Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Classical Conditioning01:18

Classical Conditioning

Associative learning, a core principle in behavioral psychology, involves forming connections between events and facilitating learned responses. This concept is vividly illustrated by classical conditioning, a process extensively studied by the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. Pavlov's pioneering research on dogs' digestive systems led to the discovery that behaviors can be learned through association, laying the groundwork for classical conditioning.
Ivan Pavlov observed that dogs salivated...
Physiology of Smell and Olfactory Pathway01:20

Physiology of Smell and Olfactory Pathway

Humans detect odors with the help of specialized cells located in the upper part of the nasal cavity, called olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs). ORNs possess hair-like structures called cilia, which are receptive to sensations from the inhaled air. When an odorant molecule binds to a specific receptor on the cell of the cilia, it leads to a series of events that ultimately cause the ORN to send electrical signals to the olfactory bulb in the brain through the olfactory nerves.
The olfactory...
Behaviorism01:28

Behaviorism

The field of behaviorism was pioneered by figures such as Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, and B.F. Skinner fundamentally shifted the focus of psychology to the observable and controllable aspects of human and animal behavior. This shift marked a critical evolution in the discipline, emphasizing scientific rigor and experimental methodology.
The core premise of behaviorism is its focus on observable behavior rather than internal thoughts or feelings. This approach argues that true scientific...
Principles of Classical Conditioning01:23

Principles of Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning, as described by Ivan Pavlov, is a foundational concept in associative learning, where a neutral stimulus becomes capable of eliciting a conditioned response through association with an unconditioned stimulus. The process of acquisition, where this learning occurs, and the subsequent phenomena of contiguity, contingency, generalization, discrimination, extinction, and spontaneous recovery are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of classical conditioning.
During the...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Assessing cognition in autistic youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder using the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery: An Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes-Wide Cohort Study.

JCPP advances·2026
Same author

Prenatal Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide, Fine Particulates, and Ozone in Relation to Child Behavior: The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort.

Environmental science & technology·2026
Same author

Prenatal exposure to gas stoves, mold, and water damage: Associations with gestational duration and fetal growth in the ECHO cohort.

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)·2026
Same author

Prenatal smoking and child psychopathology associations by age and sex in the ECHO cohort.

Development and psychopathology·2026
Same author

Repeated thyroid function evaluations in the dog: a retrospective study of 8,309 dogs.

Frontiers in veterinary science·2025
Same author

Trajectory of Irritability in Autistic and Typically Developing Youth From Early Childhood to Adolescence.

Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research·2025
Same journal

Rank and payoff biases influence subject choices in a foraging task among sanctuary chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

Animal cognition·2026
Same journal

Buzzed but not elated? Effect of ethanol on cognitive judgement bias in honeybees.

Animal cognition·2026
Same journal

Dogs tuned to conspecific vocalizations: behavioral evidence for a voice processing preference.

Animal cognition·2026
Same journal

Variation in song structure does not predict associative learning performance in zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis) raised under controlled cultural conditions.

Animal cognition·2026
Same journal

Executive functioning in wild guppies: investigating the impact of a pharmaceutical pollutant.

Animal cognition·2026
Same journal

Performance of sheep and goats in a delay of gratification task.

Animal cognition·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Controlled Odor Mimic Permeation Systems for Olfactory Training and Field Testing
05:54

Controlled Odor Mimic Permeation Systems for Olfactory Training and Field Testing

Published on: January 28, 2021

Handler beliefs affect scent detection dog outcomes.

Lisa Lit1, Julie B Schweitzer, Anita M Oberbauer

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. llit@ucdavis.edu

Animal Cognition
|January 13, 2011
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Handler beliefs significantly influence working dog performance. Even without target scents, handlers

More Related Videos

Sampling and Analysis of Animal Scent Signals
14:59

Sampling and Analysis of Animal Scent Signals

Published on: February 13, 2021

Assessment of Mouse Judgment Bias through an Olfactory Digging Task
12:10

Assessment of Mouse Judgment Bias through an Olfactory Digging Task

Published on: March 4, 2022

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Controlled Odor Mimic Permeation Systems for Olfactory Training and Field Testing
05:54

Controlled Odor Mimic Permeation Systems for Olfactory Training and Field Testing

Published on: January 28, 2021

Sampling and Analysis of Animal Scent Signals
14:59

Sampling and Analysis of Animal Scent Signals

Published on: February 13, 2021

Assessment of Mouse Judgment Bias through an Olfactory Digging Task
12:10

Assessment of Mouse Judgment Bias through an Olfactory Digging Task

Published on: March 4, 2022

Area of Science:

  • Canine Behavior and Cognition
  • Animal Training and Behavior
  • Applied Animal Behavior

Background:

  • Human beliefs and expectations can influence animal behavior and performance.
  • The role of handler beliefs in scent detection dog performance is not fully understood.
  • Understanding these influences is crucial for optimizing working dog outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of human beliefs on working dog outcomes in a real-world setting.
  • To determine if scent detection dog handlers' beliefs affect team performance.
  • To assess the relative importance of human versus dog influences on handlers' beliefs.

Main Methods:

  • Eighteen drug/explosive detection dog/handler teams participated in four search scenarios.
  • Scenarios included control, human-influenced (marker), dog-influenced (decoy), and combined conditions.
  • No target scents were present; all alerts were incorrect.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in the number of incorrect alerts across conditions.
  • Response patterns varied, with fewer alerts in unmarked conditions.
  • Handlers reported dogs alerted more at marked locations, indicating handler beliefs influenced alert identification.

Conclusions:

  • Handler beliefs significantly impact scent detection dog performance.
  • Human influences (markers) had a greater effect on alert locations than dog influences (decoys).
  • The study confirms that handler beliefs can alter working dog outcomes in applied settings.