Comments on: Clicker Training Study Available http://www.arkanimals.com/clicker-training-study-available/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:22:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/clicker-training-study-available/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Ark Lady Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:28:10 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=639#comment-1391 My understanding was that the clickers were novel. I'll have to go back and read it again. The idea is to not convey emotion or influence via the voice--so although the language difference is a good point--voice tone and variations could influence anyway. Any study tends to be flawed... My understanding was that the clickers were novel. I’ll have to go back and read it again.

The idea is to not convey emotion or influence via the voice–so although the language difference is a good point–voice tone and variations could influence anyway.

Any study tends to be flawed…

]]> By: carlo http://www.arkanimals.com/clicker-training-study-available/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 carlo Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:23:21 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=639#comment-1381 I read the above mentioned unpublished study and found it overlooked a very important aspect concerning the quality of a bridging stimulus: novelty! There is no mention of the dogs used in the study previous experience with the clicker or the word good but I suppose it is safe to assume that in an American speaking environment the dogs will have heard the word good enough times to consider it of no importance. This to say that on these basis anyone with any knowledge of psychology could have predicted that a novel sound (clicker) would have been a better bridging stimulus as against any habituated sound ( word good). A bridging stimulus must be a novel sound I would suggest a word such a OUI (French for yes) or SI (Italian) JA (German) as a sound to be used to compare efficacy. Regards Carlo I read the above mentioned unpublished study and found it overlooked a very important aspect concerning the quality of a bridging stimulus: novelty! There is no mention of the dogs used in the study previous experience with the clicker or the word good but I suppose it is safe to assume that in an American speaking environment the dogs will have heard the word good enough times to consider it of no importance. This to say that on these basis anyone with any knowledge of psychology could have predicted that a novel sound (clicker) would have been a better bridging stimulus as against any habituated sound ( word good). A bridging stimulus must be a novel sound I would suggest a word such a OUI (French for yes) or SI (Italian) JA (German) as a sound to be used to compare efficacy.

Regards
Carlo

]]> By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/clicker-training-study-available/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 Ark Lady Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:23:32 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=639#comment-1224 I have used a combination but for new students concentrating on skill levels have not always used clickers in classes. I find this study to be interesting. I have used a combination but for new students concentrating on skill levels have not always used clickers in classes. I find this study to be interesting.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.arkanimals.com/clicker-training-study-available/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Jennifer Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:03:58 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=639#comment-1221 Fascinating! I always used my voice with my chihuahua because I never had the clicker in my hand when he did something I wanted him to do. I thought that my voice would do the same thing, but I guess not. Fascinating!

I always used my voice with my chihuahua because I never had the clicker in my hand when he did something I wanted him to do. I thought that my voice would do the same thing, but I guess not.

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