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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a primate way of socializing?
(a) Grooming.
(b) Talking.
(c) Hugging.
(d) Kissing.

2. What can a dog do if it gets fed up or angry with play fighting?
(a) The dog can disobey.
(b) The dog can lash out.
(c) The dog can get hurt.
(d) The dog can run away.

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

4. How can an owner encourage a dog to stop barking?
(a) Yell at the dog.
(b) Ignore the dog.
(c) Lure the dog with treats.
(d) Give the dog affection.

5. According to McConnell, humans are "living, breathing _____machine guns."
(a) Verbal.
(b) Aural.
(c) Olfaction.
(d) Tactile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is habituation?

2. What is one way humans can teach dogs to see them as familiar and not a stranger?

3. What area of a dog's body is considered a form of dominance if petted?

4. When first training a dog to play fetch, what should an owner do?

5. When teaching a dog how to play fetch, what does McConnell recommend doing in lieu of prying a ball from a dog's mouth?

(see the answer key)

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