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Connecting animal trainers and behavior analysts through loopy training.

Alexandra Kurland¹, Claire C St Peter²

¹The Clicker Center.

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

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Behavioral principles can enhance animal training through loopy training, a cyclical teaching method. This approach connects behavior analysis research with practical animal training techniques, fostering collaboration.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Science
Animal Behavior
Animal Training

Background:

Behavior analysts and animal trainers operate in disconnected fields.
Potential benefits exist by linking behavioral principles with animal training practices.
Bridging this gap can foster collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe loopy training, a method used by clicker trainers.
To link loopy training foundations to the experimental analysis of behavior.
To compare loopy training with other shaping approaches and suggest future research.

Main Methods:

Describing the loopy training process, focusing on movement cycles.
Analyzing the cyclical patterns in animal-handler interactions.
Connecting loopy training to established behavioral research and comparing it to other shaping techniques.

Main Results:

Loopy training refines interactions into predictable, cyclical patterns.
These patterns form complex sequences including cues, responses, and reinforcers.
Foundations of loopy training align with the experimental analysis of behavior.

Conclusions:

Loopy training offers a foundation for connecting behavior analysis and animal training.
Recommendations are provided for strengthening the link between these fields.
Further research is encouraged to explore these connections.