Pet Therapy Saavas

According to the passage, what is one health effect of petting a dog?

• It strengthens heart muscles.

• It lowers blood pressure

• It reduces stomach pain

• It improves appetite

According to the passage, what is one major reason that interaction with animals is good for people

• Animals do not judge people or engage them in pointless argument .

• Friendly animals release hormones that decrease human suffering.

• Dogs that have regular contact with humans are more likely to be adopted.

• Contact increases oxytocin, which makes people feel happy and improves health.

According to the passage, which improvements were seen in an autistic boy who took part in a therapeutic

• improvements in speech

• improvements in balance

• improvements in eye contact

• improvements in musical ability

What does the context suggest is the is the most likely meaning of institutions in the this sentence from the selection “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Humans Heal Each Other”?

That helps explain the increasing use of animals—dogs and cats mostly, but also birds, fish and even horses—in settings ranging from hospitals and nursing homes to schools, jails and mental institutions.

• establishments

• authorities

• customs

• health

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of therapies in this sentence from “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Humans Heal Each Other”?

Take Viola, or Vi for short. The retired guide dog is the resident canine at the Children's Inn on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. The inn is where families stay when their children are undergoing experimental therapies at NIH.

• occasional visits

• hospital locations

• scientific theories

• medical treatments

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of veterans in this sentence from “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Humans Heal Each Other”?

Military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are providing shelter dogs with basic obedience training.

• animal doctors

• former soldiers

• activities

• uniforms

Which words from the previous question's context best support the answer to Part A?

• military; returning

• providing; basic

• shelter dogs

• obedience training

What is the main way in which Rebecca Johnson’s research is important to the central idea of “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Humans Heal Each Other”?

• It focuses on common pets instead of therapy horses.

• It reveals the importance of keeping dogs at a proper weight

• It shows that the benefit of human-animal interaction works both ways.

• It is the only research that shows the importance of bonding with animals.

Given the information in “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Humans Heal Each Other,” how might a child psychologist most likely use a dog in a therapy session?

• by promising the child play time with the dog after the session

• by having the child pet the dog while talking to the doctor

• by asking the child questions about the actions of the dog

• by having the child draw a picture of the dog

Part A

Given the information in “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Humans Heal Each Other,” which can you conclude is an important reason to continue studying human-animal interactions?

• to get more funding to reduce and prevent disease

• to prove to scientists how important animals can be

• to decide which kinds of animals help people the most

• to support opinions and observations with scientific proof