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

2. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use rapid sounds for what purpose?

3. When teaching a dog how to play fetch, what does McConnell recommend doing in lieu of prying a ball from a dog's mouth?

4. How can a person tell if a dog is threatening or submissive?

5. What kind of dog lunges at McConnell in front of an audience in the opening chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is habituation and why does it present a challenge for trainers?

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

3. What biological and anatomical differences are their between humans and dogs in terms of smell, and why is it significant for owners and trainers?

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

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

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

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

8. What two mistakes did McConnell make with an aggressive mastiff, and why was it dangerous?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the purpose and function of affection in the book. Compare and contrast the ways in which humans and dogs both perceive and express affection.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how humans and dogs cope with death.

1) What are the similarities and difference between how humans and dogs grieve?

2) What resources are available for owners who have lost a pet or pets who have lost a companion?

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