Fear Free Module 1 Quiz Answers- Behavior Modification

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Fear Free Module 1 Quiz answers

  1. Define stressor:

A. Any experience, environment, inanimate or living object which disrupts the body’s normal state of functioning

2. Define the stress response

A. Physiological and behavioral responses that attempt to return the body to normal state of functioning

3.  List the body systems affected by the stress response

A. Gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, immune system, skin, respiratory

4. Describe the effects of the stress response on learned behaviors

A. The stress response is automatically activated in aversive situations, causing many animals to be unable to respond to previously learned commands (cues)

5. Choose the complete list of factors which cause patients stress in the veterinary hospital

A. Noise, odor, fear pheromones, hunger, pain, unfamiliar people, and pet

6.  Describe how patient stress impacts the delivery of quality veterinary care

A. Limited examination, decreased veterinary visits, slower patient healing times

7. Identify 5 common body language signals that tell you that a cat is relaxed

A. Almond shaped pupils, ears forward, tail away from body, face soft, body relaxed

8.  Identify 5 common body language signals that tell you that a cat is stressed

A. Large, round pupils, ears to the side, ears back, thumping tail, hissing

9. Identify 5 common body language signals that tell you that a dog is relaxed

A. Soft mouth, ears forward, body relaxed, mouth open, tail at or just above the topline wagging

10. Identify 5 common body language signals that tell you that a dog is stressed

A. Tense face, dilated pupils, wrinkled brow, tail tucked, body lowered

11.  Explain what positive reinforcement is and how it affects behavior

A. Positive reinforcement is the addition of something pleasant to the situation to increase the frequency of a desired behavior

12. Explain what positive punishment is and how it affects behavior

A. Positive punishment is the addition of something aversive or bad to the situation to decrease the behavior in the future

13. Identify at least 3 positive reinforcers that can be used in a veterinary setting:

A. Food, praise, petting

14. Explain why positive punishment should be avoided in a veterinary setting

A. Positive punishment damages the human-animal bond, frequently increasing fear, anxiety, and stress as well as aggression

15. Define conditioning

A. Conditioning is learning which is a relatively permanent change in the behavior of an animal

16.  Differentiate between operant and classical conditioning

A. Operant conditioning involves teaching how one’s actions will cause a consequence where as classical conditioning is the association of a stimulus with a conditioned emotional response

17. Explain the goal of classical counterconditioning

A. Change a conditioned emotional response (CER) to a perceived stimulus from an unpleasant emotion (fear, anxiety and stress) to a pleasant emotion (happy, relaxed)

18. What is an important aspect of vision for patients (cats and dogs)?

A. Patients are focused on movement

19. What is an important aspect of hearing for patients (cats and dogs)?

A. Patients hear softer and higher frequency sounds than people

20. Choose the best way to eliminate an odor in the environment to prevent a patient from smelling it

A. Use a product containing enzymes or enzymatic bacteria