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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a dog pushing the corners of her or his mouth back a sign of?
(a) Fear and aggression.
(b) Excitement and aggression.
(c) Fear and submissiveness.
(d) Excitement and submissiveness.

2. 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) Learning to be more aggressive with a dog.
(c) Avoid training an aggressive dog.
(d) Getting to know a dog before he or she begins to train it.

3. What do adult humans and dogs both do that make them rare in the animal world?
(a) They like to play.
(b) They like to learn.
(c) They like to nap.
(d) They like to work.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How conscious are dogs of their pheromones?

2. How did researchers discover that paedomorphism is also physiological?

3. Like dogs, humans are also in tune with what?

4. When first training a dog to play fetch, what should an owner do?

5. What is "object play" associated with for humans?

(see the answer key)

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