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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, which breed is considered to have a relatively poor sense of smell?
(a) Chiuahuas.
(b) Scottish terriers.
(c) Beagles.
(d) Italian greyhounds.

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

3. Whose nostrils can move independently from their face?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Humans.
(c) Cats.
(d) Primates.

4. What three behaviors do dogs consider highly rude?
(a) Distance, no face-to-face contact, and no direct eye contact.
(b) Closeness, no face-to-face contact, and no direct eye contact.
(c) Distance, face-to-face contact, and direct eye contact.
(d) Closeness, face-to-face contact, and direct eye contact.

5. When a person cocks his or her head, what does it tell the dog?
(a) I am dominant over you.
(b) I am a threat to you.
(c) I am no threat to you.
(d) I am submissive toward you.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What have scientists observed as the one crucial difference between primates and humans?

3. How many scent receptors do dogs have?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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