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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McConnell, what should an owner NOT assume about petting her or his dog?
(a) That others want to pet the dog.
(b) That the dog does not want to be petted.
(c) That others do not want to pet the dog.
(d) That the dog wants to be petted.

2. What does McConnell believe about how the majority of prospective owners base their decision to adopt or buy a dog on?
(a) She supports certain breeds.
(b) She doesn't support certain breeds.
(c) She doesn't support it.
(d) She supports it.

3. Why are humans hardwired to find babies adorable, according to McConnell?
(a) Because adults depend on parenting to reproduce.
(b) Because rearing a baby is natural.
(c) Because babies depend on parental nurturing to survive.
(d) Because parenting is rewarding.

4. According to McConnell, do humans and dogs living together constitute a single, unified social hierarchy?
(a) In certain parts of the world.
(b) It depends on the breed.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

5. How can an owner make themselves the object of a chase?
(a) By tossing a ball far from a dog.
(b) By walking toward a dog bringing a ball back.
(c) By walking away from a dog bringing a ball back.
(d) By keeping the ball from a dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, much of a dog's behavior has to do with what is _______versus what is _______.

2. If a parent play fights with a dog, how will the dog play fight with a child?

3. What kind of behavioral disorders will a dog develop if it is not properly trained during the "sensitive period"?

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

5. What does "ventral-ventral contact" mean?

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