Date of Award
Fall 1-6-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere
Second Advisor
Dr. Gal Ziv
Academic Program Adviser
Diana Reiss
Abstract
The ability to enact behavior change is pivotal to dog training success. Currently, there are few studies informing the best training practices. This thesis sought to enhance current training practices by applying a human motor skill learning theory, the contextual interference effect (CI), to a trick-training paradigm with companion dogs.
Recommended Citation
Messina, Madeline, "An Exploration of the Contextual Interference Effect on Trained Trick Retention in Companion Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/788