcer? -answerThe treat
When you get the leash out and the dog gives a positive emotional response, what form
of learning is happening? -answerClassical conditioning
What is a synonym for classical conditioning? -answerPavlovian, associative learning
If classical conditioning associates the neutral stimulus with primary stimulus, what
association does operant conditioning make? -answerThe association between a
behavior and consequence.
When your dog barks at the mailman, what is the antecedent, behavior, and
consequence that drives the behavior? -answerAntecedent: mailman approaches the
home
Behavior: barking
Consequence: mailman leaves
Unconditioned stimulus -answerThere is no need to teach a response, it is a biologically
driven reaction
Conditioned stimulus -answerYou need to teach the response
Motivating operation -answerAntecedent event or change in environment that alters the
effectiveness of the reinforcer
I.E. trying to reward a dog with food when the dog is full will make the food less valuable
to the dog
If an owner calls before class and says that his puppy has had diarrhea for the past two
days, the trainer should -answertell the owner not to bring the puppy to class and call its
veterinarian.
Which of the following information would be most important to obtain before a dog
comes to class? -answerDog's vaccination and behavior history
A slip collar should not be left on an unsupervised dog because -answerthe dog may
catch the collar on something and strangle
Which outcome is expected when an unpleasant stimulus is removed following a
response? -answerNegative reinforcement
How should a dog trainer aid an owner with limited mobility? -answerDiscuss a variety
of options and agree on reasonable accommodations
A frightened dog may display which of the following behaviors? -answerScans facility
and does not focus on owner
Which of the following is the most appropriate type of equipment for a dog with a
collapsed trachea? -answerBody harness
Which of the following conditions is common in large, deep-chested breeds and is
associated with exercise, excessive food and water intake, and/or stress? -
answerGastric torsion
In classical conditioning, you create associations between ___________ and
___________ -answerConditioned and unconditioned stimuli
In operant conditioning, you create associations between ____________ and
____________ -answerBehavior and conseuence
What is a reinforcer? -answerA consequence that increases the likelihood a behavior
will be repeated
What is a punisher? -answerA consequence that decreases the likelihood a behavior
will be repeated
, What are the four quadrants of consequences? -answerPositive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
What are the ABC's of behavior? -answerAntecedent, Behavior, Consequence
In the context of an invisible fence, what aspects of the 4 quadrants are keeping the dog
inside the invisible fence? -answerPositive punishment of the dog being shocked by the
fence; negative reinforcement of shock being taken away when dog moves away from
the fence line.
When you cue your dog to sit, you have a sequence of cue, click, and treat. What is the
tertiary reinforcer? -answerThe cue.
When you cue your dog to sit, you have a sequence of cue, click, and treat. What is the
secondary reinforcer? -answerThe click
When you cue your dog to sit, you have a sequence of cue, click, and treat. What is the
primary reinforcer? -answerThe treat
When you get the leash out and the dog gives a positive emotional response, what form
of learning is happening? -answerClassical conditioning
What is a synonym for classical conditioning? -answerPavlovian, associative learning
If classical conditioning associates the neutral stimulus with primary stimulus, what
association does operant conditioning make? -answerThe association between a
behavior and consequence.
When your dog barks at the mailman, what is the antecedent, behavior, and
consequence that drives the behavior? -answerAntecedent: mailman approaches the
home
Behavior: barking
Consequence: mailman leaves
Unconditioned stimulus -answerThere is no need to teach a response, it is a biologically
driven reaction
Conditioned stimulus -answerYou need to teach the response
Motivating operation -answerAntecedent event or change in environment that alters the
effectiveness of the reinforcer
I.E. trying to reward a dog with food when the dog is full will make the food less valuable
to the dog
