View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What physical behaviors in a dog are NOT important?
(a) Leaning forward and back.
(b) Sitting and standing.
(c) Mouth and eyes.
(d) Breathing rate.

3. According to McConnell, what does the episode with the dog who lunges at her illustrate the importance of for an owner and trainer?
(a) Avoid training an aggressive dog.
(b) Learning to be more aggressive with a dog.
(c) Getting to know a dog before he or she begins to train it.
(d) Controlling her or his physical movements around a dog.

4. What does "Motherese" mean?
(a) It is difficult speech.
(b) It is approximate speech.
(c) It is universal speech.
(d) It is maternal speech.

5. How can a person tell if a dog is threatening or submissive?
(a) A threatening dog leans forward, a submissive dog leans back.
(b) A threatening dog runs forward, a submissive dog runs back.
(c) A threatening dog will lunge, a submissive dog will not.
(d) A threatening dog barks, a submissive dog does not.

Short Answer Questions

1. If an owner wants to encourage movement in a dog, what should she or he do?

2. What is habituation?

3. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use slow, continuous notes for what purpose?

4. According to McConnell, an owner's body should be trained like what?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 373 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample