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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should an owner do who wants to avoid a dog from crawling into her or his lap?
(a) Do a torso body block and turn your head away purposefully.
(b) Move to the side and turn toward the dog purposefully.
(c) Get up from the seat and walk away purposefully.
(d) Do a doogie play bow and look at the dog purposefully.

2. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use slow, continuous notes for what purpose?
(a) To get animals to slow down.
(b) To stop animals from disobeying.
(c) To distract animals from potential danger.
(d) To enourage animals to stay calm.

3. What ingrained behavior is considered affectionate for humans but rude for dogs and should be avoided?
(a) Hugging.
(b) Rubbing.
(c) Kissing.
(d) Talking.

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

5. According to McConnell, what do decades of research indicate about what almost all dogs respond to?
(a) That almost all dogs respond to gustation stimuli.
(b) That almost all dogs respond to aural stimuli.
(c) That almost all dogs respond to visual stimuli.
(d) That almost all dogs respond to physical stimuli.

6. According to McConnell, which breed is considered to be one of the greatest sniffers?
(a) Beagles.
(b) Italian greyhounds.
(c) Scottish terriers.
(d) Chiuahuas.

7. What are high pitched sounds NOT used for?
(a) Cheerfulness.
(b) Authority.
(c) Encouragement.
(d) Positivity.

8. Why can play fighting become dangerous?
(a) Because dogs are stronger.
(b) Because dogs won't stop.
(c) Because dogs use their mouths.
(d) Because dogs feel threatened.

9. What is "object play" associated with for humans?
(a) Our speech ability.
(b) Our intelligence.
(c) Our memory.
(d) Our primate heritage.

10. What can a dog do if it gets fed up or angry with play fighting?
(a) The dog can lash out.
(b) The dog can disobey.
(c) The dog can get hurt.
(d) The dog can run away.

11. According to McConnell, an owner's body should be trained like what?
(a) An athlete's.
(b) A mechanic's.
(c) A psychologist's.
(d) A dog's.

12. How can an owner encourage a dog to stop barking?
(a) Lure the dog with treats.
(b) Give the dog affection.
(c) Yell at the dog.
(d) Ignore the dog.

13. When first training a dog to play fetch, what should an owner do?
(a) Throw a ball a few feet away.
(b) Give the ball with a hand.
(c) Kick the ball to the dog.
(d) Throw a ball far away.

14. How can an owner make themselves the object of a chase?
(a) By walking away from a dog bringing a ball back.
(b) By keeping the ball from a dog.
(c) By walking toward a dog bringing a ball back.
(d) By tossing a ball far from a dog.

15. When do humans that dogs are accustomed to become strangers?
(a) When the sound of their voice changes.
(b) When the feel of their skin changes.
(c) When the shape of their body changes.
(d) When the color of their clothing changes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Can dogs sniff out land mines and cancer?

2. When an owner yells at a dog to stop barking, what is she or he encouraging the dog to do?

3. According to McConnell, both humans and dogs are ______and_______.

4. What form of play does McConnell NOT recommend?

5. When a person cocks his or her head, what does it tell the dog?

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