SSC Exam 2 with Complete Solution

In general, what does the research (the Role of Companion Animals Throughout the Family Life Cycle) tell us about the roles that animals play in our lives? - ANSWER -pets play an important role in our lives -role change ...

In general, what does the research (the Role of Companion Animals Throughout the Family Life Cycle) tell us about the roles that animals play in our lives? - ANSWER -pets play an important role in our lives -role changes as we change Be able to discuss the three gendered natures of people's relationships with their dogs - ANSWER 1. gender norms -guy dogs more aggressive and tough -girl dogs more nurturing 2. gender ideologies and constructions of their dogs' personalities and behaviors 3. props to display gender -feminine dogs for females -male dogs for males What are three reasons pet-effect research is inconclusive? - ANSWER 1. causal order-do pets cause you to exercise more or do more athletic people get pets 2. self report vs. objective indices 3. file drawer effect-researchers feel they need to have significant findings so they don't publish their work The research by Miles et al (2017) found that children living with pets were generally better off than children who did not have a pet. The authors state that "it would be easy for us to conclude that pets are good for kids. However, that conclusion would be wrong." Why? - ANSWER -kids might be in wealthier areas so it wouldn't necessarily be the pets making their lives good According to the authors of the 2018 study on the use of service dogs with Military Members and Veterans with PTSD, why was their methodology an improvement over previous research on this topic? - ANSWER -more specific and focused Be able to define and explain unlinking and random drift - ANSWER Unlinking-detaching from the animal emotionally and mentally Random drift-when a random fad occurs in popularity over a certain breed of dog What were the two factors that contribute to pet overpopulation and high euthanasia rates in many shelters? - ANSWER -people want puppies and kittens -lack of spay and neuter Winograd claims pet overpopulation is a myth. What is the main criticism of his math which is a primary way he supports his claim? - ANSWER -10 members in community want dogs -8 enter a shelter -all adopted with room for more -simple math Why is declawing controversial and what are arguments against it? - ANSWER -amputation, some people view it as animal cruelty -inhumane, barbaric -will get bit more often -could be more susceptible to arthritis later in life -extremely painful for cat What are differences between a pet, stray, and a feral cat? - ANSWER A. pet-live with family, socialized, tame B. stray-used to be a pet and was dumped C. feral-never been a pet-usually offspring of stray What is a significant predictor of the strength of animal cruelty felony laws? - ANSWER presence of a farming community What is a definition of hoarding? - ANSWER -large number of animals -failure of owners to maintain minimum standards (nutrition, health) -owner does not act when health is low, dead animals, deterioration of the environment What are the three factors that contribute to animal hoarding? - ANSWER 1. personal-mental health issues 2. household-family members don't recognize the issue or don't do anything 3. community-shelter allows person to help with overflow -issues with laws What is a benefit of categorizing hoarders? - ANSWER -understand hoarders' view of situation -can search place without warrant -understanding type of hoarder in order to know how to deal with them In 2000 Boulder, Colorado passed the first amendment to an animal ordinance to include what term? - ANSWER guardians What are Breed Specific Laws and what were 3 policies that opponents consider to be better options? - ANSWER Breed Specific Laws-ban specific breeds from a state or municipality 1. "dog bite" legislation-why put down immediately 2. better consumer education 3. hold wonders responsible When discussing the relationship between animal abuse and violence against humans, what is the difference between a causal link and predictive link? - ANSWER causal link-invidividuals that abuse animals will abuse people