CPDT-KA Study Questions and Answers
d) 14 weeks - ✅✅-A dog is likely to remain fearful of people if he does not
get used to them by what age:
a) 3 weeks
b) 1 year
c) 6 months
d) 14 weeks
b) anxious -✅✅ -A dog who is leaning back and putting most of his
weight on his hind legs is probably feeling:
a) aggressive
b) anxious
c) playful
d) angry
a) French Bulldog - ✅✅-Which breed is most susceptible to heat stroke:
a) French Bulldog
b) German Shepherd
c) Springer Spaniel
d) Schnauzer
b) R- -✅✅ -Whenever King, a German Shepherd, walks past Poco the
Chihuahua's house, Poco barks and barks until King is out of sight. Why
does Poco keep barking:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-
c) prompting - ✅✅-Making a kissing noise to get a dog to come to you is
called:
a) targeting
b) shaping
c) prompting
,d) capturing
b) intraspecific aggression - ✅✅-Dogs who are aggressive toward other
dogs have:
a) predatory aggression
b) intraspecific aggression
c) territorial aggression
d) possessive aggression
d) punisher - ✅✅ -Something the learner will work to avoid is considered
a:
a) reinforcer
b) prong collar
c) secondary reinforcer
d) punisher
c) P+ -✅✅ -Meg's trainer has told her to give her dog a gentle tug on his
choke chain whenever he starts to pull on the leash. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-
a) Pica -✅✅ -Dogs who tend to eat rocks, socks and other non-food
items have:
a) Pica
b) Coprophagia
c) canine pyoderma
d) eustress
c) start class anyway - ✅✅ -Your group training class is set to begin at 7
PM, but two students still haven't arrived at that time. You should:
a) tell people to socialize their dogs and start class in five minutes
b) wait for the students to show up
c) start class anyway
,d) contact the students to find out why they're late
d) salivating at the smell of food - ✅✅ -An example of an unconditioned
response is:
a) A dog coming when called my name
b) running to the door at the sound of the leash
c) performing sit when asked
d) salivating at the smell of food
c) fixed interval reinforcement - ✅✅-A dog holds a down-stay for 10
seconds and gets a treat. This is:
a) fixed ratio reinforcement
b) variable ratio reinforcement
c) fixed interval reinforcement
d) variable interval reinforcement
d) 3 years - ✅✅-Once you have passed the exam, your certification is
good for:
a) 5 years
b) 6 months
c) 1 year
d) 3 years
c) wet dog food - ✅✅
-An anxious dog may benefit from all of the following
except:
a) dog appeasing pheromones
b) Thundershirt
c) wet dog food
d) calming cap
b) do it themselves - ✅✅-Clients' information retention rate is highest
when they
a) listen to you talk
b) do it themselves
c) Watch a demo
, d) read it in a book
a) anestrus - ✅✅-The longest phase of a female dog's reproductive cycle
is:
a) anestrus
b) diestrus
c) estrus
d) estrous
d) P- -✅✅ -When Minnie is driven to the park, she barks with excitement
when she arrives. On the advice of her trainer, Trisha has begun refusing to
open the car door until Minnie stops barking. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-
✅✅
c) 6 feet - -In a class setting, you ideally want at least how many feet
between dogs:
a) 2 feet
b) 4 feet
c) 6 feet
d) whatever you can manage
c) body blocking - ✅✅ -When you notice a piece of old chicken lying near
a trashcan on your daily walk, you quickly cover it with your foot before
your dog lunges for it. This is:
a) extinction
b) luring
c) body blocking
d) positive punishment
b) nervous - ✅✅ -You're about to take a photo of your dog and she licks
her lips. She is most likely feeling:
a) hungry
d) 14 weeks - ✅✅-A dog is likely to remain fearful of people if he does not
get used to them by what age:
a) 3 weeks
b) 1 year
c) 6 months
d) 14 weeks
b) anxious -✅✅ -A dog who is leaning back and putting most of his
weight on his hind legs is probably feeling:
a) aggressive
b) anxious
c) playful
d) angry
a) French Bulldog - ✅✅-Which breed is most susceptible to heat stroke:
a) French Bulldog
b) German Shepherd
c) Springer Spaniel
d) Schnauzer
b) R- -✅✅ -Whenever King, a German Shepherd, walks past Poco the
Chihuahua's house, Poco barks and barks until King is out of sight. Why
does Poco keep barking:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-
c) prompting - ✅✅-Making a kissing noise to get a dog to come to you is
called:
a) targeting
b) shaping
c) prompting
,d) capturing
b) intraspecific aggression - ✅✅-Dogs who are aggressive toward other
dogs have:
a) predatory aggression
b) intraspecific aggression
c) territorial aggression
d) possessive aggression
d) punisher - ✅✅ -Something the learner will work to avoid is considered
a:
a) reinforcer
b) prong collar
c) secondary reinforcer
d) punisher
c) P+ -✅✅ -Meg's trainer has told her to give her dog a gentle tug on his
choke chain whenever he starts to pull on the leash. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-
a) Pica -✅✅ -Dogs who tend to eat rocks, socks and other non-food
items have:
a) Pica
b) Coprophagia
c) canine pyoderma
d) eustress
c) start class anyway - ✅✅ -Your group training class is set to begin at 7
PM, but two students still haven't arrived at that time. You should:
a) tell people to socialize their dogs and start class in five minutes
b) wait for the students to show up
c) start class anyway
,d) contact the students to find out why they're late
d) salivating at the smell of food - ✅✅ -An example of an unconditioned
response is:
a) A dog coming when called my name
b) running to the door at the sound of the leash
c) performing sit when asked
d) salivating at the smell of food
c) fixed interval reinforcement - ✅✅-A dog holds a down-stay for 10
seconds and gets a treat. This is:
a) fixed ratio reinforcement
b) variable ratio reinforcement
c) fixed interval reinforcement
d) variable interval reinforcement
d) 3 years - ✅✅-Once you have passed the exam, your certification is
good for:
a) 5 years
b) 6 months
c) 1 year
d) 3 years
c) wet dog food - ✅✅
-An anxious dog may benefit from all of the following
except:
a) dog appeasing pheromones
b) Thundershirt
c) wet dog food
d) calming cap
b) do it themselves - ✅✅-Clients' information retention rate is highest
when they
a) listen to you talk
b) do it themselves
c) Watch a demo
, d) read it in a book
a) anestrus - ✅✅-The longest phase of a female dog's reproductive cycle
is:
a) anestrus
b) diestrus
c) estrus
d) estrous
d) P- -✅✅ -When Minnie is driven to the park, she barks with excitement
when she arrives. On the advice of her trainer, Trisha has begun refusing to
open the car door until Minnie stops barking. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-
✅✅
c) 6 feet - -In a class setting, you ideally want at least how many feet
between dogs:
a) 2 feet
b) 4 feet
c) 6 feet
d) whatever you can manage
c) body blocking - ✅✅ -When you notice a piece of old chicken lying near
a trashcan on your daily walk, you quickly cover it with your foot before
your dog lunges for it. This is:
a) extinction
b) luring
c) body blocking
d) positive punishment
b) nervous - ✅✅ -You're about to take a photo of your dog and she licks
her lips. She is most likely feeling:
a) hungry
