Deck 2

Question 1

the point of a reprimand is to __ an animal

Answer 1

startle

Question 2

upon reaching sexual maturity, male dogs and cats may mark their territory through…

Answer 2

spraying

Question 3

which are considered the most effective types of reward?

Answer 3

food and praise

Question 4

we commonly refer to early bonding with an object or animal as…

Answer 4

imprinting

Question 5

the most effective way to minimize spraying is…

Answer 5

neutering

Question 6

automatic, or simple reflex, behavior is commonly referred to as…

Answer 6

an unconditioned response

Question 7

pharmaceutical therapy for behavior modification can cause…

Answer 7

increased blood glucose

Question 8

learning through trial and error is often referred to as __ learning

Answer 8

instrumental

Question 9

early researchers often referred to the predictable behaviors displayed by a particular species as…

Answer 9

fixed-action patterns

Question 10

the type of behavior modification in which you would gradually expose an animal to something it’s afraid of is…

Answer 10

desensitization

Question 11

biologists and veterinary specialists refer to the study of animal behavior as…

Answer 11

ethology

Question 12

the aggression a dog shows when its owner tries to take its food bowl is called __ aggression

Answer 12

conflict-related

Question 13

in cats, the sensitive socialization period lasts until approximately __ of age

Answer 13

8 weeks

Question 14

what behavior modification technique is used to keep an animal away from an object or area?

Answer 14

aversion therapy

Question 15

what must first be done before treating an animal for a behavioral problem?

Answer 15

determining the cause

Question 16

what do we call the act of taking something away to increase a behavior?

Answer 16

negative reinforcement

Question 17

without __ __ on an animal, you can’t arrive at a diagnosis

Answer 17

physical examination

Question 18

you would check the animal’s __ system if it is presented with a sore leg

Answer 18

musculoskeletal

Question 19

what helps the veterinarian evaluate the patient’s physical status, develop a diagnosis, and offer a prognosis?

Answer 19

medical history

Question 20

if a dog presented with a cough, you would check the dog’s __ system and its __ system.

Answer 20

respiratory, cardiovascular

Question 21

what are components of the signalment?

Answer 21

breed, gender, age, and reproductive status

Question 22

taking a good history is a critical part of the physical examination because a good history…

Answer 22

narrows the focus of testing and diagnosis

Question 23

if the owner tells you the dog is scratching a lot, you need to check the dog’s __ system

Answer 23

integumentary

Question 24

true or false? previous medical problems and the animal’s response to therapy should be included in the history

Answer 24

true

Question 25

true or false? when interviewing a client about the animal’s medical history, ask open-ended questions

Answer 25

true

Question 26

if you want to learn what a pet eats, its exposure to water, and its travel situation, you’ll take a(n) __ history

Answer 26

environmental

Question 27

appropriate small-animal restraint techniques…

Answer 27

don’t involve excessive force, and don’t hurt the animal

Question 28

when handling a large dog for examination, it’s best to…

Answer 28

have 2 people pick the dog up, one at the front end and one at the rear quarters

Question 29

taking a blood sample from a small animal…

Answer 29

often employs a tourniquet if the sample comes from a leg vein