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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McConnell, what do decades of research indicate about what almost all dogs respond to?
(a) That almost all dogs respond to visual stimuli.
(b) That almost all dogs respond to physical stimuli.
(c) That almost all dogs respond to aural stimuli.
(d) That almost all dogs respond to gustation stimuli.

2. How large is the "smell" part of a dog's brain in relation to a human's?
(a) It is 14 times smaller.
(b) It is 4 times larger.
(c) It is 14 times larger.
(d) It is 4 times smaller.

3. How can an owner make themselves the object of a chase?
(a) By keeping the ball from a dog.
(b) By tossing a ball far from a dog.
(c) By walking away from a dog bringing a ball back.
(d) By walking toward a dog bringing a ball back.

4. For primates and dogs, what is looking away a method of?
(a) Advancing contact or conflict.
(b) Allowing contact or conflict.
(c) Addressing contact or conflict.
(d) Avoiding contact or conflict.

5. What is the first step a person should do in order to ingratiate her or himself with a dog?
(a) Approach the dog.
(b) Throw treats from ten feet away.
(c) Give treats from your hand.
(d) Talk to the dog from ten feet away.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What form of play does McConnell NOT recommend?

3. What will primates do with the objects around them?

4. Can dogs sniff out land mines and cancer?

5. What is habituation?

(see the answer key)

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