Posts by Michael D'Abruzzo

Dopamine Reward Prediction Error Coding, Schultz 2016

Publication Wolfram Schultz. Dopamine reward prediction error coding. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience 18:23โ€“32 (2016). [19] Site summary โ€” not the original abstract Schultzโ€™s review describes…

Second-order Conditioning

Second-order conditioning, also known as higher-order conditioning, is a process in classical conditioning where a previously neutral stimulus (NS) becomes a conditioned stimulus (CS) after…

Sensory Preconditioning in Dog Training

Sensory preconditioning is a phenomenon where two neutral stimuli (NS1 and NS2) are presented together before either one is associated with an unconditioned stimulus (US).…

Two-Process Learning Theory

The two-process learning theory, also known as the two-factor theory of learning, was proposed by O. Hobart Mowrer in the 1940s. This theory combines classical…

Sampling in Dog Training

In dog training, sampling is a technique often used in the context of conditioning and reinforcing specific behaviors. It involves allowing the dog to experience…

Capturing in Dog Training

In dog training, the term capturing refers to a technique where the trainer reinforces a behavior that the dog naturally exhibits on its own, without…