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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does McConnell believe that dogs can be moody?
(a) It depends on the breed.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) It depends on the size.

2. McConnell states that what is contrary to a dog's nature?
(a) Exercising them too much.
(b) Cooping them up all day.
(c) Putting them in a kennel.
(d) Feeding them twice a day.

3. What does McConnell advise about an alpha rollover?
(a) She does not condone it.
(b) She is indifferent to it.
(c) She sometimes condones it.
(d) She does condone it.

4. What is the word an owner should give once the dog has waited at the door for a moment?
(a) Here.
(b) Ok.
(c) Yes.
(d) Come.

5. What is the name of the book by Marc Hauser McConnell discusses?
(a) Wild Winds.
(b) Wild Times.
(c) Wild Minds.
(d) Wild Hearts.

6. What is the cause of many behavior problems, according to McConnell?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Fear.
(d) Aggression.

7. What is the ideal way of correcting bad behavior, according to McConnell?
(a) Interrupting the bad behavior and punishing the bad behavior.
(b) Interrupting the bad behavior and redirecting it to a desired behavior.
(c) Yelling at the bad behavior and redirecting it to a desired behavior.
(d) Waiting for the bad behavior to stop and praising the cessation of bad behavior.

8. Who are dogs' ancestors?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Wolverines.
(d) Coyotes.

9. What area of a dog's body is considered a form of dominance if petted?
(a) Sides.
(b) Head.
(c) Belly.
(d) Back.

10. According to McConnell, do humans and dogs living together constitute a single, unified social hierarchy?
(a) No.
(b) It depends on the breed.
(c) Yes.
(d) In certain parts of the world.

11. What kind of breed needs a lot of activity, according to McConnell?
(a) A companion breed.
(b) A working breed.
(c) A hunting breed.
(d) A sporting breed.

12. Does McConnell see similarities in personality between humans and dogs?
(a) It depends on the age.
(b) Yes.
(c) It depends on the breed.
(d) No.

13. Why is it important to ask a breeder about a dog's lineage?
(a) To get as much information about its monetary worth.
(b) To get as much information about its ability to show.
(c) To get as much information about its personality.
(d) To get as much information about its physical traits.

14. According to McConnell, what is NOT a reliable indicator of personality?
(a) The mother's.
(b) The dog's.
(c) The breed.
(d) The father's.

15. Who does NOT display affection by "ventral-ventral contact"
(a) Dogs.
(b) Every one.
(c) Primates.
(d) Humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the command McConnell suggests to give a dog so that it will wait at the door?

2. Why does McConnell advise against purchasing a dog from a puppy mill?

3. What does McConnell believe about how the majority of prospective owners base their decision to adopt or buy a dog on?

4. According to McConnell, an owner should de-emphasize what as an ideal way to deal with a dog?

5. When should submission be given by a dog, according to McConnell?

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