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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. What is the #2 preference prospective owners base their decision to adopt or buy a dog?
(a) Personality.
(b) Worth.
(c) Looks.
(d) Sex.

2. What kind of behavioral disorders will a dog develop if it is not properly trained during the "sensitive period"?
(a) A dog will not be housetrained and may snap and bark at strangers.
(b) A dog will not be housetrained or bond with other dogs.
(c) A dog will not learn or bond with other dogs.
(d) A dog may snap and bark at strangers and not learn.

3. What is one example of a dog who cannot be cooped up in a city apartment?
(a) A Border Collie.
(b) An Italian Greyhound.
(c) A Yorkshire Terrier.
(d) An Affenpinscher.

4. What command should be given to curb unwanted behavior, according to McConnell?
(a) No.
(b) Mind.
(c) Enough.
(d) Stop.

5. According to McConnell, much of a dog's behavior has to do with what is _______versus what is _______.
(a) Appealing; unappealing.
(b) Safe; dangerous.
(c) real; fake.
(d) Familiar; unfamiliar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cause of many behavior problems, according to McConnell?

2. What area of a dog's body is considered a form of dominance if petted?

3. According to McConnell, what should an owner NOT assume about petting her or his dog?

4. What is the #1 preference prospective owners base their decision to adopt or buy a dog?

5. What advice does McConnell give for an owner who has lost a pet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do primates socialize that not all dogs may appreciate?

2. What are the differences between the way humans and dogs show affection, and why is it significant?

3. How can a person gauge a puppy's personality before she or he adopts or buys one?

4. What is the sensitive period in a dog's life, and why is it important?

5. According to McConnell, what are the repercussions of a dog who has had a sensitive period?

6. What advice does McConnell give to a person grieving over the loss of a pet?

7. How do juvenile wolves differ from adults in terms of social hierarchies and how does it pertain to dogs?

8. Why is a bored dog a dangerous dog?

9. How does a person spot submissiveness in a dog, and why is it important?

10. Why should owners not expect a dog to behave in the same way no matter what the environment?

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