Veterinary Assistant Exam 1 Questions
and Answers
Positive punishment involves adding an _____________ occurence to decrease a
behavior.
✓ ~~~Undesirable
_____________ is used to remove or decrease a behavior.
✓ ~~~Punishment.
Withhold attention from a jumping dog is an example of: _____________
_____________.
✓ ~~~Negative Punishment
Sensitive socialization period in cats is _____________ to _____________ weeks.
✓ ~~~2 to 7.
Assessing a case of behavior problems, medical conditions that may account for the
behavioral signs should first be evaluated; this is especially important with
_____________ & _____________.
✓ ~~~Aggression & House-soiling.
The most important time period for behavior develpomenet in dogs and cats is
_____________ to _____________ weeks of age.
✓ ~~~3 to 12.
, _____________ conditioning refers to the association of stimuli that occurs at
approximately the same time or in roughly the same area.
✓ ~~~Classical
_____________ reinforcement refers to any unpleasant occurrence that immediately
follows a behavior & is used to create a desired behavior.
✓ ~~~Negative.
_____________ punishment involves removing a desirable occurrene to decrease a
behavior.
✓ ~~~Negative.
Never leave a cat on a tabletop inside of a _____________ bag.
✓ ~~~Cat.
An angry cat can be sedated inside of a cage by squirting _____________ into the
animal's mouth.
✓ ~~~Ketamine
A _____________ is used to move an aggressive or fearful dog to or from a run or
cage.
✓ ~~~Catchpole.
_____________ technique is used to complete a procedure without the pet's
attention.
and Answers
Positive punishment involves adding an _____________ occurence to decrease a
behavior.
✓ ~~~Undesirable
_____________ is used to remove or decrease a behavior.
✓ ~~~Punishment.
Withhold attention from a jumping dog is an example of: _____________
_____________.
✓ ~~~Negative Punishment
Sensitive socialization period in cats is _____________ to _____________ weeks.
✓ ~~~2 to 7.
Assessing a case of behavior problems, medical conditions that may account for the
behavioral signs should first be evaluated; this is especially important with
_____________ & _____________.
✓ ~~~Aggression & House-soiling.
The most important time period for behavior develpomenet in dogs and cats is
_____________ to _____________ weeks of age.
✓ ~~~3 to 12.
, _____________ conditioning refers to the association of stimuli that occurs at
approximately the same time or in roughly the same area.
✓ ~~~Classical
_____________ reinforcement refers to any unpleasant occurrence that immediately
follows a behavior & is used to create a desired behavior.
✓ ~~~Negative.
_____________ punishment involves removing a desirable occurrene to decrease a
behavior.
✓ ~~~Negative.
Never leave a cat on a tabletop inside of a _____________ bag.
✓ ~~~Cat.
An angry cat can be sedated inside of a cage by squirting _____________ into the
animal's mouth.
✓ ~~~Ketamine
A _____________ is used to move an aggressive or fearful dog to or from a run or
cage.
✓ ~~~Catchpole.
_____________ technique is used to complete a procedure without the pet's
attention.
