Keep Going Signal vs the Intermediate Bridge

Kayce Cover explores the concepts of the "Keep Going Signal" or, KGS, versus the "Intermediate Bridge," or IB, in animal training. The Intermediate Bridge, introduced in the early 90s, is a reinforcer, conditioned with food. It provides immediate and continuous feedback, as the animal progresses correctly through a behavior. It helps animals feel secure and understand their progress towards a the Terminal Bridge (sometimes called a 'Success Signal, while the IB is called a "Support Signal"). Cover contrasts this with the keep going signal, which is a recue, rather than a reinforcer Each signal serves a different purpose.