Training Philoshopy part 1

Displacement behaviors: Behaviors that are
performed out of their normal context. An anxious
dog may yawn, stretch or drink water, even
though she is neither tired nor thirsty.
Ethology: The study of animal behavior, which
includes human behavior. It is often used when
referring to natural behaviors in an evolutionary
context.
Extinction: In operant conditioning, extinction
refers to the elimination of a behavior that
fails to produce desirable results. Ignoring a
behavior such as pawing or jumping can lead to
extinction of that behavior. Unlike the biological
extinction of a species, however, an “extinct”
behavior can reappear if it once again produces
successful results.
Flooding: In contrast to desensitization, flooding
is a behavioral technique that involves exposure
to an aversive stimulus at full intensity until
habituation occurs (i.e., the animal no longer
reacts to the stimulus). There is debate about the
use of this technique, but it is not operant conditioning.
The subject must endure the aversive
stimulus until it is removed; there is no behavior
the dog can choose that will make it go away.