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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a person who wants to block have to do?
(a) Move at the same time as the dog by running towards the space the dog has entered.
(b) Ignore a dog's movement by turning your back on the dog and walking away.
(c) Move after the dog has moved and lunge after the dog with your arms.
(d) Anticipate a dog's movement and step in the space you do not want a dog to enter.

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

3. McConnell suggests sniffing different parts of the house, plants, books, bedsheets, in order to determine what?
(a) If they are clean.
(b) If another person has been there.
(c) If there are distinct odors.
(d) If a dog has been there.

4. What physical behaviors in a dog are NOT important?
(a) Sitting and standing.
(b) Mouth and eyes.
(c) Breathing rate.
(d) Leaning forward and back.

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

6. How large is the "smell" part of a dog's brain in relation to a human's?
(a) It is 4 times larger.
(b) It is 14 times larger.
(c) It is 4 times smaller.
(d) It is 14 times smaller.

7. What have scientists observed as the one crucial difference between primates and humans?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Speech.
(c) Socialization.
(d) Intelligence.

8. What will primates do with the objects around them?
(a) Manipulate them to get food.
(b) Ignore them.
(c) Barter them for comfort.
(d) Use them as weapons.

9. What kind of animal behaviorist is Patricia McConnell?
(a) A biological animal behaviorist.
(b) A genetic animal behaviorist.
(c) An applied animal behaviorist.
(d) A theoretical animal behaviorist.

10. Can dogs sniff out land mines and cancer?
(a) Yes.
(b) Only when a dog has matured.
(c) No.
(d) Only during certain months.

11. When an owner yells at a dog to stop barking, what is she or he encouraging the dog to do?
(a) Stop barking.
(b) Run away.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Continue to bark.

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

13. According to McConnell, how can an owner effectively housebreak a dog?
(a) By keeping the dog outside of the home.
(b) By rubbing the dog's nose in urine and feces in the home.
(c) By completely elimating the odor of urine or feces in the home.
(d) By telling the dog no when it has an accident int he home.

14. When a dog's corners of the mouth are forward, what is it a sign of?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Repose.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Indifference.

15. Why should a person "release the pressure" after she or he has initiated a block?
(a) Because dogs should be rewarded after a negative behavior has stopped.
(b) Because dogs cannot behave if a human is too close.
(c) Because dogs cannot see from a close distance.
(d) Because dogs become threatened if a human is too close.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can play fighting become dangerous?

2. What can a dog do if it gets fed up or angry with play fighting?

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

4. What is habituation?

5. What is the vomero-nasal organ on a dog?

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