Journal of applied behavior analysis.
Publisher:
Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior]. [Malden, MA] : Wiley-Blackwell
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior.
Start Year:1968 -
ISSN:
0021-8855 (Print)
1938-3703 (Electronic)
0021-8855 (Linking)
1938-3703 (Electronic)
0021-8855 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.9
2022
| NLM ID: | 0174763 |
| (DNLM): | J12780000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01783308 |
| Coden: | JOABAW |
| LCCN: | 68006328 |
| Classification: | W1 JO539N |
Reducing pawing in horses using positive reinforcement. Aversive control is a common method to reduce undesirable behavior in horses. However, it often results in unintended negative side effects, including potential abuse of the animal. Procedures based on positive reinforcement, such as differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO), may reduce undesirable behaviors with fewer negative consequences. The current study used DRO schedules to reduce pawing using a multiple baseline design across 3 horses. Results indicated that DRO schedules were effective at reducing pawing. However, individual differences in sensitivity to DRO and reinforcer ef...
Loading the problem loader: the effects of target training and shaping on trailer-loading behavior of horses. The purpose of this study was to develop an effective method for trailer loading horses based on principles of positive reinforcement. Target training and shaping were used to teach trailer-loading behavior to 5 quarter horse mares in a natural setting. All 5 had been trailer loaded before through the use of aversive stimulation. Successive approximations to loading and inappropriate behaviors were the dependent variables. After training a horse to approach a target, the target was moved to various locations inside the trailer. Horses started training on the left side of a two-horse trailer. A...