Reinforcement History
From Coffee with the Critters by The Animal Behavior Center
March 16, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the concept of reinforcement history in animal behavior.
In continuation of celebrating 13 years in business, our next episode of Coffee with the Critters will be discussing Reinforcement History. • Every behavior an animal exhibits carries a history. • Behavior continues because it has worked before. • Reinforcement leaves a history. • That history shapes what animals do next.
People in this episode
Host: The Animal Behavior Center
Topics covered
- animal behavior
- reinforcement history
- behavior analysis
- animal training
- learning theory
Keywords
- reinforcement
- animal behavior
- training
- learning
- history
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