Modification of instinctive herding dog behavior using reinforcement and punishment.

"Instinctive" behavior may be modified using operant techniques. We report here on a field study of training herding dogs in which reinforcers and punishers were used by owners, who were themselves being trained to control their dogs. Access to sheep was assumed to be a primary reinforcer for herdin...

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Publicado en:Anthrozoös Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 51 - 69
Autores principales: Marschark, Eve D., Baenninger, Ronald
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2002
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