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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. Why can play fighting become dangerous?

2. For primates and dogs, what is looking away a method of?

3. What kind of animal behaviorist is Patricia McConnell?

4. What is habituation?

5. What is one way humans can teach dogs to see them as familiar and not a stranger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does McConnell recommend that a dog owner wear a hat around the house, and what is her larger point?

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

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

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

5. Why do primates look away, and in what situations should an owner do the same?

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

7. What is the "guy-with-the-gold-chain" hypothesis and what does it signify?

8. How does an owner temper a body block and why is it important?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Territory is a significant part of animal life. Discuss five ways in which dogs and humans claim and defend territory.

Essay Topic 2

What makes a happy, comfortable home for both humans and dogs according to McConnell? How can humans provide a safe and happy home for their animals?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast human and canine sense perception.

1) How many sense receptors do humans have? How many do dogs?

2) What senses do humans use the most? What senses do dogs use the most?

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