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Penn Foster: Intro to Vet Tech: Behavior

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show the study of animal behavior  
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Charles Darwin   show
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show classification of animals  
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show characterizes all related organisms as descended from common ancestors  
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show the process that awards survival and reproductive success to individuals and groups best adjusted to their environment  
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show asserts that much of what animals know is instinctive, or innate  
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unconditioned response   show
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unconditioned stimulus   show
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John B. Watson   show
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stimulus-response theory   show
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show refers to the association of stimuli that occurs at approximately the same time or in roughly the same area  
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show works on the principle of associating a certain activity, known as the operant, with punishment or reward  
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B.F. Skinner   show
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show learning by trial and error  
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show the study of social organization in animals  
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fixed action patterns   show
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instincts   show
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positive reinforcement   show
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negative reinforcement   show
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punishment   show
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imprinting   show
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sensitive period   show
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show the bond between owner and pet is so strong that a dog feels anxiety when separated from its owner  
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dominance aggression   show
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predatory agression   show
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pain-induced aggression   show
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inter-male aggression   show
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territorial aggression   show
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maternal aggression   show
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show urinating or defecating inside the home  
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show trust, reward, reprimand, consistency  
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show the most critical element of behavior modification  
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edible rewards   show
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reprimand   show
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show extinction, aversion therapy, avoidance therapy, habituation, punishment, counterconditioning, desensitization, environmental modification, surgical modification, pharmaceutical therapy  
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show a training manuever designed to disorient a bird by abruptly dropping the hand its perched on  
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