Accidental behavior chains are a common problem in dog training. Many handlers inadvertently reinforce undesirable behaviors. The behavior analytic literature already contains articles describing methods of breaking chains; however, those methods either are not used in dog training for practical purposes or are ineffective in dog training. This experiment investigated two ways to break a behavior chain, including extending the chain and introducing a delay into the chain. The results of extending the chain showed that it is possible to decrease the target behavior using this method, but it was not eliminated in this study. Adding a delay into the behavior chain resulted in a quick elimination of the target behavior.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc28453 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | McKnight, Debra Gayle |
| Contributors | Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus, Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla, Smith, Richard G. (Richard Gordon), 1956- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, McKnight, Debra Gayle, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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