Glossary of terms used on this site
| Term | Definition |
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| Scent Cones |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Scent Cones : movement of scent away from subject/source -in the shape of a cone. |
| Shaping |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Shaping : Building new behavior by selectively reinforcing variations in existing behavior, during the action rather than after completion, to increase or strengthen the behavior in a specific manner or direction. |
| Stimulus |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Stimulus : A change in the environment. Dog Training focuses on discriminative stimuli, which causes a change of state in the dog, causing it to perform a specific behavior.
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VSRDA Glossary
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POD
POD (Probability of Detection): The chance that an object or missing person will be detected if present. -
POA
POA (Probability of Area): The chance that a missing person (or clue) is in the search Area. -
PLS
PLS (Point Last Seen): a point where a witness actually saw the subject. The PLS is usually the IPP (Initial Planning Point).