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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many scent receptors do humans have?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 220 million.
(c) 120 million.
(d) 20 million.

2. Why is it confusing for a dog when a person uses similar phrasing?
(a) Because these phrases sound completely alike to a dog.
(b) Because these phrases sound submissive to a dog.
(c) Because these phrases sound completely different to a dog.
(d) Because these phrases sound aggressive to a dog.

3. What are high pitched sounds NOT used for?
(a) Encouragement.
(b) Cheerfulness.
(c) Positivity.
(d) Authority.

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) Walking away from the dog.
(b) Using another ball to distract the dog.
(c) Wait for the dog to drop the ball.
(d) Sitting in front of the dog.

5. How many animal handlers has McConnell researched for her book?
(a) 37.
(b) 16.
(c) 104.
(d) 202.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do male and female humans engage in play fighting?

3. What is a dog pushing the corners of her or his mouth back a sign of?

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

5. Can dogs sniff out land mines and cancer?

(see the answer key)

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