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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do male and female humans engage in play fighting?
(a) Males and females engage in play fighting equally.
(b) Females tend to play fight more.
(c) Neither males nor females engage in play fighting.
(d) Males tend to play fight more.

2. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use rapid sounds for what purpose?
(a) To stop animals and take control of the situation.
(b) To distract animals from unwanted behavior.
(c) To save animals from potential danger.
(d) To spur animals and make them go faster.

3. What is the vomero-nasal organ on a dog?
(a) It is a structure that smell molecules can't stick to.
(b) It is a structure that scent molecules stick to.
(c) It is a structure that lets in smell molecules.
(d) It is a structure that closes off smell molecules.

4. For primates and dogs, what is looking away a method of?
(a) Avoiding contact or conflict.
(b) Addressing contact or conflict.
(c) Advancing contact or conflict.
(d) Allowing contact or conflict.

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

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

7. If a parent play fights with a dog, how will the dog play fight with a child?
(a) It depends.
(b) With less energy.
(c) With more energy.
(d) With the same amount of energy.

8. What is the "guy-with-the-gold-chain" hypothesis?
(a) It is the theory that dogs like guys who wear gold chains.
(b) It is the theory that dogs do not enjoy advertising to other dogs that it has been in contact with food-related things.
(c) It is the theory that a dog enjoys advertising to other dogs that it has been in contact with food-related things.
(d) It is the theory that dogs are afraid of guys who wear gold chains.

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

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

11. According to McConnell, how do dogs feel about humans petting them?
(a) They sometimes like to be petted when they're hungry.
(b) They do not always like to be petted.
(c) They always like to be petted.
(d) They only like to be petted after they've eaten.

12. According to McConnell, small _______impart big meaning for a dog.
(a) Looks.
(b) Treats.
(c) Words.
(d) Movements.

13. What are the corners of a dog's mouth called?
(a) Commissures.
(b) Ceassures.
(c) Cissurres.
(d) Closurres.

14. What is one way humans can teach dogs to see them as familiar and not a stranger?
(a) Eat in front of the dog.
(b) Wear a hat around the house.
(c) Walk the dog every day.
(d) Talk in the same voice.

15. According to McConnell, humans are "living, breathing _____machine guns."
(a) Verbal.
(b) Aural.
(c) Tactile.
(d) Olfaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many scent receptors do dogs have?

2. In one study, half of adults who lost their sense of smell also reported what?

3. What is a dog pushing the corners of her or his mouth back a sign of?

4. How many forms of play does McConnell recommend?

5. According to McConnell, how can an owner effectively housebreak a dog?

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