Cuddles Is a House Dog

question 171

Multiple Choice

Cuddles is a house dog. When a stranger approaches the front window, Cuddles is unsure whether this person is "friend or foe." But when her master growls at the stranger, the dog growls, too. Cuddles demonstrates that she

• A)suffers from separation anxiety.
• B)has been imprinted to her human master.
• C)does social referencing.
• D)has a preadapted characteristic.

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