View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does a person "release the pressure" after a block has been initiated?
(a) By crouching down.
(b) By stepping aside.
(c) By turning around.
(d) By leaning back.

2. McConnell suggests sniffing different parts of the house, plants, books, bedsheets, in order to determine what?
(a) If a dog has been there.
(b) If another person has been there.
(c) If there are distinct odors.
(d) If they are clean.

3. What does "Motherese" mean?
(a) It is universal speech.
(b) It is maternal speech.
(c) It is difficult speech.
(d) It is approximate speech.

4. Why does commanding "down" for a dog to lie down and "down" for a dog to get off the couch confusing?
(a) Because they are entirely separate behaviors.
(b) Because a dog cannot understand down.
(c) Because a dog is inclined to do both behaviors.
(d) Because a dog doesn't want to obey.

5. What do adult humans and dogs both do that make them rare in the animal world?
(a) They like to work.
(b) They like to nap.
(c) They like to play.
(d) They like to learn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is constant contact with humans and other dogs important for dogs?

2. Why can play fighting become dangerous?

3. How did researchers discover that paedomorphism is also physiological?

4. If an owner wants to encourage movement in a dog, what should she or he do?

5. Can dogs sniff out land mines and cancer?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 338 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample