CBCC-KA QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The length of time from a specific cue to the onset of behavior is the - Correct Answers -
Latency
The peripheral nervous system includes the - Correct Answers -Autonomic system
The autonomic nervous system is a control system that acts largely unconsciously and
regulates bodily functions, such as the heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary
response, urination, and sexual arousal. This system is the primary mechanism in
control of the fight-or-flight response.
What is the number of times a response occurs during an observational period? -
Correct Answers -Frequency
A dog engaging in excessive self-licking may be - Correct Answers -Relaxed and being
offered little stimulation
What is ELS? - Correct Answers -Early life stress
Too much stress is bad
Small amounts of stress increase tolerance of stressors later in life
What is the HPA axis? - Correct Answers -hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Controls reactions to stress and regulates many body functions
How could the Transition period affect dog behavior? - Correct Answers -Improper
socialization to littermates could result in improper play behaviors
Behavior analysts work primarily with - Correct Answers -specific, defined behaviors
Which of the following best describes a professional code of ethics? - Correct Answers -
Identifies ethical goals of the profession
If a behavior occurs during 25 out of 200 sample intervals, what is the score for this
one-zero sampling? - Correct Answers -0.125
Which of the following involves the systematic manipulation of environmental
contingencies? - Correct Answers -Functional analysis
, Which of the following is not a distance increasing behavior?
A. Piloerection
B. Stiff body with fixed gaze
C. Lowered front legs with rump in the air
D. Tail held straight up - Correct Answers -C. Lowered front legs with rump in the air
What is the range for a normal resting breathing rate for a dog?
A. 5-30 bpm
B. 10-20 bpm
C. 10-35 bpm
D. 12-40 bpm - Correct Answers -C. 10-35 breaths per minute
When training a dog to sit, using positive reinforcement, which cue would help your dog
the most to learn this behavior?
1. Gently push on the hindquarters until the dog sits
2. Give repetitive upward jerks on the leash, while pushing on the dog's hindquarters
until the dog sits
3. Use a food lure and slowly position it above the dog's head. When the dog reaches
for the treat, the dog folds into a sit. No words are spoken.
4. Use the steps in #3, but repetitively repeat "sit," "sit," "sit," until the dog sits - Correct
Answers -3. Use a food lure and slowly position it above the dog's head. When the dog
reaches for the treat, the dog folds into a sit. No words are spoken.
Which of the following best describes the overall steps of the scientific method?
A. Ask a question; Do background research; Construct a hypothesis; Test with an
experiment; Analyze data and draw conclusions; Communicate results
B. Construct a hypothesis; Do background research; Test with an experiment; Analyze
data and draw conclusions; Communicate results
C. Do background research; Test with an experiment; Construct a hypothesis, Analyze
data and draw conclusions; Communicate results
D. Ask a question; Do background research; Construct a hypothesis; Test with an
experiment; Draw conclusions - Correct Answers -A. Ask a question; Do background
research; Construct a hypothesis; Test with an experiment; Analyze data and draw
conclusions; Communicate results
Validity is:
A. The consistency of the measure across time, items and researchers
B. The extent to which the scores actually represent the variable they are intended to
C. The extent to which the results can be replicated from one test group to another
D. Measured by getting the same results every time you do the test - Correct Answers -
C. The extent to which the results can be replicated from one test group to another
In general, puppies should be exposed to people, dogs, environments and other stimuli
by what age?
A. Two months
B. Six months
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The length of time from a specific cue to the onset of behavior is the - Correct Answers -
Latency
The peripheral nervous system includes the - Correct Answers -Autonomic system
The autonomic nervous system is a control system that acts largely unconsciously and
regulates bodily functions, such as the heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary
response, urination, and sexual arousal. This system is the primary mechanism in
control of the fight-or-flight response.
What is the number of times a response occurs during an observational period? -
Correct Answers -Frequency
A dog engaging in excessive self-licking may be - Correct Answers -Relaxed and being
offered little stimulation
What is ELS? - Correct Answers -Early life stress
Too much stress is bad
Small amounts of stress increase tolerance of stressors later in life
What is the HPA axis? - Correct Answers -hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Controls reactions to stress and regulates many body functions
How could the Transition period affect dog behavior? - Correct Answers -Improper
socialization to littermates could result in improper play behaviors
Behavior analysts work primarily with - Correct Answers -specific, defined behaviors
Which of the following best describes a professional code of ethics? - Correct Answers -
Identifies ethical goals of the profession
If a behavior occurs during 25 out of 200 sample intervals, what is the score for this
one-zero sampling? - Correct Answers -0.125
Which of the following involves the systematic manipulation of environmental
contingencies? - Correct Answers -Functional analysis
, Which of the following is not a distance increasing behavior?
A. Piloerection
B. Stiff body with fixed gaze
C. Lowered front legs with rump in the air
D. Tail held straight up - Correct Answers -C. Lowered front legs with rump in the air
What is the range for a normal resting breathing rate for a dog?
A. 5-30 bpm
B. 10-20 bpm
C. 10-35 bpm
D. 12-40 bpm - Correct Answers -C. 10-35 breaths per minute
When training a dog to sit, using positive reinforcement, which cue would help your dog
the most to learn this behavior?
1. Gently push on the hindquarters until the dog sits
2. Give repetitive upward jerks on the leash, while pushing on the dog's hindquarters
until the dog sits
3. Use a food lure and slowly position it above the dog's head. When the dog reaches
for the treat, the dog folds into a sit. No words are spoken.
4. Use the steps in #3, but repetitively repeat "sit," "sit," "sit," until the dog sits - Correct
Answers -3. Use a food lure and slowly position it above the dog's head. When the dog
reaches for the treat, the dog folds into a sit. No words are spoken.
Which of the following best describes the overall steps of the scientific method?
A. Ask a question; Do background research; Construct a hypothesis; Test with an
experiment; Analyze data and draw conclusions; Communicate results
B. Construct a hypothesis; Do background research; Test with an experiment; Analyze
data and draw conclusions; Communicate results
C. Do background research; Test with an experiment; Construct a hypothesis, Analyze
data and draw conclusions; Communicate results
D. Ask a question; Do background research; Construct a hypothesis; Test with an
experiment; Draw conclusions - Correct Answers -A. Ask a question; Do background
research; Construct a hypothesis; Test with an experiment; Analyze data and draw
conclusions; Communicate results
Validity is:
A. The consistency of the measure across time, items and researchers
B. The extent to which the scores actually represent the variable they are intended to
C. The extent to which the results can be replicated from one test group to another
D. Measured by getting the same results every time you do the test - Correct Answers -
C. The extent to which the results can be replicated from one test group to another
In general, puppies should be exposed to people, dogs, environments and other stimuli
by what age?
A. Two months
B. Six months
