Penn Foster: Introduction To Veterinary
Technology UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
True or False? Classical ethologists proposed that most animal behavior was instinctive. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The survival value of certain types of behavior is often referred to as its . . . - CORRECT
ANSWER - Function
Who is considered the foremost expert on the mechanism of operant conditioning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. F. Skinner
Breifly describe Pavlov's famous experiment in classical conditioning. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pavlov discovered that dogs automatically began to salivate at the sight of
food. If he always rang a bell when he offered food, the dogs began slowly to associate the
unrelated stimulus with food. In time, the sound of the bell would cause the dogs to salivate.
Pavlov thereby concluded that the dogs had actually learned to associate an unrelated stimulus
with food.
True or False? Behaviorism emphasizes the importance of genetics in shaping bahavior. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
The first age period for a puppy to learn fear that will affect it for the rest of its life is . . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - 8 to 10 weeks
The best techniques for house breaking involve use of . . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
positive reinforcement
The critical socialization period for felines occurs between . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
2 and 8 weeks
,Multiple-cat households should have . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - at least as many litter
boxes as cats
Puppies and kittens learn to interact with their own species during . . . . . - CORRECT
ANSWER - the critical period
Inherited or geneticalaly coded responses to environmental stimuli are also called . . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - instincts
For positive reinforcement to be effective, the pleasent event must occur within _____ seconds
of the behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
Aggression that an animal learns to avoid an uncomfortable stimulus is called ______
aggression. - CORRECT ANSWER - conflict-related
A dog that exhibits destructive behavior only when the owners are away is most likely suffering
from . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - separation anxiety
An animal that doesn't give a warnign or threat prior to biting is most likely exhbiting . . . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - predatory aggression
Initial behavior modification sessions should last no more than ____ minutes. - CORRECT
ANSWER -5
True or False? The goal of reprimanding a pet is to associate a behavior with danger or
disorientation. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The behavior modification technique that involves elimination of a problem behavior by
completely removing the reinforcement for the behavior is . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
extinction
, Long-term pharmaceutical approaches to problem behavior usually involve administration of . . .
. . - CORRECT ANSWER - Hormones
One of the best ways to correct a biting habit in birds is to use a . . . . - CORRECT
ANSWER - wobble
The four essential aspects of successful training are . . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
reward, reprimand, trust, and consistency
According to Charles Darwin, what biological mechanism allows members of the same species
to respond apprpriately to various conditions in the natural world? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Instinct
The process by which an animal becomes accustomed to it situation is referred to as . . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - habituation
What do we call an immediate pleasant occurence that follows a behavior? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Positive reinforcement
Animal behavior researchers often refer to an activity associated with punishment or reward as
a/an . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - operant
Until approximately what age does the sensitive period last among dogs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - fourteen weeks
The most commonly reported behavior problem in cats is . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
breaking litter box training
Which of the theories asserts that all animal activity is learned, rather than genetically
programmed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behaviorism
Technology UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
True or False? Classical ethologists proposed that most animal behavior was instinctive. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The survival value of certain types of behavior is often referred to as its . . . - CORRECT
ANSWER - Function
Who is considered the foremost expert on the mechanism of operant conditioning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. F. Skinner
Breifly describe Pavlov's famous experiment in classical conditioning. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pavlov discovered that dogs automatically began to salivate at the sight of
food. If he always rang a bell when he offered food, the dogs began slowly to associate the
unrelated stimulus with food. In time, the sound of the bell would cause the dogs to salivate.
Pavlov thereby concluded that the dogs had actually learned to associate an unrelated stimulus
with food.
True or False? Behaviorism emphasizes the importance of genetics in shaping bahavior. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
The first age period for a puppy to learn fear that will affect it for the rest of its life is . . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - 8 to 10 weeks
The best techniques for house breaking involve use of . . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
positive reinforcement
The critical socialization period for felines occurs between . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
2 and 8 weeks
,Multiple-cat households should have . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - at least as many litter
boxes as cats
Puppies and kittens learn to interact with their own species during . . . . . - CORRECT
ANSWER - the critical period
Inherited or geneticalaly coded responses to environmental stimuli are also called . . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - instincts
For positive reinforcement to be effective, the pleasent event must occur within _____ seconds
of the behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
Aggression that an animal learns to avoid an uncomfortable stimulus is called ______
aggression. - CORRECT ANSWER - conflict-related
A dog that exhibits destructive behavior only when the owners are away is most likely suffering
from . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - separation anxiety
An animal that doesn't give a warnign or threat prior to biting is most likely exhbiting . . . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - predatory aggression
Initial behavior modification sessions should last no more than ____ minutes. - CORRECT
ANSWER -5
True or False? The goal of reprimanding a pet is to associate a behavior with danger or
disorientation. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The behavior modification technique that involves elimination of a problem behavior by
completely removing the reinforcement for the behavior is . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
extinction
, Long-term pharmaceutical approaches to problem behavior usually involve administration of . . .
. . - CORRECT ANSWER - Hormones
One of the best ways to correct a biting habit in birds is to use a . . . . - CORRECT
ANSWER - wobble
The four essential aspects of successful training are . . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
reward, reprimand, trust, and consistency
According to Charles Darwin, what biological mechanism allows members of the same species
to respond apprpriately to various conditions in the natural world? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Instinct
The process by which an animal becomes accustomed to it situation is referred to as . . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - habituation
What do we call an immediate pleasant occurence that follows a behavior? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Positive reinforcement
Animal behavior researchers often refer to an activity associated with punishment or reward as
a/an . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - operant
Until approximately what age does the sensitive period last among dogs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - fourteen weeks
The most commonly reported behavior problem in cats is . . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
breaking litter box training
Which of the theories asserts that all animal activity is learned, rather than genetically
programmed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behaviorism
