Sem 1, Unit 1: Introduction to Animal Care

Question 1

A pet owner providing a treat to a pet for not jumping on the bed is using

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positive reinforcement.

Question 2

Who is responsible for feeding and observing captive wild animals, cleaning their enclosures,

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Zoo Animal Caretaker, Animal Shelter Aide

Question 3

If an owner of a show animal wants the tail of the animal modified to what may be the ethical dilemma?

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That the animal is being bred without people knowing about the breed defect

Question 4

OSHA is a division of which federal department?

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US Department of Labor

Question 5

Which of the following is a requirement of the Controlled Substances Act?

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Controlled substances must be kept in a double-locked area.

Question 6

Who provides recommendations for legislators who write state veterinary practice acts?

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A state's veterinary medical board

Question 7

Who is responsible for caring for stray and abandoned animals at animal shelters and humane societies?

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Animal Shelter Aide

Question 8

What's the best practice in proper elimination training in puppies?

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Through positive reinforcement

Question 9

Which organization provides the certification exam for laboratory animal technicians?

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American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

Question 10

What's a task that a veterinarian may delegate to a veterinary technician?

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Administering vaccinations

Question 11

What's the first step of clicker training?

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To associate the sound of the clicker with a reward

Question 12

caused European nations to support research to improve livestock health in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

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Animal plagues

Question 13

The power of states to license and regulate the practice of veterinary medicine is established by the

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Veterinary Practice Acts.

Question 14

Which of the following terms would not be used for credentialed veterinary technicians?

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Accredited

Question 15

what kind of aggression would be caused by the protective instincts after injury

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pain-induced aggression

Question 16

in what way is punishment different than reinforcement in training animals

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punishment is used to decrease rather than increase certain Behavior

Question 17

training a dog to sit instead of a bark when the doorbell rings is an example of

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counter conditioning

Question 18

What's the most critical element of behavior modification training in pets?

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Reward

Question 19

Who developed the stimulus-response theory of psychology?

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John B. Watson

Question 20

What's an animal care attendant responsible for?

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Managing animals at a pet shop

Question 21

Today, biologists and veterinary specialists refer to the study of animal behavior as ethology.

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True

Question 22

For which animal care profession are all job opportunities provided by state or county agencies?

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Animal control officer

Question 23

OSHA is a division of US Department of Labor

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True

Question 24

Learned fear in young animals may result in

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socialization

Question 25

what kind of aggression would be caused by testosterone

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intermail aggression

Question 26

VT when considering the ethics of their profession, should learn about a veterinary practice's --before accepting

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euthanasia policies

Question 27

what is the natural process that leads to the development of a new species

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evolution

Question 28

What's the key toward the early development of a successful relationship between pets and pet owners?

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Imprinting while young

Question 29

How does predatory aggression differ from other kinds of aggressive behaviors?

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It's distinguished by no warnings.

Question 30

How is euthanasia defined?

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A humane and painless act that ends the life of a severely sick injured a

Question 31

Which group could require veterinary practices to register their radiography machine?

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State health departments

Question 32

Who is responsible for caring for stray and abandoned animals at animal shelters and humane societies?

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Animal Shelter Aide

Question 33

When a dog barks and acts aggressively toward people approaching the house where it liveshat kind of aggressive behavior

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Territorial

Question 34

What's occurring when a kitten learns to recognize and follow its mother?

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Imprinting

Question 35

what type of aggression would be caused by a dog being uncomfortable and a new environment

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conflict related aggression

Question 36

What type of veterinary practice employs most veterinary technicians?

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Small-animal practice

Question 37

Loud noises or disturbances may produce what kind of behavioral problem in pets?

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Fear-induced aggression

Question 38

What is the best way to socialice cats and dogs

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handling them at a young age

Question 39

In which animal care profession do caretakers interact most with animal owners?

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Pet sitter

Question 40

What's the purpose of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)?

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Providing guidelines for top-quality companion-animal veterinary practices

Question 41

Which of the following is an example of environmental modification?

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Moving a bird cage to a different room

Question 42

Which agency would enforce the use of personal protective equipment such as lead aprons and protective gloves

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 43

What's an additional responsibility typical for zoo animal caretakers?

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Educating the public

Question 44

example of positive reinforcement

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Giving a treat to a dog: When a dog sits,

Question 45

Which of the following would most likely be a feature of a large-animal veterinary practice?

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Developing programs to increase dairy or meat production

Question 46

What important part of the Veterinarian's Oath is shared with the Veterinary Technician's Oath?

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Promoting public health

Question 47

Female cats who vocalize excessively during estrus may be treated through which medical procedure?

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Neutering

Question 48

Taylor just graduated from a veterinary technician program What should Taylor expect to do at this practice?

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Work under the direct supervision of a veterinarian

Question 49

In approaching minor animal behavior problems in a veterinary practice, a veterinary technician should

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offer pharmaceutical therapies for the pet.

Question 50

OSHA is a division of which federal department?

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US Department of Labor

Question 51

What type of behavior modification technique is inappropriate to use with command-response-reward training?

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Punishment

Question 52

Which body oversees the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam for veterinarians?

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International Council for Veterinary Assessment

Question 53

what is the primary technique employed by modern veterinarian behaviorist

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positive reinforcement

Question 54

What exam can veterinary technicians take to become credentialed?

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Veterinary Technician National Exam

Question 55

The first veterinary schools in the United States often

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were generally less than one year long.

Question 56

spring furniture with an unpleasant scent to prevent chewing is an example of

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aversion therapy

Question 57

What does classical ethology assert?

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That most animal behavior is instinctive

Question 58

refusing to give a pet food from the table when it begs is a form of

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Extinction

Question 59

injured fox on her property. Which type of veterinary care professional is best suited to the care of the fox?

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Wildlife rehabilitator

Question 60

In addition to caring for animals, veterinary medical professionals must be able to do which of the following?

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Work well with people

Question 61

How is Henry Bergh important to the development of veterinary healthcare?

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He established the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal

Question 62

The purpose of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is to

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accredit college training programs in veterinary healthcare.

Question 63

What job title would suit someone who wants to own and operate a dog obedience school?

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Dog Trainer

Question 64

Which body develops programs to control disease in food animals?

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US Department of Agriculture

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Sem 1, Unit 1: Introduction to Animal Care

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