CPDT-KA Study Guide Complete Questions & Solutions

Species Designation - ANSWERCanis Lupis Familiaris What does "Tame" mean? - ANSWER(v) to domesticate; (adj) a domesticated animal which is not dangerous or frightened of people; What is "Domestication"? - ANSWER(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 many generations resulting in tameness What does "Neoteny" mean? - ANSWERThe retention of immature characteristics in adulthood *Many modern dog breeds retain neotenous characteristics. What does "Phylogeny" mean? - ANSWERThe evolutionary history of an organism What is "Phylogenetic Behavior" (in dogs)? - ANSWERBehaviors common to the dog as a species: *Food acquisition *Hazard avoidance, safety/comfort seeking *Reproductive behaviors What are "Fixed Action Patterns"? - ANSWERInnate 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