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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Motherese" mean?
(a) It is universal speech.
(b) It is approximate speech.
(c) It is difficult speech.
(d) It is maternal speech.

2. How can an owner make themselves the object of a chase?
(a) By walking away from a dog bringing a ball back.
(b) By walking toward a dog bringing a ball back.
(c) By tossing a ball far from a dog.
(d) By keeping the ball from a dog.

3. What can a dog do if it gets fed up or angry with play fighting?
(a) The dog can get hurt.
(b) The dog can lash out.
(c) The dog can disobey.
(d) The dog can run away.

4. When a person cocks his or her head, what does it tell the dog?
(a) I am a threat to you.
(b) I am submissive toward you.
(c) I am no threat to you.
(d) I am dominant over you.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does commanding "down" for a dog to lie down and "down" for a dog to get off the couch confusing?

2. How do male and female humans engage in play fighting?

3. McConnell suggests sniffing different parts of the house, plants, books, bedsheets, in order to determine what?

4. If an owner wants to encourage movement in a dog, what should she or he do?

5. Why should a person "release the pressure" after she or he has initiated a block?

Short Essay Questions

1. What myth do humans perpetuate about how dogs respond to them, and what does it signify?

2. According to McConnell, what sense perception do humans believe dogs respond to that is incorrect and why is it significant?

3. Why is it important to properly teach a dog to play fetch?

4. According to McConnell, what physical behaviors should people pay the most attention to in a dog and why?

5. What is the difference between how we use our sense of smell versus how dogs use their sense of smell?

6. What is object play and what is its relation to our primate heritage?

7. Why does McConnell advise against play fighting or wrestling with a dog?

8. What is the one difference between humans and primates that also presents a challenge when it comes to dog training?

9. What advice does McConnell offer in terms of how humans monitor their speech?

10. Why is it counter-intuitive to yell a command to a barking dog?

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