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CPDT-KA Practice QuestionsAll of the following is true of scheduling your exam, EXCEPT:
a. You can schedule your exam at any time
b. It is recommended to keep your date
c. You must contact PTC at least 72 hours in advance to reschedule
d. You will receive detailed instructions from PTC on how to schedule your exam - Answer -a. You can
schedule your exam at any given time
Electronic collars should be considered:
a. Forbidden by the CCPDT Electronic Collar Position Statement
b. As a last resort, and part of the punishment tier of the Humane Hierarchy
c. A go-to piece of equipment for certain breeds of dogs
d. The final option prior to using positive reinforcement - Answer -b. As a last resort, an part of the
punishment tier of the Humane Hierarchy
According the the Humane Hierarchy, the first step in training is to:
a. Use positive reinforcement techniques to train desired behavior
b. Manage the dog's environment so he cannot make mistakes
c. Confirm that the dog is in good health and receiving proper nutrition
,d. Punish inappropriate behavior - Answer -c. Confirm that the dog is in good health and receiving
proper nutrition
The CPPDT Code of Ethics requires all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Refraining from contacting clients after a consultation
b. Refraining from use of derogative cultural terms
c. Regular updating of client contact lists
d. Recommending other trainers with more experience - Answer -a. Refraining from contacting clients
after a consultation
The Humane Hierarchy states that the following comes immediately before using positive reinforcement
training to establish new behavior:
a. Positive punishment for behavior
b. Extinction
c. Management tools such as gates and crates
d. Checking on the health of the dog - Answer -c. Management tools such as gates and crates
The following is an unacceptable aversive method which could cause your CPDT-KA certification to be
revoked:
a. Recommending the use of a prong collar in a group class
b. Ear-pinch method of dumbbell retrieve
c. Use of an anti-bark collar
d. Repetitive choke chain corrections - Answer -b. Ear-pinch method of dumbbell retrieve
All of the following are allowable under the CCPDT Code of Ethics EXCEPT:
a. Photographing clients who have signed a photo release
b. Use of the CPDT-KA logo on websites and promotional materials
c. Referring clients to another trainer who uses aversive methods
d. Receiving a percentage of the income from referrals to another professional - Answer -d. Receiving a
percentage of the income from referrals to another professional
,Telling a new client about harsh training methods of another dog trainer is considered:
a. Acceptable ethics since the dog is spared the abuse
b. Defamation of a colleague and unethical
c. Acceptable but only if two other trainers agree
d. Endorsed by the CCPDT since certificants are committed to positive training methods - Answer -b.
Defamation of a colleague and unethical
Once you have become a CPDT-KA, you must recertify by
a. Earning 32 CEUs every two years
b. Earning 32 CEUs every three years
c. Earning 36 CEUs every two years
d. Earning 36 CEUs every three years - Answer -d. Earning 36 CEUs every three years
If a client with a disability wants to attend your group class you should
a. Allow it only if the class is specifically designed for service dog training
b. Refer the client to another trainer who has more experience
c. Help the client by providing a reasonable accommodation to mediate their disability
d. Tell the client to bring a family member to class - Answer -c. Help the client by providing a reasonable
accommodation to mediate their disability
To protect your clients' identity at all times, you should NEVER
a. Use your clients' real names in class
b. Keep your registration forms where class members can see them
c. Tell clients to exchange phone numbers during class time
d. Keep an accurate client contact data base in your computer - Answer -B. Keep your registration forms
where class members can see them
It is permissible to bring notes into the CPDT-KA testing center
a. True
, b. False - Answer -b. False
It is permissible to turn clients away if you do not like their lifestyle choices or breed of dog
a. True
b. False - Answer -b. False
A CPDT-KA should acquire written permission prior to photographing or videoing clients
a. True
b. False - Answer -a. True
If a client complains that her dog barks at people passing by her front window, the first thing a CPDT-KA
should recommend is
a. Try a citronella bark color
b. Cover the windows with curtains, blinds, or privacy film
c. Pair the sight of the people out the window with running into another room for a treat
d. Scold the dog to be quiet - Answer -b. Cover the windows with curtains, blinds, or privacy film
Technically speaking, a reinforcer is something that:
a. Increases the behavior frequency
b. Rewards the dog for good behavior
c. Decreases the behavior frequency
d. Elicits a happy emotional response from the dog - Answer -A. Increases the behavior frequency
A dog pulling against a halter moves back toward the owner to remove pressure on the nose. The
handler then gives the dog a treat. This is:
a. Neutral stimulus paired with a conditioned stimulus
b. Positive punishment followed by negative reinforcement
c. Negative punishment followed by positive reinforcement
d. Negative reinforcement followed by positive reinforcement - Answer -d. Negative reinforcement
followed by positive reinforcement
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