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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use rapid sounds for what purpose?
(a) To stop animals and take control of the situation.
(b) To distract animals from unwanted behavior.
(c) To spur animals and make them go faster.
(d) To save animals from potential danger.

2. When an owner yells at a dog to stop barking, what is she or he encouraging the dog to do?
(a) Continue to bark.
(b) Sit down.
(c) Stop barking.
(d) Run away.

3. What are low pitched sounds used for?
(a) Positivity, authority, cheerfulness.
(b) Disapproval, authority, positivity.
(c) Authority, encouragement, positivity.
(d) Authority, threat, disapproval.

4. How do male and female humans engage in play fighting?
(a) Neither males nor females engage in play fighting.
(b) Males tend to play fight more.
(c) Females tend to play fight more.
(d) Males and females engage in play fighting equally.

5. What is paedomorphism?
(a) The release of juvenile qualities in adulthood.
(b) The retention of juvenile qualities into adulthood.
(c) The presence of adult qualities in adolescence.
(d) The absence of adult qualities in adolescence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can an owner encourage a dog to stop barking?

2. What do dogs need that owners should provide in order to prevent behavior problems?

3. McConnell states that what is contrary to a dog's nature?

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

5. What is the command McConnell suggests to give a dog so that it will wait at the door?

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