Question | Answer |
Ontogeny | -The development of behavior after Conception
(Innate or learned)
-Precocial
-Altricial |
Immediate Causation | -What is the immediate environment and how it influences behavior |
Precocial | -Born in advanced state |
Altricial | -Born in Undeveloped State |
Critical Periods in Puppies Life (5) | 1) Neonatal -0-2 weeks
2) Transition Period -2-3 weeks
3) Socialization Period 4-14 weeks
4) Juvenile Period to puberty-14 weeks
5) Social Development period to adulthood
18-24 months |
Puppy School | 4 weeks |
Cats Critical Period | 1) Socialization at 2-7 weeks |
Socialization for cats | 2-7 weeks |
Neonatal in Dogs | 0-2 weeks |
Transition Period (Dogs) | 2-3 weeks |
Socialization Period (Dogs) | 4-14 weeks |
Juvenile Period (Dogs) | 14 weeks |
Social Development to Puberty (Dogs) | 18-28 months |
Individual Distance | =Bubble of space around individual |
Social Distance | =Distance away from herd before returning |
Flight Distance | =Distance at which animal moves away from predator |
Territory | =Area of defense |
Home range | =Area that is utilized and shared |
Dominance | =2 animals competing for resources |
Hierarchy | =Individuals at different positions within pack |
Habituation | =Getting used to something which is not damaging-Noise, People (Low Levels) |
Imprinting | =Early Life between species |
Insight Learning | =Seeing and doing |
Imitation | =Animals learn by watching others engage in activities |
Classical Conditioning | =No Prior learning
-Involuntary response
-Salivating when her a whistle for dinner |
Domestication | =Population through selection become accustomed to human control |
Taming | =Process whereby an animal is trained or adapted to live in Human environment |
Desensitization | =Present Noise at low level |
Operant Conditioning | =Likelihood of behavior being repeated is influenced by what happens immediately after it occurs |
Neonatal | 0-2 weeks |
+ Punishment | -Introd Neg Experience (SHOUT) |
+ Reinforcement | -Adding treat |
- Punishment | -Remove something good When undesired behavior occurs |
-Reinforcement | -Remove Unpleasant when desired behavior occurs |
Desensitization | -Present fear at small level |
Counter Conditioning | -Desensitize while something nice-food |
Neoteny | Juvenile Features in Adult animal |
Precociousness | -Mature at young age
-Defend for its self |
Raw to Ewe Ratio | 1:100 |
Bull to Cow Ratio | 1:40 |