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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. According to McConnell, how are dogs like children when it comes to getting what they want?
(a) Like children, dogs are helpless without getting what they want.
(b) Like children, dogs are constantly crying for what they want.
(c) Like children, dogs should be nurtured and given what they want.
(d) Like children, dogs need to learn that they don't always get what they want.

2. According to McConnell, whose personality should an owner gauge when considering adopting a dog?
(a) The owner's and the dog's.
(b) The owner's.
(c) The dog's.
(d) It doesn't matter.

3. According to McConnell, where do dogs not necessarily like to be petted?
(a) On the back.
(b) Under the chin.
(c) On the side.
(d) Top of the head.

4. Who are the betas in a social hierarchy?
(a) They are the status seekers who wish to improve their position.
(b) They are the followers who were once leaders.
(c) They are the leaders who wish to give up their position.
(d) The are the followers who are content with their position.

5. McConnell states that what is contrary to a dog's nature?
(a) Feeding them twice a day.
(b) Putting them in a kennel.
(c) Exercising them too much.
(d) Cooping them up all day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does McConnell dislike her least favorite responsibility?

2. McConnell states that a theory of "___________" is the ideal way to deal with a dog.

3. What does McConnell liken a death of a pet to?

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

5. How many types of individuals are typically in a social hierarchy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is rehoming and why is it sometimes necessary?

4. What is the theory of benevolent leadership?

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

6. Why do behavior problems arise when dogs are always given what they want?

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

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

9. What are the two top factors prospective owners make in choosing a dog, and why are they erroneous?

10. In what ways are dogs' personalities similar to humans, and why is it significant?

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