CPDT-KA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023

CPDT-KA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 Coppinger's theory is that dogs evolved by ________ ___________, not ________ _________ - ANS-natural selection, artifical selection According to Coppinger, proto-wolves genetically predisposed to show _______________. - ANS-less flight distance than regular wolves New niche wolves gained _________ ________ for living with humans over regular wolves - ANS-selective advantage Wild animals can be tamed by patient handling and socialization but they can't be considered domesticated until _____________. - ANS-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? - ANS-true, barking increased, play increased. Neoteny is the retention of _________ - ANS-juvenile traits in adults The effectiveness of rabies vaccine on wolf hybrids is not clear, T or F? - ANS-True, this might be reason not to allow wolf-dog hybrid into your classes. Phylogeny is the _____________. - ANS-evolutionary history of an organism. Phylogenic behaviors are behaviors ________. - ANS-common to the dog as a species, they have developed over generations Examples of phylogenic behaviors in dogs - ANS-fear of fire, fear of loud noises Coppinger maintains that all dog behavior can be put into one of three different motivations: - ANS-food acquisition, hazard avoidance, reproductive behaviors Phylogenic behavior can or cannot be modified? - ANS-it can A FAP is a stereotypic ______ ________ that is relatively _______ ___ _____. - ANSmovement pattern, constant in form A trigger is needed to start an FAP, T or F? - ANS-true Ontogenetic behaviors ____________. - ANS-develop over the lifetime of an individual dog Ontogenetic behavior is a response to ______ influences, in other words, it is _______. - ANS-environmental, learned Coppinger says dog is the result of nature/nurture plus experiences that ________. - ANS-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. - ANS-Brelands; drift Dogs become capable of breeding as early as ____ months but they may not be behaviorially mature until _______ years. - ANS-six, one or two years Spaying reduces the aggression level in females, T or F? - ANS-False, it may actually increase it. Heat cycles in female dogs occur ____; and are ____ in duration. - ANS-twice a year; 20 days Movement is learned through the development and storage of familiar motor actions called ________. - ANS-engrams Neuromuscular programming is established by _______. - ANS-repetition A conscious action becomes ________ action. - ANS-an automatic In learning new movement, dogs need to practice movement ____ until it becomes ____. - ANS-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 ____. - ANS-Reticular activating center (RAS); perceived, processed and acted upon Limbic system is a ________ of ____ in the brain that integrates ____ and ____. - ANSnetwork 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 ________ ______. - ANS-limbic system The ____ ___ is involved with cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. - ANS-cerebral cortex If the limbic system is activated, the ___ __ is inhibited. - ANS-cerebral cortex The limbic system is involved with emotions such as ______. - ANS-fear Continues...