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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How conscious are humans of their pheromones?
(a) Conscious.
(b) Not conscious.
(c) Not consious except during sex.
(d) Conscious except during sex.

3. According to McConnell, both humans and dogs are ______and_______.
(a) Highly sensitive and shy.
(b) Highly oral and shy.
(c) Highly visual and social.
(d) Highly oral and social.

4. How large is the "smell" part of a dog's brain in relation to a human's?
(a) It is 14 times smaller.
(b) It is 14 times larger.
(c) It is 4 times smaller.
(d) It is 4 times larger.

5. Why do wolf and canine packs use "hip slams" and "shoulder slams"?
(a) To appear larger than they are.
(b) To stake out their territory.
(c) To hide their fear.
(d) To entice the opposite sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do you teach a dog to come?

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

3. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use rapid sounds for what purpose?

4. Can dogs sniff out land mines and cancer?

5. How many scent receptors do dogs have?

(see the answer key)

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