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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What main difference is there between humans play fighting and dogs play fighting?
(a) Both female and male dogs wrestle equally.
(b) Only female dogs wrestle.
(c) Only male dogs wrestle.
(d) Both female and male humans wrestle equally.

3. What is habituation?
(a) Habituation is the process of cohabitating with a dog.
(b) Habituation is the final step in dog training.
(c) Habituation occurs when a dog has a habit that cannot be broken.
(d) Habituation occurs when a stimulus is so contant as to become meaningless.

4. Why did a dog growl and snap at visitors who had recently eaten pizza?
(a) Because she remembered a pizza delivery boy yelling at her when he delivered pizza.
(b) Because she remembered her owner yelling at her after they ate pizza.
(c) Because she remembered a pizza delivery boy kicking her.
(d) Because she remembered her owner kicking her when she ate pizza.

5. What physical traits were present in the study which illustrated that paedomorphism is also physiological?
(a) Short legs, long torso, and different brain chemistry in humans.
(b) Floppy ears, long tails, and different brain chemistry in dogs.
(c) Large eyes, round face, and different brain chemistry in primates.
(d) Floppy ears, curly tails, and different brain chemistry in foxes.

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

7. How does McConnell respond to the dog when it lunges at her in front of an audience?
(a) She pets the dog.
(b) She yells at the dog.
(c) She retreats from the dog.
(d) She kicks the dog.

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

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

10. How many animal handlers has McConnell researched for her book?
(a) 16.
(b) 202.
(c) 104.
(d) 37.

11. When teaching a dog how to play fetch, what does McConnell recommend doing in lieu of prying a ball from a dog's mouth?
(a) Wait for the dog to drop the ball.
(b) Using another ball to distract the dog.
(c) Sitting in front of the dog.
(d) Walking away from the dog.

12. How many languages do the animal handlers McConnell researches use?
(a) 202.
(b) 16.
(c) 37.
(d) 104.

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

14. Why does commanding "down" for a dog to lie down and "down" for a dog to get off the couch confusing?
(a) Because a dog is inclined to do both behaviors.
(b) Because a dog doesn't want to obey.
(c) Because they are entirely separate behaviors.
(d) Because a dog cannot understand down.

15. What kind of dog lunges at McConnell in front of an audience in the opening chapter?
(a) A Rottweiler.
(b) A German shepherd.
(c) A pitbull.
(d) A mastiff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do wolf and canine packs use "hip slams" and "shoulder slams"?

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

3. What are low pitched sounds used for?

4. How many scent receptors do humans have?

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

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