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Behavior Training Limits in Animals

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What led to the abandonment of the raccoon's attempt to drop the coin into the bank?

Classically conditioned, fixed action pattern interference (correct)

Overwhelming hunger cues

Lack of operant conditioning effectiveness

Behavioral extinction

In the case of the pig, what behavior did the coin elicit due to its strong association with food?

Nesting behavior

Hiding behavior

Jumping behavior

Rooting behavior (correct)

What gradually displaces the behavior that is being operantly conditioned according to the text?

Punishment reinforcement

Continuous reinforcement

Variable ratio reinforcement

Genetically based, fixed action pattern (correct)

Which type of conditioning procedure did the raccoon's behavior change from operant conditioning to classical conditioning represent?

Classical conditioning Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a conditioned response (CR) exhibited by the raccoon towards the coin?

Repetitive rubbing and washing similar to how raccoons treat food Signup and view all the answers

What initially happened when the Brelands tried to train a pig to deposit a coin in a piggy bank?

The training proceeded smoothly using shaping and chaining. Signup and view all the answers

What strange behavior did the pig eventually develop during the coin-depositing training?

The pig started tossing the coin in the air and rooting at it on the ground. Signup and view all the answers

What happened when the Brelands tried to train a raccoon for the same coin-depositing trick?

They encountered similar difficulties as with the pig. Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred from the Brelands' experiences with training animals for unusual behaviors?

There are limits to the behaviors that animals can be trained to perform. Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial assumption that the Brelands' experiences challenged?

That animals can be trained to perform any behavior they are physically capable of. Signup and view all the answers