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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McConnell, an owner should de-emphasize what as an ideal way to deal with a dog?
(a) Commands.
(b) Submission.
(c) Dominance.
(d) Treats.

2. McConnell states that a theory of "___________" is the ideal way to deal with a dog.
(a) "Tough leadership."
(b) "Benevolent leadership."
(c) "Benevolent love."
(d) "Tough love."

3. What are elephants famous for in the way they respond to death?
(a) They are famous for their indifference to death.
(b) They are famous for burying their dead.
(c) They are famous for not leaving a carcass behind.
(d) They are famous for shunning the dying.

4. According to McConnell, do humans and dogs living together constitute a single, unified social hierarchy?
(a) Yes.
(b) In certain parts of the world.
(c) No.
(d) It depends on the breed.

5. What is a poorly understood phenomenon regarding death?
(a) What it does to a companion of an animal.
(b) What it does to a companion of a person.
(c) What it does to a parent of an animal.
(d) What it does to a parent of a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, what should an owner NOT assume about petting her or his dog?

2. What is the command McConnell suggests to give a dog so that it will wait at the door?

3. What does McConnell advise about an alpha rollover?

4. According to McConnell, dog ______changes just like human _________.

5. What is one claim owners make about their dog's personality that is erroneous, according to McConnell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the sensitive period in a dog's life, and why is it important?

2. Why is a bored dog a dangerous dog?

3. How does McConnell's views on social hierarchy differ from other scientists, and how is it important?

4. What are the two top factors prospective owners make in choosing a dog, and why are they erroneous?

5. What are the differences between the way humans and dogs show affection, and why is it significant?

6. What is the theory of benevolent leadership?

7. How should an owner teach a dog to wait patiently at the door?

8. Why does McConnell state that prospective owners should not be impressed by show dog-type breeds?

9. What is an alpha rollover and why does McConnell advise against it?

10. Why is a working breed ill-suited to live in an apartment in a city, according to McConnell?

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