PENN FOSTER INTRODUCTION TO
VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY EXAM
Questions and Answers Latest Versions
2025
The four essential aspects of successful training are . . .. -
ANSWER⬛>>reward, reprimand, trust, and consistency
According to Charles Darwin, what biological mechanism allows
members of the same species to respond appropriately to various
conditions in the natural world? - ANSWER⬛>>Instinct
The process by which an animal becomes accustomed to it situation
is referred to as . . .. - ANSWER⬛>>habituation
What do we call an immediate pleasant occurrence that follows a
behaviour? - ANSWER⬛>>Positive reinforcement
Animal behaviour researchers often refer to an activity associated
with punishment or reward as a/an . . . - ANSWER⬛>>operant
Until approximately what age does the sensitive period last among
dogs? - ANSWER⬛>>fourteen weeks
The most commonly reported behaviour problem in cats is . . .. -
ANSWER⬛>>breaking litter box training
,Which of the theories asserts that all animal activity is learned, rather
than genetically programmed? - ANSWER⬛>>Behaviourism
The most common form of aggression seen in animal hospitals is . . ..
- ANSWER⬛ >>fear-induced
The point of a reprimand is to an animal. -
ANSWER⬛>>startle
Upon reaching sexual maturity, male dogs and cats may mark their
territory through . . .. - ANSWER⬛>>spraying
, Which are considered the most effective types of reward? -
ANSWER⬛>>food and praise
We commonly refer to early bonding with an object or animal as . . ..
- ANSWER⬛ >>imprinting
The moose effective way to minimize spraying is . . .. -
ANSWER⬛>>neutering
Automatic, or simple reflex, behaviour is commonly referred to as . .
.. - ANSWER⬛ >>an unconditioned response
Pharmaceutical Therapy for behaviour modification can cause . . .. -
ANSWER⬛>>increase blood glucose
Learning through trial and error is often referred to as
learning. - ANSWER⬛ >>instrumental
Early researchers often referred to the predictable behaviours
displayed by a particular species as . . .. - ANSWER⬛>>fixed action
patterns
The type of behaviour modification in which you would gradually
expose an animal to something it's afraid of is . . .. -
ANSWER⬛ >>desensitization
VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY EXAM
Questions and Answers Latest Versions
2025
The four essential aspects of successful training are . . .. -
ANSWER⬛>>reward, reprimand, trust, and consistency
According to Charles Darwin, what biological mechanism allows
members of the same species to respond appropriately to various
conditions in the natural world? - ANSWER⬛>>Instinct
The process by which an animal becomes accustomed to it situation
is referred to as . . .. - ANSWER⬛>>habituation
What do we call an immediate pleasant occurrence that follows a
behaviour? - ANSWER⬛>>Positive reinforcement
Animal behaviour researchers often refer to an activity associated
with punishment or reward as a/an . . . - ANSWER⬛>>operant
Until approximately what age does the sensitive period last among
dogs? - ANSWER⬛>>fourteen weeks
The most commonly reported behaviour problem in cats is . . .. -
ANSWER⬛>>breaking litter box training
,Which of the theories asserts that all animal activity is learned, rather
than genetically programmed? - ANSWER⬛>>Behaviourism
The most common form of aggression seen in animal hospitals is . . ..
- ANSWER⬛ >>fear-induced
The point of a reprimand is to an animal. -
ANSWER⬛>>startle
Upon reaching sexual maturity, male dogs and cats may mark their
territory through . . .. - ANSWER⬛>>spraying
, Which are considered the most effective types of reward? -
ANSWER⬛>>food and praise
We commonly refer to early bonding with an object or animal as . . ..
- ANSWER⬛ >>imprinting
The moose effective way to minimize spraying is . . .. -
ANSWER⬛>>neutering
Automatic, or simple reflex, behaviour is commonly referred to as . .
.. - ANSWER⬛ >>an unconditioned response
Pharmaceutical Therapy for behaviour modification can cause . . .. -
ANSWER⬛>>increase blood glucose
Learning through trial and error is often referred to as
learning. - ANSWER⬛ >>instrumental
Early researchers often referred to the predictable behaviours
displayed by a particular species as . . .. - ANSWER⬛>>fixed action
patterns
The type of behaviour modification in which you would gradually
expose an animal to something it's afraid of is . . .. -
ANSWER⬛ >>desensitization
