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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do you teach a dog to come?
(a) Turn toward the dog, call "Come", throw a treat, and whistle once.
(b) Turn away from the dog, call "Come", throw a treat, and clap once.
(c) Turn toward the dog, call "Come", walk in the same direction, and whistle once.
(d) Turn away from the dog, call "Come," walk in the opposite direction, and clap once.

2. When a person cocks his or her head, what does it tell the dog?
(a) I am submissive toward you.
(b) I am no threat to you.
(c) I am a threat to you.
(d) I am dominant over you.

3. When do humans that dogs are accustomed to become strangers?
(a) When the color of their clothing changes.
(b) When the shape of their body changes.
(c) When the feel of their skin changes.
(d) When the sound of their voice changes.

4. How does a person "release the pressure" after a block has been initiated?
(a) By leaning back.
(b) By turning around.
(c) By crouching down.
(d) By stepping aside.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is one way humans can teach dogs to see them as familiar and not a stranger?

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

4. Why is it confusing for a dog when a person uses similar phrasing?

5. What is the biggest misconception owner's make regarding their influence on a dog's behavior?

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