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Animal Trainer Practice Test

Check what you know about the animal trainer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on animal trainer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Positive reinforcement:
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Answer: Adds something good. It adds rewards.

Question 2 of 15A marker:
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Answer: Marks behavior. It signals the exact moment.

Question 3 of 15Shaping means:
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Answer: Rewarding small steps. It builds behavior gradually.

Question 4 of 15Working under threshold means:
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Answer: Keeping the animal calm enough to learn. Learning needs calm.

Question 5 of 15LIMA stands for:
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Answer: Least intrusive, minimally aversive. It’s an ethical standard.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Overreacting to triggers.”
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Answer: Reactivity. Reactivity: Overreacting to triggers.

Question 7 of 15What does “Extinction” mean?
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Answer: Behavior fading without reinforcement.. Extinction: Behavior fading without reinforcement.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Service dog behavior in public.”
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Answer: Public access. Public access: Service dog behavior in public.

Question 9 of 15What does “Recall” mean?
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Answer: Coming when called.. Recall: Coming when called.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Changing an emotional response.”
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Answer: Counterconditioning. Counterconditioning: Changing an emotional response.

Question 11 of 15What does “Cue” mean?
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Answer: A signal for a behavior.. Cue: A signal for a behavior.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Performing behaviors in new places.”
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Answer: Generalization. Generalization: Performing behaviors in new places.

Question 13 of 15What does “LIMA” mean?
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Answer: Least intrusive, minimally aversive.. LIMA: Least intrusive, minimally aversive.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Guiding with a treat.”
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Answer: Luring. Luring: Guiding with a treat.

Question 15 of 15What does “Shaping” mean?
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Answer: Rewarding small steps toward a behavior.. Shaping: Rewarding small steps toward a behavior.

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