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"Whatever the task, whether keeping a four-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will go fast, and better, and be more fun, if you know how to use reinforcement."--Karen Pryor. Now Karen Pryor clearly explains the underlying... read more
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First Sentence edit
A reinforcer is anything that, occurring in conjunction with an act, tends to increase the probability that the act will occur again.
Table of Contents edit
Foreword
1. Reinforcement: Better than Rewards
2. Shaping: Developing Super Performance Without Strain or Pain
3. Stimulus Control: Cooperation Without Coercion
4. Untraining: Using Reinforcement to Get Rid of Behavior You Don't Want
5. Reinforcement in the Real World
6. Clicker Training: A New Technology
Resources
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Index
Series & Lists edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Karen Pryor (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0671438425
Page Count: 189
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0671438425
Page Count: 189
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 153.85
Subjects edit
- Books › Home & Garden › Animal Care & Pets › Dogs › Training
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