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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do adult humans and dogs both do that make them rare in the animal world?
(a) They like to learn.
(b) They like to nap.
(c) They like to play.
(d) They like to work.

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

3. If a parent play fights with a dog, how will the dog play fight with a child?
(a) It depends.
(b) With more energy.
(c) With less energy.
(d) With the same amount of energy.

4. For primates and dogs, what is looking away a method of?
(a) Advancing contact or conflict.
(b) Avoiding contact or conflict.
(c) Allowing contact or conflict.
(d) Addressing contact or conflict.

5. McConnell suggests sniffing different parts of the house, plants, books, bedsheets, in order to determine what?
(a) If a dog has been there.
(b) If there are distinct odors.
(c) If they are clean.
(d) If another person has been there.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, humans are "living, breathing _____machine guns."

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

3. If an owner wants to encourage movement in a dog, what should she or he do?

4. According to McConnell, what is the best word to use to encourage a dog's silence?

5. What is paedomorphism?

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