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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McConnell, much of a dog's behavior has to do with what is _______versus what is _______.
(a) Safe; dangerous.
(b) real; fake.
(c) Familiar; unfamiliar.
(d) Appealing; unappealing.

2. What is habituation?
(a) Habituation occurs when a dog has a habit that cannot be broken.
(b) Habituation is the final step in dog training.
(c) Habituation is the process of cohabitating with a dog.
(d) Habituation occurs when a stimulus is so contant as to become meaningless.

3. According to McConnell, which breed is considered to have a relatively poor sense of smell?
(a) Chiuahuas.
(b) Italian greyhounds.
(c) Scottish terriers.
(d) Beagles.

4. 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) Short legs, long torso, and different brain chemistry in humans.
(c) Floppy ears, curly tails, and different brain chemistry in foxes.
(d) Floppy ears, long tails, and different brain chemistry in dogs.

5. According to McConnell, do all dogs enjoy petting?
(a) No, some dogs do not like to be petted.
(b) Yes, all dogs like to be petted.
(c) Yes, especially big dogs like to be petted.
(d) No, big dogs do not like to be petted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why should a person "release the pressure" after she or he has initiated a block?

2. McConnell suggests sniffing different parts of the house, plants, books, bedsheets, in order to determine what?

3. How many animal handlers has McConnell researched for her book?

4. When a person cocks his or her head, what does it tell the dog?

5. What main difference is there between humans play fighting and dogs play fighting?

(see the answer key)

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