Unit 1

Question 1

Basing professional interventions on research findings

Answer 1

Evidence based practice

Question 2

Anatomical structure responsible for the “relaxation response”

Answer 2

Vagus nerve

Question 3

A physical benefit of HAI?

Answer 3

Pet owners are more likely to survive one year after a heart attack (Friedmann)

Question 4

Stimuli reception modes when people interact with animals?

Answer 4

Tactile, olfactory, visual, and auditory senses

Question 5

Hormone indicating lowered stress during HAI?

Answer 5

Cortisol

Question 6

Research outcome for HAI and older adults regarding stressful life events (Siegel)?

Answer 6

Pet ownership buffers stressful life events

Question 7

The feeling that animals will not judge you?

Answer 7

Unconditional love and acceptance

Question 8

Perceptions of school-age children of their roles with their pets (Trienbenbacher)?

Answer 8

Special friends, important family members, and providers of social interaction, affection, and emotional support

Question 9

Provides training and certification for AAT & AAA animals?

Answer 9

What is Pet Partners (Delta Society)?

Question 10

Research currently needed out of HAI studies to improve validity and reliability

Answer 10

Determination of “dosage” of HAI

Question 11

Role of animals during Erikson’s “trust vs. mistrust” phase of development?

Answer 11

Warmth and protection

Question 12

Role of companion animals during the young adulthood period (intimacy vs. isolation)?

Answer 12

Fall-back of social support

Question 13

Erikson’s role of pets for older adults (Integrity vs. Despair)?

Answer 13

Companions & sources of activity

Question 14

Role of dogs during WW2?

Answer 14

Scouts for bombs, transporting messages, and carrying key supplies

Question 15

Historical effect on the role of companion animals during the technology age?

Answer 15

Increasing need for interaction with the natural world, thus great popularity for pets

Question 16

Term for a show where dogs are judged based on their appearance?

Answer 16

Conformation

Question 17

Someone whose occupation consists of showing the dogs of other people?

Answer 17

Professional handler

Question 18

Dogs compete by following a human scent trail in this event?

Answer 18

Tracking

Question 19

Judges at dog shows use this ideal type to compare each dog’s appearance?

Answer 19

Breed Standard

Question 20

Any breed of dog can be trained to participate in this equestrian style obstacle course competition for dogs?

Answer 20

Dog agility

Question 21

Service animals that can go anywhere a human companion can go?

Answer 21

Service animal rights

Question 22

This company partnered with the National Institutes of Health and helped fund HAI research?

Answer 22

Mars

Question 23

Term used to describe human characteristics being attributed to animals?

Answer 23

Anthropomorphism

Question 24

Too few studies conducted, small sample sizes, lack of randomization in experiments?

Answer 24

HAI research limitations

Question 25

The study of behavior?

Answer 25

Ethology

Question 26

Use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment?

Answer 26

Hippotherapy

Question 27

Study of relationships between humans and animals?

Answer 27

Anthrozoology

Question 28

Keeping a pet?

Answer 28

Pet ownership

Question 29

Reciprocal feelings of connectedness?

Answer 29

Human animal bond (HAB)

Question 30

Visitation, NOT therapy

Answer 30

Animal Assisted Activity (AAA)

Question 31

Goal-directed therapy specific for patient?

Answer 31

Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)

Question 32

Any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability regardless of certification?

Answer 32

Service/Assistance Animals (ADA)

Question 33

Role of animal during Erikson's Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt (2nd year)?

Answer 33

Animal can be playmate

Question 34

Role of animal during Erikson's Initiative vs. Guilt (3-5 yrs)?

Answer 34

Animal must be treated kindly, responds in kind

Question 35

Role of animal during Erikson's Industry vs. Inferiority (6-puberty)?

Answer 35

Animal needs care, love unconditionally

Question 36

Role of animals during Erikson's Generatively vs. Stagnation (middle adulthood)?

Answer 36

Animal is member of family, needs care