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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does commanding "down" for a dog to lie down and "down" for a dog to get off the couch confusing?
(a) Because they are entirely separate behaviors.
(b) Because a dog cannot understand down.
(c) Because a dog doesn't want to obey.
(d) Because a dog is inclined to do both behaviors.

2. According to McConnell, humans are "living, breathing _____machine guns."
(a) Olfaction.
(b) Aural.
(c) Tactile.
(d) Verbal.

3. What is McConnell doing when she mistakenly gets too close to the dog in front of an audience?
(a) Offering a treat.
(b) Giving a command.
(c) Retrieving a toy.
(d) Fielding a question.

4. 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 gustation stimuli.
(d) That almost all dogs respond to visual stimuli.

5. What myth do humans perpetuate about dog's regard for them, according to McConnell?
(a) That dogs give humans "unconditional negative regard."
(b) That dogs give humans "conditional positive regard."
(c) That dogs give humans "unconditional positive regard."
(d) That dogs give humans "conditional negative regard."

Short Answer Questions

1. For primates and dogs, what is looking away a method of?

2. What physical behaviors in a dog are NOT important?

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

4. What is the second mistake McConnell makes with the dog who lunges at her in front of an audience?

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

(see the answer key)

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