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Coppinger's theory is that dogs evolved by ________ ___________, not ________
_________ - ANSWERnatural selection, artifical selection
According to Coppinger, proto-wolves genetically predisposed to show
_______________. - ANSWERless flight distance than regular wolves
New niche wolves gained _________ ________ for living with humans over regular
wolves - ANSWERselective advantage
Wild animals can be tamed by patient handling and socialization but they can't be
considered domesticated until _____________. - ANSWERthey undergo extensive
biological and behavioral changes resulting from selective breeding over many
generations.
The foxes "tamed" in the Russian experiment retained care soliciting behaviors, T or
F? - ANSWERtrue, barking increased, play increased.
Neoteny is the retention of _________ - ANSWERjuvenile traits in adults
The effectiveness of rabies vaccine on wolf hybrids is not clear, T or F? -
ANSWERTrue, this might be reason not to allow wolf-dog hybrid into your classes.
Phylogeny is the _____________. - ANSWERevolutionary history of an organism.
Phylogenic behaviors are behaviors ________. - ANSWERcommon to the dog as a
species, they have developed over generations
Examples of phylogenic behaviors in dogs - ANSWERfear of fire, fear of loud noises
Coppinger maintains that all dog behavior can be put into one of three different
motivations: - ANSWERfood acquisition, hazard avoidance, reproductive behaviors
Phylogenic behavior can or cannot be modified? - ANSWERit can
A FAP is a stereotypic ______ ________ that is relatively _______ ___ _____. -
ANSWERmovement pattern, constant in form
A trigger is needed to start an FAP, T or F? - ANSWERtrue
,Ontogenetic behaviors ____________. - ANSWERdevelop over the lifetime of an
individual dog
Ontogenetic behavior is a response to ______ influences, in other words, it is
_______. - ANSWERenvironmental, learned
Coppinger says dog is the result of nature/nurture plus experiences that ________. -
ANSWERoccur between the onset and offset of critical periods
Instinctive drift coined by ______. Principle that whenever an animal has strong
instinctive behavior, organism will ____ to toward the ____ behavior to the
detriment of the conditioned behavior. - ANSWERBrelands; drift
Dogs become capable of breeding as early as ____ months but they may not be
behaviorially mature until _______ years. - ANSWERsix, one or two years
Spaying reduces the aggression level in females, T or F? - ANSWERFalse, it may
actually increase it.
Heat cycles in female dogs occur ____; and are ____ in duration. - ANSWERtwice a
year; 20 days
Movement is learned through the development and storage of familiar motor
actions called ________. - ANSWERengrams
Neuromuscular programming is established by _______. - ANSWERrepetition
A conscious action becomes ________ action. - ANSWERan automatic
In learning new movement, dogs need to practice movement ____ until it becomes
____. - ANSWERlong period of time; automatic
_____ _____ _____ is the attention center of the brain. It is part of the brain where
activities in the world are _____, ____, and ____. - ANSWERReticular activating
center (RAS); perceived, processed and acted upon
Limbic system is a ________ of ____ in the brain that integrates ____ and ____. -
ANSWERnetwork of cells; instinct and learning
The conflict between what the dog wants to do and what we teach her to do takes
place in the dog's ________ ______. - ANSWERlimbic system
The ____ ___ is involved with cognitive functions such as learning and problem
solving. - ANSWERcerebral cortex
If the limbic system is activated, the ___ __ is inhibited. - ANSWERcerebral cortex
, The limbic system is involved with emotions such as ______. - ANSWERfear
If the cerebral cortex is engaged, the ___ ___ is likely to be inhibited. -
ANSWERlimbic system
Social hierarchy is ____. - ANSWERflexible
A dog who is dominant is aggressive, T or F? - ANSWERfalse, dog can be dom but not
aggressive or aggressive but not dominant
Ranking of individuals is more accurately described as a ____ hierarchy than a ____
hierarchy. - ANSWERsubordinate vs dominant
Dogs have red cones in their eyes, T or F? - ANSWERfalse.
Dog sees different combinations of the same _____ colors. What are the colors? -
ANSWERtwo; yellow and blue
When showing teeth as an offensive threat, the dog's lips _____ _____; defensive
threat, lips _____ _______. - ANSWERretract vertically; retract horizontally
Primitive scenting organ located in the roof of the mouth where the teeth meet soft
palate is known as ________ or organ. - ANSWERvomeronasal or Jacobson
The Flehmen response is a ____ of the _____. It is intended to give dog _______
information about it's environment - ANSWERflick of the tongue; olfactory
Meta signals ____ the behavior that follows. - ANSWERqualify, the wink-wink
An example of a meta-signal? - ANSWERplay bow
Hackles or _____ indicate ______. Can it ever be friendly? - ANSWERpiloerection;
arousal. Yes!
_____ paws can be a sign of stress. - ANSWERsweaty
Shedding and dandruff can be a sign of _______. - ANSWERstress
Displacement behavior indicates that a dog is in ______ or ____ and trying to _____..
- ANSWERconflict or frustrated; hold it together
Common displacement behaviors are ____, ____ and ____. - ANSWERlip licking,
yawning and scratching
When dogs exhibit displacement behaviors, they typically do them at a ____ rate
than for other motivations. - ANSWERhigher, like yawning, will yawn several times
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Coppinger's theory is that dogs evolved by ________ ___________, not ________
_________ - ANSWERnatural selection, artifical selection
According to Coppinger, proto-wolves genetically predisposed to show
_______________. - ANSWERless flight distance than regular wolves
New niche wolves gained _________ ________ for living with humans over regular
wolves - ANSWERselective advantage
Wild animals can be tamed by patient handling and socialization but they can't be
considered domesticated until _____________. - ANSWERthey undergo extensive
biological and behavioral changes resulting from selective breeding over many
generations.
The foxes "tamed" in the Russian experiment retained care soliciting behaviors, T or
F? - ANSWERtrue, barking increased, play increased.
Neoteny is the retention of _________ - ANSWERjuvenile traits in adults
The effectiveness of rabies vaccine on wolf hybrids is not clear, T or F? -
ANSWERTrue, this might be reason not to allow wolf-dog hybrid into your classes.
Phylogeny is the _____________. - ANSWERevolutionary history of an organism.
Phylogenic behaviors are behaviors ________. - ANSWERcommon to the dog as a
species, they have developed over generations
Examples of phylogenic behaviors in dogs - ANSWERfear of fire, fear of loud noises
Coppinger maintains that all dog behavior can be put into one of three different
motivations: - ANSWERfood acquisition, hazard avoidance, reproductive behaviors
Phylogenic behavior can or cannot be modified? - ANSWERit can
A FAP is a stereotypic ______ ________ that is relatively _______ ___ _____. -
ANSWERmovement pattern, constant in form
A trigger is needed to start an FAP, T or F? - ANSWERtrue
,Ontogenetic behaviors ____________. - ANSWERdevelop over the lifetime of an
individual dog
Ontogenetic behavior is a response to ______ influences, in other words, it is
_______. - ANSWERenvironmental, learned
Coppinger says dog is the result of nature/nurture plus experiences that ________. -
ANSWERoccur between the onset and offset of critical periods
Instinctive drift coined by ______. Principle that whenever an animal has strong
instinctive behavior, organism will ____ to toward the ____ behavior to the
detriment of the conditioned behavior. - ANSWERBrelands; drift
Dogs become capable of breeding as early as ____ months but they may not be
behaviorially mature until _______ years. - ANSWERsix, one or two years
Spaying reduces the aggression level in females, T or F? - ANSWERFalse, it may
actually increase it.
Heat cycles in female dogs occur ____; and are ____ in duration. - ANSWERtwice a
year; 20 days
Movement is learned through the development and storage of familiar motor
actions called ________. - ANSWERengrams
Neuromuscular programming is established by _______. - ANSWERrepetition
A conscious action becomes ________ action. - ANSWERan automatic
In learning new movement, dogs need to practice movement ____ until it becomes
____. - ANSWERlong period of time; automatic
_____ _____ _____ is the attention center of the brain. It is part of the brain where
activities in the world are _____, ____, and ____. - ANSWERReticular activating
center (RAS); perceived, processed and acted upon
Limbic system is a ________ of ____ in the brain that integrates ____ and ____. -
ANSWERnetwork of cells; instinct and learning
The conflict between what the dog wants to do and what we teach her to do takes
place in the dog's ________ ______. - ANSWERlimbic system
The ____ ___ is involved with cognitive functions such as learning and problem
solving. - ANSWERcerebral cortex
If the limbic system is activated, the ___ __ is inhibited. - ANSWERcerebral cortex
, The limbic system is involved with emotions such as ______. - ANSWERfear
If the cerebral cortex is engaged, the ___ ___ is likely to be inhibited. -
ANSWERlimbic system
Social hierarchy is ____. - ANSWERflexible
A dog who is dominant is aggressive, T or F? - ANSWERfalse, dog can be dom but not
aggressive or aggressive but not dominant
Ranking of individuals is more accurately described as a ____ hierarchy than a ____
hierarchy. - ANSWERsubordinate vs dominant
Dogs have red cones in their eyes, T or F? - ANSWERfalse.
Dog sees different combinations of the same _____ colors. What are the colors? -
ANSWERtwo; yellow and blue
When showing teeth as an offensive threat, the dog's lips _____ _____; defensive
threat, lips _____ _______. - ANSWERretract vertically; retract horizontally
Primitive scenting organ located in the roof of the mouth where the teeth meet soft
palate is known as ________ or organ. - ANSWERvomeronasal or Jacobson
The Flehmen response is a ____ of the _____. It is intended to give dog _______
information about it's environment - ANSWERflick of the tongue; olfactory
Meta signals ____ the behavior that follows. - ANSWERqualify, the wink-wink
An example of a meta-signal? - ANSWERplay bow
Hackles or _____ indicate ______. Can it ever be friendly? - ANSWERpiloerection;
arousal. Yes!
_____ paws can be a sign of stress. - ANSWERsweaty
Shedding and dandruff can be a sign of _______. - ANSWERstress
Displacement behavior indicates that a dog is in ______ or ____ and trying to _____..
- ANSWERconflict or frustrated; hold it together
Common displacement behaviors are ____, ____ and ____. - ANSWERlip licking,
yawning and scratching
When dogs exhibit displacement behaviors, they typically do them at a ____ rate
than for other motivations. - ANSWERhigher, like yawning, will yawn several times
