[AN SC 215] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (15 pages long)
Document Summary
Introduction to pets and society and the human-animal bond. An object of affection: domesticated animals with whom we share our daily lives. Group of people with mutual interests and common culture. Social science- areas of study that deal with the study of human society and the individual relationships with society. Human-animal bond- the human-animal bond is the dynamic relationship between people and animals in that each influences the psychological and physiological state of the other. How do you measure a (cid:498)bond(cid:499): companion animal bonding scale, pet attitude scale. Positive and negative aspects of human animal interactions: companionship, health benefits, attachment, pet loss and grief, health risks, abandonment, cruelty. Trut, lyudmila, early canid domestication: the farm-fox experiment, american scientist, Tameness, or friendliness towards humans: what are some of the common morphological changes that have taken place in many domestic animals? (including the domesticated foxes?) 14-30,000 years ago, towards end of last ice age.
