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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does McConnell respond to the dog when it lunges at her in front of an audience?
(a) She kicks the dog.
(b) She pets the dog.
(c) She retreats from the dog.
(d) She yells at the dog.

2. What is McConnell doing when she mistakenly gets too close to the dog in front of an audience?
(a) Retrieving a toy.
(b) Fielding a question.
(c) Offering a treat.
(d) Giving a command.

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

4. Why should a person "release the pressure" after she or he has initiated a block?
(a) Because dogs cannot behave if a human is too close.
(b) Because dogs should be rewarded after a negative behavior has stopped.
(c) Because dogs become threatened if a human is too close.
(d) Because dogs cannot see from a close distance.

5. What should an owner do who wants to avoid a dog from crawling into her or his lap?
(a) Get up from the seat and walk away purposefully.
(b) Do a doogie play bow and look at the dog purposefully.
(c) Do a torso body block and turn your head away purposefully.
(d) Move to the side and turn toward the dog purposefully.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many languages do the animal handlers McConnell researches use?

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

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

4. How does a person "release the pressure" after a block has been initiated?

5. Like dogs, humans are also in tune with what?

(see the answer key)

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