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CPDT-KA Study Guide Questions and Answers
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Species Designation Ans: Canis Lupis Familiaris
What does "Tame" mean? Ans: (v) to domesticate; (adj) a
domesticated animal which is not dangerous or frightened of people;
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What is "Domestication"? Ans: (v) Adapting an animal (or plant) to life in
intimate association with and to the advantage of humans; (adj-
"domestic") An animal that has undergone extensive behavioral and
biological changes resulting from selective breeding over the course of
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many generations resulting in tameness
What does "Neoteny" mean? Ans: The retention of immature
characteristics in adulthood
*Many modern dog breeds retain neotenous characteristics.
What does "Phylogeny" mean? Ans: The evolutionary history of an
organism
What is "Phylogenetic Behavior" (in dogs)? Ans: Behaviors common to
the dog as a species:
*Food acquisition
*Hazard avoidance, safety/comfort seeking
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*Reproductive behaviors
What are "Fixed Action Patterns"? Ans: Innate or phylogenetic behaviors
which must be completed before the animal stops;
Examples: urine marking even if the dog has no urine remaining in system
or circling before laying on a blanket
What is "Ontogenetic Behavior"? Ans: A response to environmental
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influences. It is learned, has be rewarded, and can be modified. ie. dog
running to name after being fed previously when name was called
Tempermant Ans: Nature v. Nurture; Learned v. Innate.
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Instinctive Drift Ans: The Breland Effect. The prepotency of strong
instinctive behavior patterns over those which have been conditioned.
Wherever an animal had strong instructive behavior, the organism will
drift toward instinctive behavior to the detriment of the conditioned
behavior.
Critical Periods Ans: 3-16 weeks. Socialization window begins to diminish
by 16 weeks.
Testosterone Ans: Influences behaviors such as mounting, mating,
searching for females, scent marking, and aggression. If the dog has a
history of being reinforced for such behaviors, that behavior now has a
conditioned element and doesn't depend on testosterone.
Female Hormones Ans: Estrogen and progesterone. Estrus twice a year.
20 days duration. Spaying does not reduce aggression levels in females.
Instead may increase.
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CPDT-KA Study Guide Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
Species Designation Ans: Canis Lupis Familiaris
What does "Tame" mean? Ans: (v) to domesticate; (adj) a
domesticated animal which is not dangerous or frightened of people;
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What is "Domestication"? Ans: (v) Adapting an animal (or plant) to life in
intimate association with and to the advantage of humans; (adj-
"domestic") An animal that has undergone extensive behavioral and
biological changes resulting from selective breeding over the course of
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many generations resulting in tameness
What does "Neoteny" mean? Ans: The retention of immature
characteristics in adulthood
*Many modern dog breeds retain neotenous characteristics.
What does "Phylogeny" mean? Ans: The evolutionary history of an
organism
What is "Phylogenetic Behavior" (in dogs)? Ans: Behaviors common to
the dog as a species:
*Food acquisition
*Hazard avoidance, safety/comfort seeking
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*Reproductive behaviors
What are "Fixed Action Patterns"? Ans: Innate or phylogenetic behaviors
which must be completed before the animal stops;
Examples: urine marking even if the dog has no urine remaining in system
or circling before laying on a blanket
What is "Ontogenetic Behavior"? Ans: A response to environmental
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influences. It is learned, has be rewarded, and can be modified. ie. dog
running to name after being fed previously when name was called
Tempermant Ans: Nature v. Nurture; Learned v. Innate.
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Instinctive Drift Ans: The Breland Effect. The prepotency of strong
instinctive behavior patterns over those which have been conditioned.
Wherever an animal had strong instructive behavior, the organism will
drift toward instinctive behavior to the detriment of the conditioned
behavior.
Critical Periods Ans: 3-16 weeks. Socialization window begins to diminish
by 16 weeks.
Testosterone Ans: Influences behaviors such as mounting, mating,
searching for females, scent marking, and aggression. If the dog has a
history of being reinforced for such behaviors, that behavior now has a
conditioned element and doesn't depend on testosterone.
Female Hormones Ans: Estrogen and progesterone. Estrus twice a year.
20 days duration. Spaying does not reduce aggression levels in females.
Instead may increase.
