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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use slow, continuous notes for what purpose?

2. Whose nostrils can move independently from their face?

3. How should a person greet a new dog so as not to appear aggressive or rude?

4. What have scientists observed as the one crucial difference between primates and humans?

5. What do dogs equate loudness to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the command McConnell teaches that mimics pack behavior, and how is it executed?

3. How do dogs interpret loud voices and what does it signify?

4. What do the steps in teaching a dog how to come illustrate about training dogs?

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

6. What is paedomorphism, and why is it significant?

7. Why does McConnell suggest that paedomorphism accounts for human and dog bonding?

8. What is a little known fact about our sense of smell, and what does it indicate about how humans live in the world?

9. What point does McConnell make in relating her experience with the aggressive mastiff?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

McConnell's discussion of dogs provides insight into how humans and animals deal with conflict.

1) Provide five examples of conflict from the book and the resolution of each.

2) Discuss how people can learn from dog training to resolve conflict in everyday life.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of habituation in relation to dog training in the book.

1) Provide four examples of habituation in dogs.

2) Provide four methods to counteract habituation in dogs.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss social hierarchy in dogs. Define and discuss the roles of alpha, omega, and beta dogs in packs. How fluid are packs in terms of social hierarchy?

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