View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the #1 preference prospective owners base their decision to adopt or buy a dog?
(a) Worth.
(b) Looks.
(c) Personality.
(d) Sex.

2. What does "ventral-ventral contact" mean?
(a) Hugging.
(b) Eye contact.
(c) Physical closeness.
(d) Kissing.

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

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

5. What are show dogs typically bred for?
(a) Physical traits.
(b) Work.
(c) Personality.
(d) Leisure.

6. According to McConnell, where does the most aggression in a social hierarchy occur?
(a) Within the beta group.
(b) Within the alpha group.
(c) Within the omega group.
(d) Within all the groups.

7. What command should be given to curb unwanted behavior, according to McConnell?
(a) Mind.
(b) Stop.
(c) No.
(d) Enough.

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

9. How many types of individuals are typically in a social hierarchy?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

10. According to McConnell, where do dogs not necessarily like to be petted?
(a) On the back.
(b) Under the chin.
(c) On the side.
(d) Top of the head.

11. What is an "alpha rollover"?
(a) It is when an owner forces a dominant dog to submit on its back.
(b) It is when a submissive dog rolls on its back for a dominant dog.
(c) It is when a dominant dog forces a submissive dog onto its back.
(d) It is when an owner forces a dog onto its back in a submissive position.

12. According to McConnell, what can happen when an owner caters to a dog?
(a) Other dogs will be too aggressive with the dog.
(b) The dog will be well-adjusted.
(c) The dog can have behavior problems.
(d) The dog may become too submissive.

13. When should submission be given by a dog, according to McConnell?
(a) When an owner demands it.
(b) After a relationship is established.
(c) When a dog is still a puppy.
(d) Before a relationship is established.

14. What should an owner do if the dog persists in an unwanted behavior?
(a) Turn towards the dog and make eye contact.
(b) Grab the dog by the collar and make eye contact.
(c) Turn away from the dog and avoid eye contact.
(d) Grab the dog by the scruff of the neck and avoid eye contact.

15. What is a common example of a dog being wrong for a particular home?
(a) A dog who is overemployed.
(b) A dog who barks.
(c) A dog who is underemployed.
(d) A dog who runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, why is social structure NOT as important to dogs as many might think?

2. What does McConnell advise about an alpha rollover?

3. Why will a submissive dog urinate before a more dominant dog?

4. Why are humans hardwired to find babies adorable, according to McConnell?

5. According to McConnell, much of a dog's behavior has to do with what is _______versus what is _______.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 627 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample