nose poke

Snout touch gesture

A nose poke is a gentle prod with the nose, typically from a pet seeking attention or food: The dog gave me a nose poke to remind me it was dinnertime.

In neuroscience research, a nose poke is a trained behavior where an animal inserts its snout into a port to trigger a response or receive a reward.

assay

operant conditioning

Learning via reinforcement

infrared beam · trial · response · cue · reinforcement · reward · shaping · discrimination · extinction · latency

apparatus

port

Docking place for ships

detector · LED · magazine · touchscreen · Skinner box · modular · automated · calibration · five-hole

Opposites
operant response type

nose pokelick

Pass tongue over

response initiation vs. withholding

nose pokeomission

Failure to include

withholding · inactivity · freezing · immobility

Family

nose, poke, noses, nosed, nosing, nosy, pokes, poked, poking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G