An 8-Step Program: Shaping and Fixed-Time Food Delivery Effects on Several Approximations and Undesired Responses in Goats.

This study investigated the effects of a shaping program for halter training across 8 steps in the program and 4 trial-terminating, or "undesirable," responses. Three La Mancha goats (Capra hircus) located at the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Texas were used for the study. A fixed-time 15 s (FT-15 s) was used during the baseline conditions, to examine the effects of response contingent and response-independent food deliveries, as well as to examine what preliminary steps might not necessarily have to be shaped. All 3 goats successfully learned to allow the halter to be placed on them and to lead on the halter, although 2 of the 3 goats required an additional task analysis for the fifth step to further break down that approximation. Several of the early steps selected by the researchers were not necessary to complete the program, as determined by the baseline condition.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Fernandez, Eduardo J.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rosales Ruíz, Jesús
• Vaidya, Manish
• Smith, Richard

• Goats -- Training.
• Clicker training (Animal training)
• Operant conditioning.
• approximations
• shaping program
• clicker training
• animal training
• operant conditioning

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Fernandez, Eduardo J.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 53112720
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4219/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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