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CPDT-KA Study Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024) Scored 98%
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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 - Correct Answer ✅d) 14 weeks 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 - Correct Answer ✅b) anxious Which breed is most susceptible to heat stroke: a) French Bulldog b) German Shepherd c) Springer Spaniel d) Schnauzer - Correct Answer ✅a) French Bulldog
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- - Correct Answer ✅b) R- Making a kissing noise to get a dog to come to you is called: a) targeting b) shaping c) prompting d) capturing - Correct Answer ✅c) prompting Dogs who are aggressive toward other dogs have: a) predatory aggression b) intraspecific aggression c) territorial aggression
d) possessive aggression - Correct Answer ✅b) intraspecific aggression Something the learner will work to avoid is considered a: a) reinforcer b) prong collar c) secondary reinforcer d) punisher - Correct Answer ✅d) punisher 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- - Correct Answer ✅c) P+ Dogs who tend to eat rocks, socks and other non-food items have: a) Pica
b) Coprophagia c) canine pyoderma d) eustress - Correct Answer ✅a) Pica 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 - Correct Answer ✅c) start class anyway 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 - Correct Answer ✅d) salivating at the smell of food
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 - Correct Answer ✅c) fixed interval reinforcement Once you have passed the exam, your certification is good for: a) 5 years b) 6 months c) 1 year d) 3 years - Correct Answer ✅d) 3 years An anxious dog may benefit from all of the following except: a) dog appeasing pheromones b) Thundershirt c) wet dog food
d) calming cap - Correct Answer ✅c) wet dog food 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 - Correct Answer ✅b) do it themselves The longest phase of a female dog's reproductive cycle is: a) anestrus b) diestrus c) estrus d) estrous - Correct Answer ✅a) anestrus 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- - Correct Answer ✅d) P- 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 - Correct Answer ✅c) 6 feet 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 - Correct Answer ✅c) body blocking
You're about to take a photo of your dog and she licks her lips. She is most likely feeling: a) hungry b) nervous c) bored d) thirsty - Correct Answer ✅b) nervous Meredith has been working with Patches on her dog reactivity. Whenever Patches sees another dog, Meredith says, "Look at me" and when Patches looks, Meredith gives her a treat. This is: a) R+ b) R- c) P- d) management - Correct Answer ✅a) R+ Meredith has been working with Patches on her dog reactivity. Whenever Patches sees another dog, Meredith puts greater distance between Patches and the other dog. This is: a) counter-conditioning
b) extinction c) desensitization d) territoriality - Correct Answer ✅c) desensitization Meredith has been working with Patches on her dog reactivity. Whenever Patches sees another dog, Meredith rapidly feeds Patches treats until the other dog is out of sight. This is: a) R+ b) desensitization c) R- d) counter-conditioning - Correct Answer ✅d) counter- conditioning A client in your group class is constantly contradicting what you are telling the class in a very loud voice. You should say: a) "I need you to be quiet when I'm speaking." b) "No one paid money to hear you talk." c) "I'd love to hear your ideas. Let's discuss them after class."
d) "These are all great points. Let's do it your way. - Correct Answer ✅c) "I'd love to hear your ideas. Let's discuss them after class." This highly contagious skin condition is very itchy: a) Sarcoptic mange b) Demodectic mange c) Coccidia d) Giardia - Correct Answer ✅a) Sarcoptic mange When Belyaev bred tame and less fearful foxes, they also developed: a) aggressive behavior b) need for counterconditioning c) floppy ears and affiliative behavior d) resource guarding - Correct Answer ✅c) floppy ears and affiliative behavior Agonistic behaviors are used in all the following except: a) avoidance
b) food acquisition c) appeasement d) submission - Correct Answer ✅b) food acquisition According to the Humane Hierarchy, negative punishment should be used: a) before positive reinforcement b) after positive punishment c) before environmental management d) after positive reinforcement - Correct Answer ✅d) after positive reinforcement Correcting a dog by telling him "no," is an example of: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅c) P+
While Max was chewing his Kong, he growled at Fluffy who sat nearby. Sue came over and took the Kong away from Max. This is: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅d) P- Jen doesn't like how roughly Sam sometimes plays with Wesley, the dog next door. Her trainer advised her to remove Sam from the play session when he gets too rough. This is: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅d) P- Jen doesn't like how roughly Sam sometimes plays with Wesley, the dog next door. Her trainer told her to keep a leash attached to Sam's collar and give a tug to correct his rough behavior. This is:
a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅c) P+ You are introducing clicker training to your class. But several students are having difficulty getting the correct timing of clicking. You should: a) stick to the agenda and move on with the lesson b) tell all students to put clickers away; it's too difficult for most people to get right c) tell everyone they're doing great and don't give up d) go over the timing again, keeping an eye on the students who are struggling - Correct Answer ✅d) go over the timing again, keeping an eye on the students who are struggling Another name for a Pavlovian response is: a) conditioned response b) unconditioned response c) neutral response
d) salivating response - Correct Answer ✅a) conditioned response In Pavlov's experiment, he originally paired the sound of a bell with food. The bell was: a) conditioned stimulus b) unconditioned stimulus c) neutral stimulus d) conditioned response - Correct Answer ✅c) neutral stimulus In Pavlov's experiment, he originally paired the sound of the bell with food. The food was: a) unconditioned stimulus b) neutral stimulus c) conditioned stimulus d) unconditioned response - Correct Answer ✅a) unconditioned stimulus You need to use the clicker:
a) right before the requested behavior is performed b) right after the requested behavior is performed c) at different times depending on the behavior performed d) to get the dog's attention - Correct Answer ✅b) right after the requested behavior is performed All the following are challenges when using outdoor spaces with a group class except: a) there is typically no fence b) there are many distractions c) you may face extreme temperatures d) dogs can be kept a distance apart - Correct Answer ✅d) dogs can be kept a distance apart When a dog shuts down and simply accepts the punishment: a) adaptation b) learned helplessness c) habituation d) learned irrelevance - Correct Answer ✅b) learned helplessness
A more probable behavior can reinforce a less probable behavior: a) Thorndike Principle b) Law of Parsimony c) Premack Principle d) Differential reinforcement - Correct Answer ✅c) Premack Principle Spot barks every time two-year-old Emily pedals around the house in her little car, and he won't stop until Emily's mother finally puts the car away. He keeps barking because: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅b) R- In learning theory, the removal of something is considered: a) reinforcement b) punishment
c) positive d) negative - Correct Answer ✅d) negative A dog with a stiff tail and closed mouth is probably: a) anxious b) relaxed c) sleepy d) arthritic - Correct Answer ✅a) anxious Molly trained Daisy to sit by pressing on the dog's hind end. This is: a) modeling b) targeting c) luring d) shaping - Correct Answer ✅a) modeling Dogs who tend to display aggression toward people have: a) Generalized aggression b) Interspecific aggression
c) Predatory aggression d) Intraspecific aggression - Correct Answer ✅b) Interspecific aggression Jason was told to stop playing tug-of-war with Dexter and his rope toy whenever the dog gets overly excited and bites Jason's hands. This is: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅d) P- You instruct your class to say "sit," followed by a click when the dog performs the behavior and then give the dog a treat. The treat is: a) primary reinforcer b) punisher c) secondary reinforcer d) tertiary reinforcer - Correct Answer ✅a) primary reinforcer
You instruct your class to say "sit," followed by a click You instruct your class to say "sit," followed by a click when the dog performs the behavior and then give the dog a treat. The click is: a) primary reinforcer b) punisher c) secondary reinforcer d) tertiary reinforcer - Correct Answer ✅c) secondary reinforcer You instruct your class to say "sit," followed by a click when the dog performs the behavior and then give the dog a treat. The verbal cue is: a) primary reinforcer b) punisher c) secondary reinforcer d) tertiary reinforcer - Correct Answer ✅d) tertiary reinforcer Saying a dog "looks guilty," is an example of:
a) anthropomorphism b) counterconditioning c) self-fulfilling prophecy d) classical conditioning - Correct Answer ✅a) anthropomorphism A client plans to board their dog out of facility you don't like. When they ask you what you think of the place, you should say: a) I'm not allowed to share my personal opinion b) I'd never board MY dog there c) Check it out and see what you think d) A boarding facility I do like is ... - Correct Answer ✅d) A boarding facility I do like is ... Whenever John comes home from work, his large goldendoodle jumps all over him. John's friend told him to knee the dog in the chest when this happens, but the doodle keeps jumping. John is trying to use: a) R+
b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅c) P+
Whenever the toddler down the street rides his trike past Rio's fenced yard, the dog charges the fence and barks until the child is out of sight. This is an example of: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅b) R- Felicity is a gentle older dog. She enjoys playing with young Oliver but when he gets too nippy, Felicity walks away and won't play with him. This is an example of: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅d) P- Which is not an example of management: a) Giving a dog treats whenever he stops barking b) Putting a dog in a bedroom when company comes over
c) Putting a screen over the window so a dog can't see outside d) Using a baby gate to separate a dog from little children - Correct Answer ✅a) Giving a dog treats whenever he stops barking Wesley knows how to sit when the cue is spoken. To teach him the hand signal, you should: a) use the hand signal, then gently touch his hind end b) say sit, then give the hand signal c) give the hand signal, then say sit d) choose one of the above methods and just be consistent - Correct Answer ✅c) give the hand signal, then say sit A dog's normal body temperature is: a) 98.6 b) 104 c) 102 d) anything 105 or below - Correct Answer ✅c) 102
Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her to hold Clifford's mouth closed while he is barking and then release her hold once he has calmed down and is quiet. This is: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅b) R- Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her when this happens, she should wait until Clifford stops barking for a moment and quickly reward him for being quiet. This is: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅a) R+ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her when this happens,
to put Clifford in a crate in another room until the barking stops. This is: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅d) P- Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her to spray Clifford in the face with water whenever he barks at the blender. This is: a) R+ b) R- c) P+ d) P- - Correct Answer ✅c) P+ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until she turns it off. He barks each time because of: a) R+ b) R- c) P+