CBCC-KA LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔In general, puppies should be exposed to people, dogs, environments and other
stimuli by what age?
A. Two months
B. Six months
C. Three months
D. Twelve months - ✔✔C. Three months
✔✔What is the difference between a hormone and a pheromone?
A. Nothing, they are the same
B. Hormones act within an organism to stimulate tissue action; Pheromones act within
an organism to suppress tissue action
C. Hormones are produced by an organism and act on other organisms outside of the
host body; Pheromones are produced by an organism and act on tissue within the host
body.
D. Hormones are produced by an organism and act on tissue within the host body;
Pheromones are produced by an organism, are released into the environment and act
on other organisms outside the host body. - ✔✔D. Hormones are produced by an
organism and act on tissue within the host body; Pheromones are produced by an
organism, are released into the environment and act on other organisms outside the
host body.
✔✔Fido demand barks at his owner, Jeff, when he is cooking. If Jeff wants to extinguish
the barking behavior he should:
A. Teach Fido the cue, "Quiet" and ask him to be quiet whenever he starts barking.
B. Do nothing and ignore the barking until it goes away.
C. Put Fido in his kennel whenever the barking starts.
D. Put Fido in his kennel before he starts cooking a meal. - ✔✔B. Do nothing and ignore
the barking until it goes away.
✔✔Adreneline is a:
A. Neurotransmitter
B. Hormone
C. Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor
D. Pheromone - ✔✔B. Hormone
✔✔Jane has a dog named Marla. Marla typically barks when the family sits down to eat
dinner. Jane discovered if she dropped frozen peas to Marla while she was in a down
position by her feet, she would be quiet during the meal. It's been months and Jane
automatically gets peas out every time she wants to eat dinner. She drops them
frequently and they have a peaceful meal.
, Marla learned to lay quietly at the dinner table through positive reinforcement. What
learning happened to Jane that makes her continue to get peas out at every meal?
A. Positive Reinforcement
B. Positive Punishment
C. Negative Reinforcement
D. Negative Punishment - ✔✔C. Negative Reinforcement
✔✔Typically, neurons in the brain communicate by:
A. Touching each other end to end
B. Sending electrical impulses that originate in the spinal cord
C. Neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft
D. Hormones that originate in the pituitary gland - ✔✔C. Neurotransmitters in the
synaptic cleft
✔✔Jane's dog likes to lick the dirty dishes as the dishwasher gets loaded each night.
Jane wants her to decrease this behavior. Which of the following should Jane do to
decrease the likelihood that the dog will try to lick the dirty dishes in the future?
A. Give the dog a treat for laying on her bed.
B. Put her outside when she is doing the dishes.
C. Close the dishwasher door as the dog approaches the dishwasher.
D. Yell at the dog and tell her she is being naughty. - ✔✔C. Close the dishwasher door
as the dog approaches the dishwasher.
✔✔Which is not a difference between shaping and chaining?
A. Shaping always moves forward; chaining can be done forward or backward
B. In shaping, reinforcers are provided along the way; in chaining the main reinforcer is
provided at the end of the chain
C. Shaping can be used to learn a target behavior only for behaviors that occur
frequently. Chaining can be done for behaviors that rarely occur.
D. Shaping is generally used for a single behavior; chaining is generally used for a
complex behavior that must happen in a particular sequence - ✔✔C. Shaping can be
used to learn a target behavior only for behaviors that occur frequently. Chaining can be
done for behaviors that rarely occur.
✔✔You have been working with a client and their reactive dog for 3 months. There is
little progress. The clients are getting frustrated by the lack of success and you are
confused because you are doing all the protocols you normally do with success.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔In general, puppies should be exposed to people, dogs, environments and other
stimuli by what age?
A. Two months
B. Six months
C. Three months
D. Twelve months - ✔✔C. Three months
✔✔What is the difference between a hormone and a pheromone?
A. Nothing, they are the same
B. Hormones act within an organism to stimulate tissue action; Pheromones act within
an organism to suppress tissue action
C. Hormones are produced by an organism and act on other organisms outside of the
host body; Pheromones are produced by an organism and act on tissue within the host
body.
D. Hormones are produced by an organism and act on tissue within the host body;
Pheromones are produced by an organism, are released into the environment and act
on other organisms outside the host body. - ✔✔D. Hormones are produced by an
organism and act on tissue within the host body; Pheromones are produced by an
organism, are released into the environment and act on other organisms outside the
host body.
✔✔Fido demand barks at his owner, Jeff, when he is cooking. If Jeff wants to extinguish
the barking behavior he should:
A. Teach Fido the cue, "Quiet" and ask him to be quiet whenever he starts barking.
B. Do nothing and ignore the barking until it goes away.
C. Put Fido in his kennel whenever the barking starts.
D. Put Fido in his kennel before he starts cooking a meal. - ✔✔B. Do nothing and ignore
the barking until it goes away.
✔✔Adreneline is a:
A. Neurotransmitter
B. Hormone
C. Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor
D. Pheromone - ✔✔B. Hormone
✔✔Jane has a dog named Marla. Marla typically barks when the family sits down to eat
dinner. Jane discovered if she dropped frozen peas to Marla while she was in a down
position by her feet, she would be quiet during the meal. It's been months and Jane
automatically gets peas out every time she wants to eat dinner. She drops them
frequently and they have a peaceful meal.
, Marla learned to lay quietly at the dinner table through positive reinforcement. What
learning happened to Jane that makes her continue to get peas out at every meal?
A. Positive Reinforcement
B. Positive Punishment
C. Negative Reinforcement
D. Negative Punishment - ✔✔C. Negative Reinforcement
✔✔Typically, neurons in the brain communicate by:
A. Touching each other end to end
B. Sending electrical impulses that originate in the spinal cord
C. Neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft
D. Hormones that originate in the pituitary gland - ✔✔C. Neurotransmitters in the
synaptic cleft
✔✔Jane's dog likes to lick the dirty dishes as the dishwasher gets loaded each night.
Jane wants her to decrease this behavior. Which of the following should Jane do to
decrease the likelihood that the dog will try to lick the dirty dishes in the future?
A. Give the dog a treat for laying on her bed.
B. Put her outside when she is doing the dishes.
C. Close the dishwasher door as the dog approaches the dishwasher.
D. Yell at the dog and tell her she is being naughty. - ✔✔C. Close the dishwasher door
as the dog approaches the dishwasher.
✔✔Which is not a difference between shaping and chaining?
A. Shaping always moves forward; chaining can be done forward or backward
B. In shaping, reinforcers are provided along the way; in chaining the main reinforcer is
provided at the end of the chain
C. Shaping can be used to learn a target behavior only for behaviors that occur
frequently. Chaining can be done for behaviors that rarely occur.
D. Shaping is generally used for a single behavior; chaining is generally used for a
complex behavior that must happen in a particular sequence - ✔✔C. Shaping can be
used to learn a target behavior only for behaviors that occur frequently. Chaining can be
done for behaviors that rarely occur.
✔✔You have been working with a client and their reactive dog for 3 months. There is
little progress. The clients are getting frustrated by the lack of success and you are
confused because you are doing all the protocols you normally do with success.
