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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use rapid sounds for what purpose?
(a) To stop animals and take control of the situation.
(b) To save animals from potential danger.
(c) To spur animals and make them go faster.
(d) To distract animals from unwanted behavior.

3. Why would an owner use "pup pup pup"?
(a) To get the dog to come.
(b) To tell the dog to stay.
(c) To give the dog a task.
(d) To offer the dog a treat.

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

5. How can an owner encourage a dog to stop barking?
(a) Lure the dog with treats.
(b) Ignore the dog.
(c) Give the dog affection.
(d) Yell at the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, which breed is considered to have a relatively poor sense of smell?

2. What is the "guy-with-the-gold-chain" hypothesis?

3. What does a person who wants to block have to do?

4. How can a person tell if a dog is threatening or submissive?

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

(see the answer key)

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