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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does commanding "down" for a dog to lie down and "down" for a dog to get off the couch confusing?
(a) Because a dog is inclined to do both behaviors.
(b) Because they are entirely separate behaviors.
(c) Because a dog cannot understand down.
(d) Because a dog doesn't want to obey.

2. How did researchers discover that paedomorphism is also physiological?
(a) By breeding for docility in dogs.
(b) By breeding for docility in primates.
(c) By breeding for docility in humans.
(d) By breeding for docility in foxes.

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

4. According to McConnell, which breed is considered to have a relatively poor sense of smell?
(a) Beagles.
(b) Chiuahuas.
(c) Italian greyhounds.
(d) Scottish terriers.

5. How conscious are humans of their pheromones?
(a) Not consious except during sex.
(b) Conscious.
(c) Conscious except during sex.
(d) Not conscious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do dogs equate loudness to?

2. What is a little known fact regarding humans sense of smell?

3. What kind of behavioral disorders will a dog develop if it is not properly trained during the "sensitive period"?

4. Why is a treat more appreciated for a reward than a pet on the head according to McConnell?

5. What is the vomero-nasal organ on a dog?

(see the answer key)

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