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  • 1. Canines can exhibit jealousy towards which of the following?
A) Animal-like objects
B) Inanimate furniture
C) Specific food items
D) Their own reflection
  • 2. What is a possible manifestation of jealousy in dogs?
A) Withdrawing from social activity
B) Excessive tail wagging
C) Sleeping for longer durations
D) Increased appetite
  • 3. Which of these can trigger noise-related anxiety in dogs?
A) Fireworks
B) Whispering
C) Soft music
D) Human laughter
  • 4. What may cause anticipatory anxiety in dogs before a storm?
A) Darkening of the sky
B) The temperature rising
C) Wind speed decreasing
D) Change in barometric pressure
  • 5. What type of disorder is tail chasing classified as?
A) Stereotypy
B) Sensory impairment
C) Digestive disorder
D) Neuromuscular disorder
  • 6. What medication was used in the study regarding tail chasing?
A) Amitriptyline
B) Clomipramine
C) Fluoxetine
D) Diazepam
  • 7. What personality trait was observed in dogs that chase their tails?
A) Shyness
B) Dominance
C) Excessive friendliness
D) Aggressiveness
  • 8. What has influenced the traits of New Guinea Singing Dogs?
A) Selective breeding by scientists
B) Cross-breeding with domestic dogs
C) Environmental selection pressures
D) Artificial selection by humans
  • 9. At what age do dog pups show unrestrained fighting with siblings?
A) 8 weeks
B) 6 weeks
C) 4 weeks
D) 2 weeks
  • 10. Why do dog pups avoid injury during sibling fighting at 2 weeks?
A) Lack of motivation
B) Undeveloped jaw muscles
C) Low stamina
D) Soft teeth
  • 11. At what age does dog pup fighting transition to play-chasing?
A) 2–3 weeks
B) 10–12 weeks
C) 6–8 weeks
D) 4–5 weeks
  • 12. When does serious fighting occur in wolf pups?
A) 8–10 weeks
B) 2–3 weeks
C) 12–14 weeks
D) 4–6 weeks
  • 13. At what age does aggression in golden jackal pups typically cease?
A) 4–6 weeks
B) 10–12 weeks
C) 6–8 weeks
D) 14–16 weeks
  • 14. What dosage of clomipramine was used in the tail-chasing study?
A) 5 to 10 mg/kg
B) 10 to 20 mg/kg
C) 0.1 to 0.5 mg/kg
D) 1 to 2 mg/kg
  • 15. What behavior do golden jackal pups show between 4–6 weeks of age?
A) Social bonding behaviors
B) Gentle play-fighting
C) Avoidance of contact
D) Uninhibited biting intended to harm
  • 16. Does playing with other dogs substitute for the motivation to play with humans?
A) No
B) Yes
C) Only for stray dogs
D) Only for younger dogs
  • 17. What is a common misconception about 'tug-of-war' and 'rough-and-tumble' games?
A) They are only for young puppies
B) They increase canine intelligence
C) They influence dominant relationships with humans
D) They improve physical stamina
  • 18. How do dogs that play rough-and-tumble games compare to those that do not?
A) They show lower separation anxiety
B) They are more aggressive
C) They have higher cortisol levels
D) They are less amenable
  • 19. What trait is associated with dogs that play 'tug-of-war' and 'fetch'?
A) Confidence
B) Dominance
C) Submissiveness
D) Aggression
  • 20. What does starting most games indicate about a dog's behavior?
A) They are highly confident
B) They are less amenable and more aggressive
C) They have low anxiety
D) They are seeking affection
  • 21. What happened to the cortisol levels of police dogs after playing with handlers?
A) They disappeared
B) They increased
C) They remained unchanged
D) They decreased
  • 22. What effect do control, authority, and aggression have on a dog's cortisol levels?
A) They have no effect
B) They decrease cortisol levels
C) They keep cortisol levels stable
D) They increase cortisol levels
  • 23. In the 2012 study, what did dogs do when they observed a person crying?
A) They oriented toward the person more often
B) They ignored the person
C) They left the room
D) They played with a toy
  • 24. When a stranger pretended to cry, how did the dogs respond?
A) They sniffed, nuzzled, and licked the stranger
B) They immediately sought their owner
C) They avoided the stranger completely
D) They barked at the stranger
  • 25. According to the text, what does playing indicate about a dog?
A) Their level of hunger
B) Their breed standard
C) Their physical health
D) Their temperament and relationship with the owner
  • 26. How often do dogs in households with multiple dogs play with their owners compared to single dogs?
A) Only slightly more often
B) Significantly less often
C) Twice as often
D) Exactly the same
  • 27. What is the primary nature of play between young dogs?
A) Competitive racing
B) Mock fights
C) Silent observation
D) Cooperative foraging
  • 28. What is the belief regarding why puppies engage in mock fights?
A) It is to establish permanent pack hierarchy
B) It is training for important later-life behaviors
C) It is a sign of lack of socialization
D) It is solely to expend excess energy
  • 29. Which activity has been shown to positively influence adult dog behavior?
A) Avoiding all contact with other dogs
B) Restricted movement
C) Strict solitary confinement
D) Puppy classes
  • 30. How is the symmetry of dominant and submissive roles during puppy play described?
A) It is always perfectly balanced
B) It is exclusively determined by size
C) It is not necessarily 50:50
D) It is non-existent
  • 31. In humans and primates, what is emotional contagion linked to?
A) Age
B) Facial mimicry
C) Vocal volume
D) Physical strength
  • 32. What is the effect of facial mimicry signals during dog play?
A) Dogs became aggressive
B) Play sessions ended immediately
C) Play sessions lasted longer
D) The frequency of play decreased
  • 33. When did dogs, gray wolves, and the extinct Taymyr wolf diverge?
A) 27,000–40,000 years ago
B) 50,000–70,000 years ago
C) 5,000–8,000 years ago
D) 10,000–15,000 years ago
  • 34. What are the two main hypotheses regarding dog domestication?
A) Forced breeding or natural selection
B) Self-domestication or human domestication
C) Wolf hybridizing or climate adaptation
D) Instinctive capture or environmental necessity
  • 35. Which dog famously demonstrated the ability to learn over 200 item labels?
A) Rico
B) Rex
C) Lassie
D) Chaser
  • 36. What is the primary way dogs react to an unsolvable task compared to socialized wolves?
A) Dogs give up and walk away
B) Dogs look at the human
C) Dogs continue to try until they succeed
D) Dogs howl to call for help
  • 37. Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the dog's senses?
A) Proprioception
B) Intuition
C) Sense of smell
D) Sensitivity to the Earth's magnetic field
  • 38. What is an example of gustatory communication in dogs?
A) Tail wagging
B) Barking
C) Eye gaze
D) Pheromones
  • 39. How did the dog 'Rico' identify novel items?
A) By observing human trainers
B) By scent marking
C) By trial and error
D) By exclusion learning
  • 40. How many dimensions of canine personality were identified in a meta-analysis of 51 articles?
A) Twelve
B) Seven
C) Three
D) Five
  • 41. According to the study by Kathleen Morrill et al. (2022), what percentage of physical traits in dogs is attributed to DNA?
A) 9%
B) 80%
C) 25%
D) 50%
  • 42. According to the 2022 study by Morrill et al., how much of a dog's personality differences are determined by its breed?
A) About 50%
B) About 9%
C) About 25%
D) About 80%
  • 43. Which of these is mentioned as a submissive behavior pattern?
A) Stare at
B) Chase
C) Displacement lick
D) Growl
  • 44. What factor plays a greater role than size in dog encounters?
A) Motivation
B) Gender
C) Age
D) Coat color
  • 45. What is one example of a personality trait identified in the text?
A) Playfulness
B) Intelligence
C) Endurance
D) Loyalty
  • 46. Which organ gives a particular signature to fecal deposits?
A) Sweat gland
B) Anal gland
C) Scent gland
D) Salivary gland
  • 47. What is the term for the dog's trait of preferring novelty?
A) Neophobia
B) Habituation
C) Neophillia
D) Familiarity
  • 48. What factor is important in canine dominance?
A) Bark volume
B) Size
C) Color
D) Breed
  • 49. What is the term for the phase of proceptive behavior occurring before estrus?
A) Proestrus
B) Anestrus
C) Metestrus
D) Diestrus
  • 50. What is the name of the bone found inside the dog's penis?
A) Pelvic bone
B) Os penis
C) Baculum
D) Pubic bone
  • 51. What fluid is ejaculated during the rear-end to rear-end stage?
A) Seminal fluid
B) Lubricating fluid
C) Urine
D) Prostatic fluid
  • 52. What strategy allows dogs to increase their population after a crash?
A) Seasonal breeding
B) Higher pup production rates
C) Strict pair bonding
D) Higher individual pup survival
  • 53. Which of the following does NOT influence the interestrous period?
A) Health status
B) Genetic differences
C) Individual variation
D) Photoperiod
  • 54. How long do wolf pups rely primarily on their mother in the den?
A) 3 months
B) 8 months
C) 5 months
D) 10 weeks
  • 55. Who provides food for the mother wolf while she is in the den with pups?
A) No one
B) The pack
C) Previous years' pups
D) The father
  • 56. According to the Melbourne survey, what is the most common behavior problem in dogs?
A) Overexcitement
B) Snapping
C) Barking
D) Jumping up
  • 57. What percentage of dog owners in the Melbourne study reported jumping up as a problem?
A) 14%
B) 25%
C) 56%
D) 63%
  • 58. What environmental management tool can help reduce mild separation anxiety?
A) Chew toys
B) Isolation
C) Increased physical discipline
D) Ignoring the dog completely
  • 59. What auditory intervention is mentioned as effective for separation-related stress?
A) Television soundscapes
B) Specially composed music
C) Classical radio
D) White noise only
  • 60. What is considered one of the most commonly reported behavior issues to canine professionals?
A) Leash pulling
B) Resource guarding
C) Separation anxiety
D) Excessive barking
  • 61. Besides people, who might a dog attempt to guard resources from?
A) Small children only
B) Other animals
C) No one else
D) Strangers only
  • 62. Which of the following is listed as an aggressive behavior linked to resource guarding?
A) Licking
B) Pacing
C) Snapping
D) Whining
  • 63. Can dogs exhibit resource guarding behavior toward their owners?
A) Only when they are tired
B) No
C) Only when they are puppies
D) Yes
  • 64. What must owners learn to interpret to judge a dog's reaction?
A) Ear length
B) Scent marking
C) Body language
D) Vocal pitch
  • 65. Where are resource guarding behaviors commonly seen?
A) Working breeds
B) Shelter animals
C) Puppy classes
D) Show dogs
  • 66. How many fixed genes were found to vary between wolves and dogs in the 2016 study?
A) 11
B) 100
C) 5
D) 22
  • 67. The variations in dog genes are linked to which biological pathway?
A) Digestive enzyme pathway
B) Muscle fiber growth
C) Immune system response
D) Catecholamine synthesis pathway
  • 68. When does a wolf pack reach its maximum size?
A) Autumn time
B) Spring time
C) Summer time
D) Winter time
  • 69. How long must a dog puppy have contact with humans during the critical period to form a social attachment?
A) 4 months
B) 90 minutes
C) 24 hours
D) 10 days
  • 70. Which animal is more fearful of novelty when socialized?
A) The wolf
B) Neither animal shows fear
C) The dog
D) Both are equally fearful
  • 71. In the 1982 study, which puppies were more active early in life?
A) Dog puppies
B) They were equally active
C) Wolf puppies
D) Neither were active
  • 72. In the 1982 study, which puppies preferred the company of humans over their foster mother?
A) Both species
B) Dog puppies
C) Neither species
D) Wolf puppies
  • 73. How large is the home range of an urban domestic dog?
A) 2.5 square kilometers
B) 2-61 hectares
C) 78 square kilometers
D) 58 square kilometers
  • 74. When do feral dogs defend their home ranges?
A) All year
B) Only during breeding season
C) Only when prey is scarce
D) Only during the winter months
  • 75. What is the maximum home range size mentioned for wolves?
A) 2.5 square kilometers
B) 58 square kilometers
C) 78 square kilometers
D) 61 hectares
  • 76. According to the text, what is the dietary nature of feral dogs?
A) Exclusively hunting
B) Exclusively scavenging
C) Opportunistic
D) Strictly herbivorous
  • 77. What factor influences dogs to resort to hunting over garbage consumption?
A) Human interaction
B) Scarcity of garbage food sources
C) Changes in temperature
D) Presence of other dogs
  • 78. What stimulus maintained operant responding in dogs when food was already available?
A) Vocal praise
B) Petting
C) Being alone
D) Hand signals
  • 79. What brain area in dogs shows maximal activation to the scent of a familiar human?
A) Peduncle
B) Olfactory bulb
C) Caudate
D) Cerebellum
  • 80. Which of these are service dogs trained to help people with?
A) Herding
B) Hunting
C) Autism
D) Racing
  • 81. What scientific concept have dogs helped humans understand?
A) Quantum mechanics
B) Conditioned reflex
C) Theory of relativity
D) Cellular biology
  • 82. Which condition are service dog programs successfully helping with?
A) Influenza
B) Broken bones
C) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
D) Common colds
  • 83. What is the foundation of the human-dog relationship?
A) Unconditional trust
B) Fear
C) Food dependency
D) Training
  • 84. How many fatal dog attacks occurred in the UK between 2005 and 2013?
A) 500
B) 1,000
C) 100
D) 17
  • 85. How many dog-bite related deaths occurred in the US in 2013?
A) 5
B) 300
C) 31
D) 150
  • 86. In what year was the first study published that identified a specific locus associated with a behavioral phenotype in dogs?
A) 2005
B) 2019
C) 1940
D) 2010
  • 87. The cdh2 gene was linked to which type of behavioral phenotype?
A) Hypersociability
B) Compulsive behavioral phenotypes
C) High activity levels
D) Stranger-directed aggression
  • 88. According to the study comparing C-BARQ data, which of these was found to have significant heritability?
A) Separation anxiety
B) Owner directed aggression
C) None of the above
D) Trainability
  • 89. SNPs in the GRM8 gene were associated with what type of behavior?
A) Separation anxiety
B) Stranger-directed aggression
C) Fetch performance
D) Sleeping duration
  • 90. What is the result of structural variation in GTF2I and GTF2IRD1 in dogs?
A) Reduced trainability
B) Aggressive behavior
C) Fearfulness
D) Hypersociability
  • 91. What gene was linked to stranger fear in dogs and anxiety in humans?
A) CDH2
B) CAMKMT
C) PDE7B
D) GRM8
  • 92. Which of the following is listed as a limitation to understanding the genetic basis for canine behavior?
A) Inconsistent phenotyping methods
B) Lack of computer technology
C) A lack of dog owners
D) The extinction of certain breeds
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