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CPDT-KA Study QuestionsA dog is likely to remain fearful of people if he does not get used to them by what age:
a) 3 weeks
b) 1 year
c) 6 months
d) 14 weeks - Answer -d) 14 weeks
A dog who is leaning back and putting most of his weight on his hind legs is probably feeling:
a) aggressive
b) anxious
c) playful
d) angry - Answer -b) anxious
Which breed is most susceptible to heat stroke:
a) French Bulldog
b) German Shepherd
c) Springer Spaniel
,d) Schnauzer - Answer -a) French Bulldog
Whenever King, a German Shepherd, walks past Poco the Chihuahua's house, Poco barks and barks until
King is out of sight. Why does Poco keep barking:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P- - Answer -b) R-
Making a kissing noise to get a dog to come to you is called:
a) targeting
b) shaping
c) prompting
d) capturing - Answer -c) prompting
Dogs who are aggressive toward other dogs have:
a) predatory aggression
b) intraspecific aggression
c) territorial aggression
d) possessive aggression - Answer -b) intraspecific aggression
Something the learner will work to avoid is considered a:
a) reinforcer
b) prong collar
c) secondary reinforcer
d) punisher - Answer -d) punisher
Meg's trainer has told her to give her dog a gentle tug on his choke chain whenever he starts to pull on
the leash. This is:
,a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P- - Answer -c) P+
Dogs who tend to eat rocks, socks and other non-food items have:
a) Pica
b) Coprophagia
c) canine pyoderma
d) eustress - Answer -a) Pica
Your group training class is set to begin at 7 PM, but two students still haven't arrived at that time. You
should:
a) tell people to socialize their dogs and start class in five minutes
b) wait for the students to show up
c) start class anyway
d) contact the students to find out why they're late - Answer -c) start class anyway
An example of an unconditioned response is:
a) A dog coming when called my name
b) running to the door at the sound of the leash
c) performing sit when asked
d) salivating at the smell of food - Answer -d) salivating at the smell of food
A dog holds a down-stay for 10 seconds and gets a treat. This is:
a) fixed ratio reinforcement
b) variable ratio reinforcement
c) fixed interval reinforcement
d) variable interval reinforcement - Answer -c) fixed interval reinforcement
, Once you have passed the exam, your certification is good for:
a) 5 years
b) 6 months
c) 1 year
d) 3 years - Answer -d) 3 years
An anxious dog may benefit from all of the following except:
a) dog appeasing pheromones
b) Thundershirt
c) wet dog food
d) calming cap - Answer -c) wet dog food
Clients' information retention rate is highest when they
a) listen to you talk
b) do it themselves
c) Watch a demo
d) read it in a book - Answer -b) do it themselves
The longest phase of a female dog's reproductive cycle is:
a) anestrus
b) diestrus
c) estrus
d) estrous - Answer -a) anestrus
When Minnie is driven to the park, she barks with excitement when she arrives. On the advice of her
trainer, Trisha has begun refusing to open the car door until Minnie stops barking. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
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