Canine Behaviour Development Quiz
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What is the term used to describe a dog's friendliness towards unknown people and other canids?

  • Sociability (correct)
  • Trainability
  • Excitability
  • Playfulness

    • Which trait involves a dog's reactivity when the owner returns home or when preparing for a trip?

  • Trainability
  • Playfulness
  • Excitability (correct)
  • Sociability

    • What trait is related to a dog's willingness to play games like fetch and tug-of-war?

  • Excitability
  • Trainability
  • Playfulness (correct)
  • Sociability

    • According to the text, which trait of dogs is unproven and unlikely to be consistently displayed between breeds?

    <p>Trainability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what stage of a dog's life do personality traits appear to become more established?

    <p>Early mature animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is required for animal behavioral communication?

    <p>Genetics and learning ability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What form of communication between people and dogs is mentioned in the text as requiring understandable communication?

    <p>Pointing (gestures)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, do dogs truly understand words?

    <p>'Understanding words' varies between individual dogs within the same breed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Looking at the object, the dog will move in that direction' is related to which form of communication mentioned in the text?

    <p>'Pointing (gestures)'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the trainability of dogs between breeds?

    <p>It's unproven and unlikely to be consistently displayed between breeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the cerebral cortex in mammals?

    <p>Integration of sensory stimuli and higher learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system is responsible for voluntary control of muscle contraction?

    <p>Somatic nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main stimuli response during the neonatal phase of canid behavior development?

    <p>Tactile and olfactory stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of response is dog chasing a rabbit considered to be?

    <p>An innate response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does castration have on reproductive behavior in dogs?

    <p>Decreases testosterone and alters reproductive behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Tinbergen's four questions in ethology meant to address?

    <p>Cause, purpose, development, and effect of a response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of behavior is affected by both the environment and genetics of the animal?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the limbic system in mammals' behaviors?

    <p>Basic behaviors such as feeding, fear, aggression, and sexual behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main components of the nervous system?

    <p>Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of questions does Tinbergen's four questions fail to take into consideration?

    <p>The dog's emotional and cognitive aspect of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which stage of development do dogs typically show the first manifestation of fear and aggression?

    <p>Socialization (3-8 weeks of age)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are social hierarchy and communication skills established in wolves and domestic dogs?

    <p>Through visual cues, body posture, facial expressions, and barking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is described as dispositional and determines behavior in many different types of situations in dogs?

    <p>Personality traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of stimuli can trigger fearful responses in dogs?

    <p>Loud noise (thunderstorms) and unknown dogs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age are domestic dogs usually full-grown, depending on breed?

    <p>6-24 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage is characterized by improved motor function and no maternal stimulation for elimination in dogs?

    <p>Transition (early development of adult traits)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can affect animal fitness in a population, either beneficial, neutral, or detrimental?

    <p>Genes (DNA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do wolves have more of compared to domestic dogs and other wild canids?

    <p>'Social behaviour' abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of response is most studied in animals and can vary across breeds from inhibition to avoidance?

    <p>'Fearfulness'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Fairness' is a part of social play that helps individual animals benefit and survive within the environment. What are some basic characteristics of social play mentioned in the text?

    <p>'Bite play vs dominance-aggression'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What trait makes domesticated dogs more versatile in their diets compared to obligate carnivores?

    <p>Diversity of prey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique provides more conclusive evidence when differentiating between canid species for domestication purposes?

    <p>Mitochondrial DNA analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the science that studies animal behavior, including causation and function?

    <p>Ethology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes urban centers a potential problem for social hunting behavior in domesticated dogs?

    <p>Limited space for pack hunting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely location of the original domestication of domesticated dogs based on molecular evidence?

    <p>East Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What molecular measurements are mentioned to have underestimated the domesticated dog lineage presence?

    <p>Karyotypes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature of domesticated dogs allows them to run fast over long distances with great stamina?

    <p>Long, slender limbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe animals that can incapacitate prey larger than themselves when hunting in packs?

    <p>'Social hunters'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of analysis is hard to accurately differentiate between canid species like fox, small wolf, and large wolf?

    <p>'Morphometric analysis'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are domesticated dogs considered more versatile compared to obligate carnivores?

    <p>They have a variety of prey and are not limited to only meat-based diets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of the Human-Animal Bond according to the Argus Institute?

    <p>A dynamic relationship between people and other animals that can be mutually beneficial or create negative consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory involves forming general relationships from data generated from related studies to develop new theoretical principles?

    <p>Inductive theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Biophilia hypothesis, human dependence on nature extends beyond simple material and physical sustenance to encompass what?

    <p>Aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive, and spiritual meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of selfobjects in Self Psychology Theory?

    <p>To modify or maintain the inner experience of self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of behavior does hoarding of 'things' represent according to the text?

    <p>A widely accepted normative and accepted behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the relatively new term for hoarding disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)?

    <p>Hoarder Disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)' is characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety, or by a combination of such obsessions and compulsions. What do these repetitive behaviors aim to reduce according to the text?

    <p>The associated anxiety only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)' is characterized by a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. What does this pattern of behavior come at the expense of according to the text?

    <p>'Flexibility, openness, and efficiency'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Mirror selfobject' provides self with recognition, affirmation and confirmation, in the context of goodness, grandness and wholeness. What does 'Mirror selfobject' provide to the self according to the text?

    <p>'Recognition and affirmation'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hillary conducted poetry readings in which her dog was the enthusiastic audience. What was the dog's response when asked 'Did you like it' according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hillary revealed that she had spent a great deal of time training them in obedience classes and entering them in professionally judged competitions. What was Hillary training her dog for according to the text?

    <p>Professionally judged competitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a companion animal according to the ASPCA?

    <p>Animals whose physical and emotional needs can be readily met as companions in the home or in close daily relationship with humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the human-animal bond, as defined by the American Veterinary Medical Association?

    <p>A mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following animals is considered a companion animal?

    <p>Domestic cat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the companion animals' domestication or breeding?

    <p>To meet their physical and emotional needs as companions in a home or close relationship with humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of relationship is formed between people and companion animals, according to the ASPCA?

    <p>Mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'companion' refer to in the context of this text?

    <p>A person or animal with whom one spends time or travels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Biophilia according to E.O Wilson (1983)?

    <p>The human tendency to relate with life and natural process as an expression of biological need.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory is characterized by a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control?

    <p>Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main benefit of Social Support Animals according to the text?

    <p>Source of companionship important for well-being and security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the bond in Human-Animal Bond according to the definition by Argus Institute?

    <p>It is influenced by both human and animal behaviors as well as animals' health status and peoples' life circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing feature of Self Psychology Theory's 'Selfobject'?

    <p>Objects that modify or maintain the inner experience of self.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the types of Selfobjects mentioned in the text?

    <p>Mirror selfobjects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior is widely accepted as normative and provides psychological benefit according to the text?

    <p>'Collecting' behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Hoarder Disorder' was previously categorized under which term in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)?

    <p>'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'OCD' is characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing what according to the text?

    <p>'Associated anxiety'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Biophilia' hypothesis suggests that human dependence on nature extends beyond what according to E.O Wilson (1983)?

    <p>'Simple material and physical sustenance'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) believe companion animals should be?

    <p>Domesticated animals whose emotional and physical needs can be readily met as companions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, what is the human-animal bond?

    <p>A mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following animals is considered a companion animal?

    <p>Parrot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lowest rank of certain orders of knighthood called?

    <p>Companion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In astronomy, what does 'companion' refer to?

    <p>The fainter of the two components of a double star</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor influencing whether a species is suitable as a companion animal according to the ASPCA?

    <p>Ease of meeting emotional and physical needs as companions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which order of knighthood has members with companions as the lowest rank?

    <p>Order of the Garter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The human-animal bond is influenced by behaviors essential to the health and well-being of both.' According to this definition, which of these behaviors is NOT essential to the bond?

    <p>Understanding quantum mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Companion' can refer to an employee, usually a woman, who provides company for an employer, especially an elderly woman. This usage is seen primarily in which context?

    <p>Historical context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a companion in older contexts?

    <p>To provide company for another person or others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a guidebook or handbook sometimes referred to as?

    <p>Manual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of astronomy, what does 'companion' refer to?

    <p>The secondary component of a double star</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one characteristic of animal hoarders based on the provided text?

    <p>They have a fear of animals being euthanized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What demographic is commonly associated with animal hoarders?

    <p>Women of middle age or older</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What trait is associated with children who display animal cruelty?

    <p>Lack of inhibitory control and lack of empathic traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior did Albert Disalvo, Edward Emil Kemper lll, David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy, and Andrew Cunanan engage in during their early years?

    <p>Abusing and killing animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one observation mentioned in the text about the link between family violence and animal cruelty?

    <p>Animal cruelty can indicate family violence or family problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is scored higher in females compared to their male counterparts in relation to animal abuse and violence?

    <p>Empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Edward Emil Kemper lll do to his own cat, similar to what he did to his own mother?

    <p>Killed and decapitated them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Mania without Delirium' was coined by which French physician in 1806?

    <p>Philippe Pinel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Conduct disorder' is a psychological disorder diagnosed in childhood that presents itself through what pattern of behavior?

    <p>'Callous or unemotional' traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Animal cruelty is an indicator of family violence or family problems.' True or False?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one characteristic scored higher in both male and female individuals involved in animal abuse and violence, compared to the general population?

    <p>Criminal thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one action that Andrew Cunanan engaged in, which indicates a troubling behavior towards animals?

    <p>Gathering crabs and burning their eyes with a lighted match</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of individual is most commonly associated with animal hoarding?

    <p>Middle-aged or older women living alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an animal hoarder fail to provide for the animals in their care?

    <p>Nutrition, sanitation, and veterinary care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What psychological disorder is mentioned as a predecessor to antisocial personality disorder in the text?

    <p>Conduct disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which demographic group shows a high association with adolescent animal cruelty and later violent crime according to the text?

    <p>Adolescent males displaying animal cruelty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did infamous criminals such as Albert Disalvo, Edward Emil Kemper lll, David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy, and Andrew Cunanan have in common during their childhoods?

    <p>Engaged in animal abuse or violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the FBI's analysis of the lives of serial killers suggest about their childhood behavior?

    <p>Most had killed or tortured animals as children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the connection between animal cruelty and family violence according to the text?

    <p>'Family problems' can manifest into animal cruelty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Conduct disorder' in children is characterized by a combination of which traits according to the text?

    <p>'Lack of inhibitory control' and 'lack of empathic traits'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)' is characterized by a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control. According to the text, what does this pattern of behavior come at the expense of?

    <p>'Flexibility' and 'openness'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)' involves intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry. According to the text, what do these repetitive behaviors aim to reduce?

    <p>'Anxiety' associated with the intrusive thoughts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes urban centers a potential problem for social hunting behavior in domesticated dogs according to the text?

    <p>Restrictions on off-leash activities in urban areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the common traits associated with animal abusers based on the information provided in the text?

    <p>Criminal thinking, bullying, and power orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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