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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When an owner yells at a dog to stop barking, what is she or he encouraging the dog to do?
(a) Continue to bark.
(b) Stop barking.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Run away.

2. According to McConnell, what do decades of research indicate about what almost all dogs respond to?
(a) That almost all dogs respond to physical stimuli.
(b) That almost all dogs respond to aural stimuli.
(c) That almost all dogs respond to visual stimuli.
(d) That almost all dogs respond to gustation stimuli.

3. According to McConnell, what is the best word to use to encourage a dog's silence?
(a) Enough.
(b) Down.
(c) Stop.
(d) No.

4. 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 after the dog has moved and lunge after the dog with your arms.
(c) Move at the same time as the dog by running towards the space the dog has entered.
(d) Anticipate a dog's movement and step in the space you do not want a dog to enter.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What have scientists observed as the one crucial difference between primates and humans?

3. According to McConnell, small _______impart big meaning for a dog.

4. What three behaviors do dogs consider highly rude?

5. What is "doggie play bow"?

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