The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Patricia McConnell
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The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Patricia McConnell
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many animal handlers has McConnell researched for her book?
(a) 37.
(b) 16.
(c) 104.
(d) 202.

2. If an owner wants to encourage movement in a dog, what should she or he do?
(a) Use long, spare notes.
(b) Use both long, repetitive notes.
(c) Use short, repetitive notes.
(d) Use both short and spare notes.

3. What is an example of "object play" for humans?
(a) Logic.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Word games.
(d) Running.

4. According to McConnell, an owner's body should be trained like what?
(a) A mechanic's.
(b) A dog's.
(c) An athlete's.
(d) A psychologist's.

5. According to McConnell what is a great way for rewarding a dog that stays?
(a) Giving the dog a treat.
(b) Talking nicely to the dog.
(c) Petting the dog.
(d) Letting the dog run free.

Short Answer Questions

1. What main difference is there between humans play fighting and dogs play fighting?

2. How can an owner make themselves the object of a chase?

3. What physical behaviors in a dog are NOT important?

4. When first training a dog to play fetch, what should an owner do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Motherese and why is it significant?

3. How should an owner house train her or his dog?

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

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

6. What is object play and what is its relation to our primate heritage?

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

8. What is the command McConnell teaches that mimics pack behavior, and how is it executed?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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