CPDT - KA Study guide UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Species Designation - (answer)Canis 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? - (answer)The retention of immature characteristics in adulthood
*Many modern dog breeds retain neotenous characteristics.
What does "Phylogeny" mean? - (answer)The evolutionary history of an organism
What is "Phylogenetic Behavior" (in dogs)? - (answer)Behaviors common to the dog as a species:
*Food acquisition
*Hazard avoidance, safety/comfort seeking
*Reproductive behaviors
What are "Fixed Action Patterns"? - (answer)Innate 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
What is "Ontogenetic Behavior"? - (answer)A response to environmental influences. It is learned, has be
rewarded, and can be modified. ie. dog running to name after being fed previously when name was
called
, CPDT - KA Study guide UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Tempermant - (answer)Nature v. Nurture; Learned v. Innate.
Instinctive Drift - (answer)The Breland Effect. The prepotency of strong instinctive behavior patterns
over those which have been conditioned. Wherever an animal had strong instructive behavior, the
organism will drift toward instinctive behavior to the detriment of the conditioned behavior.
Critical Periods - (answer)3-16 weeks. Socialization window begins to diminish by 16 weeks.
Testosterone - (answer)Influences behaviors such as mounting, mating, searching for females, scent
marking, and aggression. If the dog has a history of being reinforced for such behaviors, that behavior
now has a conditioned element and doesn't depend on testosterone.
Female Hormones - (answer)Estrogen and progesterone. Estrus twice a year. 20 days duration. Spaying
does not reduce aggression levels in females. Instead may increase.
Neuropsychology - (answer)Relationship between the brain and the body.
Engrams - (answer)Muscle Memory. Development and storage of familiar motor action. The neural
pathways.
Reticular Activating System (RAS) - (answer)Attention center of the brain. Where things are perceived,
processed, and acted upon. Tuning out things that are unimportant.
Limbic System - (answer)Network of cells in the brain that integrates instinct and learning. Also involved
emotions such as fear. When active Cerebral Cortex is inactive.
Cerebral Cortex - (answer)Cognitive Functions, such as learning and problem solving. When active,
Limbic System is inactive.
Species Designation - (answer)Canis 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? - (answer)The retention of immature characteristics in adulthood
*Many modern dog breeds retain neotenous characteristics.
What does "Phylogeny" mean? - (answer)The evolutionary history of an organism
What is "Phylogenetic Behavior" (in dogs)? - (answer)Behaviors common to the dog as a species:
*Food acquisition
*Hazard avoidance, safety/comfort seeking
*Reproductive behaviors
What are "Fixed Action Patterns"? - (answer)Innate 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
What is "Ontogenetic Behavior"? - (answer)A response to environmental influences. It is learned, has be
rewarded, and can be modified. ie. dog running to name after being fed previously when name was
called
, CPDT - KA Study guide UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Tempermant - (answer)Nature v. Nurture; Learned v. Innate.
Instinctive Drift - (answer)The Breland Effect. The prepotency of strong instinctive behavior patterns
over those which have been conditioned. Wherever an animal had strong instructive behavior, the
organism will drift toward instinctive behavior to the detriment of the conditioned behavior.
Critical Periods - (answer)3-16 weeks. Socialization window begins to diminish by 16 weeks.
Testosterone - (answer)Influences behaviors such as mounting, mating, searching for females, scent
marking, and aggression. If the dog has a history of being reinforced for such behaviors, that behavior
now has a conditioned element and doesn't depend on testosterone.
Female Hormones - (answer)Estrogen and progesterone. Estrus twice a year. 20 days duration. Spaying
does not reduce aggression levels in females. Instead may increase.
Neuropsychology - (answer)Relationship between the brain and the body.
Engrams - (answer)Muscle Memory. Development and storage of familiar motor action. The neural
pathways.
Reticular Activating System (RAS) - (answer)Attention center of the brain. Where things are perceived,
processed, and acted upon. Tuning out things that are unimportant.
Limbic System - (answer)Network of cells in the brain that integrates instinct and learning. Also involved
emotions such as fear. When active Cerebral Cortex is inactive.
Cerebral Cortex - (answer)Cognitive Functions, such as learning and problem solving. When active,
Limbic System is inactive.
