CPDT-KA COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ According to Coppinger, proto-wolves genetically predisposed to
show _______________.. Answer: less flight distance than regular
wolves
⩥ New niche wolves gained _________ ________ for living with
humans over regular wolves. Answer: selective advantage
⩥ Wild animals can be tamed by patient handling and socialization but
they can't be considered domesticated until _____________.. Answer:
they undergo extensive biological and behavioral changes resulting from
selective breeding over many generations.
⩥ The foxes "tamed" in the Russian experiment retained care soliciting
behaviors, T or F?. Answer: true, barking increased, play increased.
⩥ Neoteny is the retention of _________. Answer: juvenile traits in
adults
,⩥ The effectiveness of rabies vaccine on wolf hybrids is not clear, T or
F?. Answer: True, this might be reason not to allow wolf-dog hybrid into
your classes.
⩥ Phylogeny is the _____________.. Answer: evolutionary history of an
organism.
⩥ Phylogenic behaviors are behaviors ________.. Answer: common to
the dog as a species, they have developed over generations
⩥ Examples of phylogenic behaviors in dogs. Answer: fear of fire, fear
of loud noises
⩥ Coppinger maintains that all dog behavior can be put into one of three
different motivations:. Answer: food acquisition, hazard avoidance,
reproductive behaviors
⩥ Phylogenic behavior can or cannot be modified?. Answer: it can
⩥ A FAP is a stereotypic ______ ________ that is relatively _______
___ _____.. Answer: movement pattern, constant in form
⩥ A trigger is needed to start an FAP, T or F?. Answer: true
,⩥ Ontogenetic behaviors ____________.. Answer: develop over the
lifetime of an individual dog
⩥ Ontogenetic behavior is a response to ______ influences, in other
words, it is _______.. Answer: environmental, learned
⩥ Coppinger says dog is the result of nature/nurture plus experiences
that ________.. Answer: occur between the onset and offset of critical
periods
⩥ Instinctive drift coined by ______. Principle that whenever an animal
has strong instinctive behavior, organism will ____ to toward the ____
behavior to the detriment of the conditioned behavior.. Answer:
Brelands; drift
⩥ Dogs become capable of breeding as early as ____ months but they
may not be behaviorially mature until _______ years.. Answer: six, one
or two years
⩥ Spaying reduces the aggression level in females, T or F?. Answer:
False, it may actually increase it.
⩥ Heat cycles in female dogs occur ____; and are ____ in duration..
Answer: twice a year; 20 days
, ⩥ Movement is learned through the development and storage of familiar
motor actions called ________.. Answer: engrams
⩥ Neuromuscular programming is established by _______.. Answer:
repetition
⩥ A conscious action becomes ________ action.. Answer: an automatic
⩥ In learning new movement, dogs need to practice movement ____
until it becomes ____.. Answer: long period of time; automatic
⩥ _____ _____ _____ is the attention center of the brain. It is part of the
brain where activities in the world are _____, ____, and ____.. Answer:
Reticular activating center (RAS); perceived, processed and acted upon
⩥ Limbic system is a ________ of ____ in the brain that integrates ____
and ____.. Answer: network of cells; instinct and learning
⩥ The conflict between what the dog wants to do and what we teach her
to do takes place in the dog's ________ ______.. Answer: limbic system
⩥ The ____ ___ is involved with cognitive functions such as learning
and problem solving.. Answer: cerebral cortex
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ According to Coppinger, proto-wolves genetically predisposed to
show _______________.. Answer: less flight distance than regular
wolves
⩥ New niche wolves gained _________ ________ for living with
humans over regular wolves. Answer: selective advantage
⩥ Wild animals can be tamed by patient handling and socialization but
they can't be considered domesticated until _____________.. Answer:
they undergo extensive biological and behavioral changes resulting from
selective breeding over many generations.
⩥ The foxes "tamed" in the Russian experiment retained care soliciting
behaviors, T or F?. Answer: true, barking increased, play increased.
⩥ Neoteny is the retention of _________. Answer: juvenile traits in
adults
,⩥ The effectiveness of rabies vaccine on wolf hybrids is not clear, T or
F?. Answer: True, this might be reason not to allow wolf-dog hybrid into
your classes.
⩥ Phylogeny is the _____________.. Answer: evolutionary history of an
organism.
⩥ Phylogenic behaviors are behaviors ________.. Answer: common to
the dog as a species, they have developed over generations
⩥ Examples of phylogenic behaviors in dogs. Answer: fear of fire, fear
of loud noises
⩥ Coppinger maintains that all dog behavior can be put into one of three
different motivations:. Answer: food acquisition, hazard avoidance,
reproductive behaviors
⩥ Phylogenic behavior can or cannot be modified?. Answer: it can
⩥ A FAP is a stereotypic ______ ________ that is relatively _______
___ _____.. Answer: movement pattern, constant in form
⩥ A trigger is needed to start an FAP, T or F?. Answer: true
,⩥ Ontogenetic behaviors ____________.. Answer: develop over the
lifetime of an individual dog
⩥ Ontogenetic behavior is a response to ______ influences, in other
words, it is _______.. Answer: environmental, learned
⩥ Coppinger says dog is the result of nature/nurture plus experiences
that ________.. Answer: occur between the onset and offset of critical
periods
⩥ Instinctive drift coined by ______. Principle that whenever an animal
has strong instinctive behavior, organism will ____ to toward the ____
behavior to the detriment of the conditioned behavior.. Answer:
Brelands; drift
⩥ Dogs become capable of breeding as early as ____ months but they
may not be behaviorially mature until _______ years.. Answer: six, one
or two years
⩥ Spaying reduces the aggression level in females, T or F?. Answer:
False, it may actually increase it.
⩥ Heat cycles in female dogs occur ____; and are ____ in duration..
Answer: twice a year; 20 days
, ⩥ Movement is learned through the development and storage of familiar
motor actions called ________.. Answer: engrams
⩥ Neuromuscular programming is established by _______.. Answer:
repetition
⩥ A conscious action becomes ________ action.. Answer: an automatic
⩥ In learning new movement, dogs need to practice movement ____
until it becomes ____.. Answer: long period of time; automatic
⩥ _____ _____ _____ is the attention center of the brain. It is part of the
brain where activities in the world are _____, ____, and ____.. Answer:
Reticular activating center (RAS); perceived, processed and acted upon
⩥ Limbic system is a ________ of ____ in the brain that integrates ____
and ____.. Answer: network of cells; instinct and learning
⩥ The conflict between what the dog wants to do and what we teach her
to do takes place in the dog's ________ ______.. Answer: limbic system
⩥ The ____ ___ is involved with cognitive functions such as learning
and problem solving.. Answer: cerebral cortex
