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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 cannot see from a close distance.
(c) Because dogs become threatened if a human is too close.
(d) Because dogs should be rewarded after a negative behavior has stopped.

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

3. What is the biggest misconception owner's make regarding their influence on a dog's behavior?
(a) That their body is their biggest influence.
(b) That their size is their biggest influence.
(c) That their speed is their biggest influence.
(d) That their voice is their biggest influence.

4. 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) Move to the side and turn toward the dog purposefully.
(c) Do a doogie play bow and look at the dog purposefully.
(d) Do a torso body block and turn your head away purposefully.

5. What kind of dog lunges at McConnell in front of an audience in the opening chapter?
(a) A Rottweiler.
(b) A pitbull.
(c) A German shepherd.
(d) A mastiff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are low pitched sounds used for?

2. What ingrained behavior is considered affectionate for humans but rude for dogs and should be avoided?

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

4. According to McConnell, both humans and dogs are ______and_______.

5. What is a dog pushing the corners of her or his mouth back a sign of?

(see the answer key)

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