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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McConnell what is a great way for rewarding a dog that stays?
(a) Petting the dog.
(b) Letting the dog run free.
(c) Giving the dog a treat.
(d) Talking nicely to the dog.

2. What does a person who wants to block have to do?
(a) Ignore a dog's movement by turning your back on the dog and walking away.
(b) Move at the same time as the dog by running towards the space the dog has entered.
(c) Move after the dog has moved and lunge after the dog with your arms.
(d) Anticipate a dog's movement and step in the space you do not want a dog to enter.

3. According to McConnell, an owner's body should be trained like what?
(a) A psychologist's.
(b) An athlete's.
(c) A mechanic's.
(d) A dog's.

4. What three behaviors do dogs consider highly rude?
(a) Closeness, no face-to-face contact, and no direct eye contact.
(b) Distance, face-to-face contact, and direct eye contact.
(c) Distance, no face-to-face contact, and no direct eye contact.
(d) Closeness, face-to-face contact, and direct eye contact.

5. What kind of animal behaviorist is Patricia McConnell?
(a) A biological animal behaviorist.
(b) A theoretical animal behaviorist.
(c) A genetic animal behaviorist.
(d) An applied animal behaviorist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How can a person tell if a dog is threatening or submissive?

3. What is McConnell doing when she mistakenly gets too close to the dog in front of an audience?

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

5. According to McConnell, what do decades of research indicate about what almost all dogs respond to?

(see the answer key)

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