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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many scent receptors do humans have?

2. How do male and female humans engage in play fighting?

3. How did researchers discover that paedomorphism is also physiological?

4. What is an example of "object play" for humans?

5. How many languages do the animal handlers McConnell researches use?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do dogs interpret loud voices and what does it signify?

2. What is paedomorphism, and why is it significant?

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

4. What is the one difference between humans and primates that also presents a challenge when it comes to dog training?

5. What is a little known fact about our sense of smell, and what does it indicate about how humans live in the world?

6. According to McConnell, what physical behaviors should people pay the most attention to in a dog and why?

7. What biological and anatomical differences are their between humans and dogs in terms of smell, and why is it significant for owners and trainers?

8. Why does McConnell advise against play fighting or wrestling with a dog?

9. According to McConnell, what sense perception do humans believe dogs respond to that is incorrect and why is it significant?

10. What is Motherese and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the purpose and function of affection in the book. Compare and contrast the ways in which humans and dogs both perceive and express affection.

Essay Topic 2

Choose three dogs from the book and discuss them as characters. What are their physical and psychological attributes? What purpose do their stories serve for McConnell's argument?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of habituation in relation to dog training in the book.

1) Provide four examples of habituation in dogs.

2) Provide four methods to counteract habituation in dogs.

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