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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dog lunges at McConnell in front of an audience in the opening chapter?
(a) A Rottweiler.
(b) A pitbull.
(c) A mastiff.
(d) A German shepherd.

2. What is the best way to sniff, according to McConnell?
(a) Use one long inhale.
(b) Use one short inhale.
(c) Use long inhales.
(d) Use short inhales.

3. Why should a person "release the pressure" after she or he has initiated a block?
(a) Because dogs should be rewarded after a negative behavior has stopped.
(b) Because dogs cannot see from a close distance.
(c) Because dogs cannot behave if a human is too close.
(d) Because dogs become threatened if a human is too close.

4. How many scent receptors do dogs have?
(a) 120 million.
(b) 5 million.
(c) 220 million.
(d) 20 million.

5. What is the human equivalent of a "hip slam" and "shoulder slam"?
(a) "Arm block."
(b) "Back block."
(c) "Body block."
(d) "Leg block."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is habituation?

2. What ingrained behavior is considered affectionate for humans but rude for dogs and should be avoided?

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

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

5. How conscious are humans of their pheromones?

(see the answer key)

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