PENN FOSTER: INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A
LATEST UPDATE
True or False? Classical ethologists proposed that most animal behavior was
instinctive.
True
The survival value of certain types of behavior is often referred to as its . . .
Function
Who is considered the foremost expert on the mechanism of operant
conditioning?
B. F. Skinner
Breifly describe Pavlov's famous experiment in classical conditioning.
Pavlov discovered that dogs automatically began to salivate at the sight of food. If he
always rang a bell when he offered food, the dogs began slowly to associate the
unrelated stimulus with food. In time, the sound of the bell would cause the dogs to
salivate. Pavlov thereby concluded that the dogs had actually learned to associate an
unrelated stimulus with food.
True or False? Behaviorism emphasizes the importance of genetics in shaping
bahavior.
False
The first age period for a puppy to learn fear that will affect it for the rest of its life
is . . . .
8 to 10 weeks
The best techniques for house breaking involve use of . . . . .
positive reinforcement
The critical socialization period for felines occurs between . . . .
2 and 8 weeks
,Multiple-cat households should have . . .
at least as many litter boxes as cats
Puppies and kittens learn to interact with their own species during . . . . .
the critical period
Inherited or geneticalaly coded responses to environmental stimuli are also
called . . . .
instincts
For positive reinforcement to be effective, the pleasent event must occur within
_____ seconds of the behavior.
20
Aggression that an animal learns to avoid an uncomfortable stimulus is called
______ aggression.
conflict-related
A dog that exhibits destructive behavior only when the owners are away is most
likely suffering from . . . .
separation anxiety
An animal that doesn't give a warnign or threat prior to biting is most likely
exhbiting . . . . .
predatory aggression
Initial behavior modification sessions should last no more than ____ minutes.
5
True or False? The goal of reprimanding a pet is to associate a behavior with
danger or disorientation.
True
The behavior modification technique that involves elimination of a problem
behavior by completely removing the reinforcement for the behavior is . . . .
extinction
Long-term pharmaceutical approaches to problem behavior usually involve
administration of . . . . .
Hormones
One of the best ways to correct a biting habit in birds is to use a . . . .
, wobble
The four essential aspects of successful training are . . . . .
reward, reprimand, trust, and consistency
According to Charles Darwin, what biological mechanism allows members of the
same species to respond apprpriately to various conditions in the natural world?
Instinct
The process by which an animal becomes accustomed to it situation is referred
to as . . . .
habituation
What do we call an immediate pleasant occurence that follows a behavior?
Positive reinforcement
Animal behavior researchers often refer to an activity associated with
punishment or reward as a/an . . .
operant
Until approximately what age does the sensitive period last among dogs?
fourteen weeks
The most commonly reported behavior problem in cats is . . . .
breaking litter box training
Which of the theories asserts that all animal activity is learned, rather than
genetically programmed?
Behaviorism
The most commom form of aggression seen in animal hospitals is . . . .
fear-induced
The point of a reprimand is to ______ an animal.
startle
Upon reaching sexual maturity, male dogs and cats may mark their territory
through . . . .
spraying
Which are considered the most effective types of reward?
food and praise
We commonly refer to early bonding with an object or animal as . . . .
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A
LATEST UPDATE
True or False? Classical ethologists proposed that most animal behavior was
instinctive.
True
The survival value of certain types of behavior is often referred to as its . . .
Function
Who is considered the foremost expert on the mechanism of operant
conditioning?
B. F. Skinner
Breifly describe Pavlov's famous experiment in classical conditioning.
Pavlov discovered that dogs automatically began to salivate at the sight of food. If he
always rang a bell when he offered food, the dogs began slowly to associate the
unrelated stimulus with food. In time, the sound of the bell would cause the dogs to
salivate. Pavlov thereby concluded that the dogs had actually learned to associate an
unrelated stimulus with food.
True or False? Behaviorism emphasizes the importance of genetics in shaping
bahavior.
False
The first age period for a puppy to learn fear that will affect it for the rest of its life
is . . . .
8 to 10 weeks
The best techniques for house breaking involve use of . . . . .
positive reinforcement
The critical socialization period for felines occurs between . . . .
2 and 8 weeks
,Multiple-cat households should have . . .
at least as many litter boxes as cats
Puppies and kittens learn to interact with their own species during . . . . .
the critical period
Inherited or geneticalaly coded responses to environmental stimuli are also
called . . . .
instincts
For positive reinforcement to be effective, the pleasent event must occur within
_____ seconds of the behavior.
20
Aggression that an animal learns to avoid an uncomfortable stimulus is called
______ aggression.
conflict-related
A dog that exhibits destructive behavior only when the owners are away is most
likely suffering from . . . .
separation anxiety
An animal that doesn't give a warnign or threat prior to biting is most likely
exhbiting . . . . .
predatory aggression
Initial behavior modification sessions should last no more than ____ minutes.
5
True or False? The goal of reprimanding a pet is to associate a behavior with
danger or disorientation.
True
The behavior modification technique that involves elimination of a problem
behavior by completely removing the reinforcement for the behavior is . . . .
extinction
Long-term pharmaceutical approaches to problem behavior usually involve
administration of . . . . .
Hormones
One of the best ways to correct a biting habit in birds is to use a . . . .
, wobble
The four essential aspects of successful training are . . . . .
reward, reprimand, trust, and consistency
According to Charles Darwin, what biological mechanism allows members of the
same species to respond apprpriately to various conditions in the natural world?
Instinct
The process by which an animal becomes accustomed to it situation is referred
to as . . . .
habituation
What do we call an immediate pleasant occurence that follows a behavior?
Positive reinforcement
Animal behavior researchers often refer to an activity associated with
punishment or reward as a/an . . .
operant
Until approximately what age does the sensitive period last among dogs?
fourteen weeks
The most commonly reported behavior problem in cats is . . . .
breaking litter box training
Which of the theories asserts that all animal activity is learned, rather than
genetically programmed?
Behaviorism
The most commom form of aggression seen in animal hospitals is . . . .
fear-induced
The point of a reprimand is to ______ an animal.
startle
Upon reaching sexual maturity, male dogs and cats may mark their territory
through . . . .
spraying
Which are considered the most effective types of reward?
food and praise
We commonly refer to early bonding with an object or animal as . . . .
