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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. According to McConnell, do all dogs enjoy petting?

2. What does McConnell NOT consider a betrayal?

3. According to McConnell, what is NOT a reliable indicator of personality?

4. Who is usually confident in his position in the social hierarchy?

5. Who are the omegas in a social hierarchy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are puppy mills?

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

4. What choice does McConnell say that an owner has in terms of leadership, and why is it significant?

5. Why is a bored dog a dangerous dog?

6. What do we know about how a dog grieves?

7. Why is a working breed ill-suited to live in an apartment in a city, according to McConnell?

8. What is an alpha rollover and why does McConnell advise against it?

9. What steps should an owner take to curb unwanted behavior?

10. How does a dog interpret being petted on the top of the head, and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how a prospective owner should choose a dog.

1) Where should prospective owners look?

2) What qualities should a prospective owner look for in a dog?

3) What considerations should a prospective owner make before adopting or buying a dog?

Essay Topic 2

Using McConnell's observations from the book, compare and contrast wolves and dogs. How does each behave in packs? What do they share in terms of ancestry? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

McConnell discusses Motherese in the book to illustrate several ways humans and dogs communicate. What is Motherese and how does it influence human and dog communication?

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