The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Patricia McConnell
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The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Patricia McConnell
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do dogs equate loudness to?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Strength.

2. What is a dog pushing the corners of her or his mouth back a sign of?
(a) Excitement and aggression.
(b) Excitement and submissiveness.
(c) Fear and submissiveness.
(d) Fear and aggression.

3. What will primates do with the objects around them?
(a) Ignore them.
(b) Use them as weapons.
(c) Manipulate them to get food.
(d) Barter them for comfort.

4. When teaching a dog how to play fetch, what does McConnell recommend doing in lieu of prying a ball from a dog's mouth?
(a) Using another ball to distract the dog.
(b) Sitting in front of the dog.
(c) Wait for the dog to drop the ball.
(d) Walking away from the dog.

5. Why can play fighting become dangerous?
(a) Because dogs won't stop.
(b) Because dogs use their mouths.
(c) Because dogs are stronger.
(d) Because dogs feel threatened.

6. What kind of dog lunges at McConnell in front of an audience in the opening chapter?
(a) A German shepherd.
(b) A mastiff.
(c) A pitbull.
(d) A Rottweiler.

7. What physical traits were present in the study which illustrated that paedomorphism is also physiological?
(a) Large eyes, round face, and different brain chemistry in primates.
(b) Floppy ears, curly tails, and different brain chemistry in foxes.
(c) Short legs, long torso, and different brain chemistry in humans.
(d) Floppy ears, long tails, and different brain chemistry in dogs.

8. How conscious are humans of their pheromones?
(a) Not conscious.
(b) Conscious except during sex.
(c) Not consious except during sex.
(d) Conscious.

9. According to McConnell, both humans and dogs are ______and_______.
(a) Highly oral and social.
(b) Highly oral and shy.
(c) Highly visual and social.
(d) Highly sensitive and shy.

10. When do humans that dogs are accustomed to become strangers?
(a) When the feel of their skin changes.
(b) When the sound of their voice changes.
(c) When the color of their clothing changes.
(d) When the shape of their body changes.

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

12. According to McConnell, how do dogs feel about humans petting them?
(a) They only like to be petted after they've eaten.
(b) They always like to be petted.
(c) They do not always like to be petted.
(d) They sometimes like to be petted when they're hungry.

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

14. According to McConnell, what does the episode with the dog who lunges at her illustrate the importance of for an owner and trainer?
(a) Learning to be more aggressive with a dog.
(b) Controlling her or his physical movements around a dog.
(c) Avoid training an aggressive dog.
(d) Getting to know a dog before he or she begins to train it.

15. How many languages do the animal handlers McConnell researches use?
(a) 104.
(b) 202.
(c) 16.
(d) 37.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, how can an owner effectively housebreak a dog?

2. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use rapid sounds for what purpose?

3. According to McConnell, what is the best word to use to encourage a dog's silence?

4. How can an owner make themselves the object of a chase?

5. According to McConnell, what do decades of research indicate about what almost all dogs respond to?

(see the answer keys)

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