View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Besides chimps, who are our closest primate relatives?
(a) Bonobos.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Lemurs.
(d) Gorillas.

3. Why will a submissive dog urinate before a more dominant dog?
(a) So that the submissive dog can assert its dominance over the dominant dog.
(b) So that the submissive dog can mark its territory for the dominant dog.
(c) So that the dominant dog can overmark the submissive dog's urine.
(d) So that the dominant dog can permit the submissive dog to approach.

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

5. According to McConnell, how are dogs like humans when it comes to social hierarchy?
(a) Because a dog always wants to be in the highest category.
(b) Because a dog can fit into multiple categories.
(c) Because a dog stays in its own category.
(d) Because a dog always wants to be with other dogs in the same category.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, which breed is considered to be one of the greatest sniffers?

2. According to McConnell, an owner's body should be trained like what?

3. When a dog plays "keep away" what is she or he doing?

4. How many forms of play does McConnell recommend?

5. According to McConnell, why is there aggression in a social hierarchy?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 303 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample