This badge signifies completion of the course Understanding The Impact of Superimposition in Behavior Interventions to Improve Animal Welfare presented by Annette Pedersen.

Often, when animal trainers try to address undesired behaviors, they focus on reinforcing alternative responses without fully understanding all the factors involved. This approach may overlook the important task of identifying the function of the undesired behavior and all the contingencies impacting it. Trainers often attempt to replace the unwanted behavior with a new one, hoping that the outcomes of the new behavior will outweigh the old one, while the underlying contingency maintaining the undesired response remains unchanged. This presentation aims to explain the concept of superimposition and its impact on behavior interventions. It will provide practical examples of how to recognize superimposition and address the underlying contingencies maintaining behaviors. This knowledge is essential for practitioners who seek more effective, compassionate, and lasting behavior interventions, ultimately resulting in improved animal welfare.

This course takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.