Training a dog with rewards and patience

Tests: 4 of 12 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 9 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 195 of the biology course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: the lesson in the corpora.

Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: the lesson's questions in the corpora.

Test 1 · ★ · wrong ✗

«stupid mutt pulls like a train, yank him back harder» What works better?

1. Yank harder every time until he learns to stay right next to you — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Stop when he pulls and reward him when the lead is loose — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Never walk him again — no support
4. Let him pull wherever he likes — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

«Nan says you can't teach an old dog new tricks, so Rusty's 11, no point» Is Nan right?

1. No, old dogs can learn, but only how to bark louder — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. Yes, old dogs never learn anything new — score 0
3. No, old dogs can learn, and it keeps them happy — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. Yes, but only for cats — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 2, tied with another option at 2 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 195, line 14: «A dog can learn a way to ask for things, such as ringing a bell at the door to go out for a wee, and some dogs are being taught to press buttons that play reco…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «learn» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

«Max ran off for 20 mins then came back, I'm gonna give him a right telling off» What will Max learn from that?

1. Nothing at all — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. That coming back gets him into trouble — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. That running off is bad — no support
4. That he should come back faster — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

What would happen if you gave the treat five minutes after the dog sat?

1. The dog would learn to count — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. The dog would learn to sit faster next time — score 7
3. The dog would not know what the treat was for — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. The dog would learn to wait exactly five minutes for every treat — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 7, tied with another option at 7 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 195, line 1: «A dog does not understand our rules; it learns from what happens right after it does something. If sitting brings a treat, the dog sits more; if jumping up bri…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «learn» (+4); the same doer «dog» (+3). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

In a cartoon a dog learns a hard trick when the owner shouts «NO!» very loudly. What is true of real dogs?

1. Real dogs learn only from cartoons — score 2
2. Shouting and fear make dogs scared; rewards teach better — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Real dogs only learn when smacked — score 2
4. Shouting is the best way to teach, because the dog never forgets it — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 195, line 13: «Training with shouting, smacking or fear can make dogs scared or aggressive, so modern trainers use rewards because they work better and are kind.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «make» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

«Mum says sit, Dad says sit down, I say bum on floor. why's he not getting it» What is the problem?

1. Bum on floor is too short for a dog to understand — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The dog cannot hear — no support
3. The dog is too stupid to learn any words — no support
4. The dog needs one word that everyone uses — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

«puppy wrecked my trainer, why is he so naughty» What is the real reason?

1. He wants new shoes too, because he is jealous of your trainers — score 5
2. He is ill and needs to see the vet — score 5
3. He hates you — score 2
4. Chewing is normal for puppies, so give him chew toys — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 9, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 195, line 10: «Puppies chew because it is normal for them, especially while their teeth are coming through; swapping the shoe for a chew toy teaches what is allowed.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same circumstance (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

«why do zoo keepers click at the sea lion lol» What is the reason?

1. They are counting fish — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. The click marks good behaviour so health checks are calm — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The click is a special sea lion word meaning thank you — no support
4. It scares sharks away from the pool so the sea lion feels safe — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 93, line 15: «Keepers weigh birds often, because sick birds hide illness, since in the wild a weak-looking bird is more likely to be caught, and losing weight is often the f…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «weigh» (+2); the same doer «keepers» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

Count them: 4 puppies at puppy class each get 3 treats. How many treats is that?

1. 10 — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 12 — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. 7 — no support
4. 16 — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Count them: a trainer has two dogs, a pony and a parrot. How many animal legs are there, not counting the trainer?

1. 16 — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 10 — no support
3. 12 — no support
4. 14 — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

«our dog barks at umbrellas like they're monsters» What might have helped when he was a puppy?

1. Meeting umbrellas and many other things calmly when young — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Never seeing anything new — no support
3. Being shouted at near umbrellas — no support
4. Being kept inside all year — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

«she rings that bell then stands at the door, so annoying» What has the dog learned?

1. A way to ask to go out — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
2. To make a noise just for fun — no support
3. To call the cat in from outside — no support
4. That bells give treats only — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 195, line 14: «A dog can learn a way to ask for things, such as ringing a bell at the door to go out for a wee, and some dogs are being taught to press buttons that play reco…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «go out» (+3); the same property (+1). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises positive reinforcement?

1. A punishment which follows an action renders that action more probable on every occasion — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A reward which follows an action renders that action more probable — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It is applicable exclusively to young dogs — no support
4. It operates only upon fish — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal function of the clicker employed in animal training.

1. To signal the conclusion of the meal — no support
2. To frighten the animal into compliance by means of a sudden sharp noise — no support
3. To summon other animals — no support
4. To mark the precise moment at which the desired action was performed — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 195, line 6: «A clicker makes a short sharp click that marks the exact moment the dog did the right thing, and the treat follows; zoos use clicker training so animals calmly…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «mark» (+5); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the training of elderly dogs.

1. Only tricks acquired in youth may be performed — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. Elderly dogs remain capable of learning, and such training benefits them — ✓ the right answer · score -1
3. Elderly dogs are wholly incapable of learning — no support
4. Training is injurious to dogs exceeding five years of age — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 195, line 9: «Old dogs can learn new tricks, and training keeps an older dog's brain busy and happy.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «learn» (+2); the same thing acted on «new tricks» (+1). The right option, 2, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a dog returns to its owner after a prolonged absence in a public park. Ascertain the response most likely to encourage future returns.

1. The dog ought to be reprimanded severely — no support
2. The dog ought to be ignored entirely — no support
3. The dog ought to be rewarded upon its return — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. The dog ought to be confined for the day — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 195, line 11: «Coming back when called, called recall, is one of the most important things a dog learns, and a dog should always be rewarded for coming back, even if it took…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «reward» (+2); the same thing acted on «dog» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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