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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McConnell, small _______impart big meaning for a dog.
(a) Words.
(b) Looks.
(c) Treats.
(d) Movements.

2. For primates and dogs, what is looking away a method of?
(a) Addressing contact or conflict.
(b) Advancing contact or conflict.
(c) Avoiding contact or conflict.
(d) Allowing contact or conflict.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why should a person "release the pressure" after she or he has initiated a block?

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

3. What myth do humans perpetuate about dog's regard for them, according to McConnell?

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

5. When a dog's corners of the mouth are forward, what is it a sign of?

(see the answer key)

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