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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 the best way to sniff, according to McConnell?
(a) Use one short inhale.
(b) Use one long inhale.
(c) Use long inhales.
(d) Use short inhales.

2. According to McConnell, where do dogs not necessarily like to be petted?
(a) On the back.
(b) On the side.
(c) Top of the head.
(d) Under the chin.

3. How did researchers discover that paedomorphism is also physiological?
(a) By breeding for docility in humans.
(b) By breeding for docility in dogs.
(c) By breeding for docility in primates.
(d) By breeding for docility in foxes.

4. Why is the "sensitive period" a crucial stage in development?
(a) Because it is when dogs are housetrained and learn to communicate.
(b) Because it when dogs become familiar with humans and bond with one another.
(c) Because it is when dogs become familiar with humans and are housetrained.
(d) Because it is when dogs learn to communicate and bond with one another.

5. What are the corners of a dog's mouth called?
(a) Commissures.
(b) Ceassures.
(c) Cissurres.
(d) Closurres.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, do all dogs enjoy petting?

2. What is a primate way of socializing?

3. What is the "guy-with-the-gold-chain" hypothesis?

4. What does "Motherese" mean?

5. How large is the "smell" part of a dog's brain in relation to a human's?

(see the answer key)

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