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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. What is one way humans can teach dogs to see them as familiar and not a stranger?
(a) Walk the dog every day.
(b) Eat in front of the dog.
(c) Wear a hat around the house.
(d) Talk in the same voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the human equivalent of a "hip slam" and "shoulder slam"?

2. What physical behaviors in a dog are NOT important?

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

4. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use rapid sounds for what purpose?

5. How does McConnell respond to the dog when it lunges at her in front of an audience?

(see the answer key)

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