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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. What is paedomorphism?

2. What physical traits were present in the study which illustrated that paedomorphism is also physiological?

3. According to McConnell, which breed is considered to have a relatively poor sense of smell?

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

5. What will primates do with the objects around them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What story does McConnell relate about a dog's memory for smell, and why is it significant?

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

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

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

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

8. According to McConnell, what physical behaviors do dogs not appreciate that humans do and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss how a prospective owner should choose a dog.

1) Where should prospective owners look?

2) What qualities should a prospective owner look for in a dog?

3) What considerations should a prospective owner make before adopting or buying a dog?

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