RACE CE for Using Functional MRI to Decode What Dogs Really Think and Feel (Purina Institute Global Summit 2026)

This quiz is for on-demand attendees of the presentation “Using Functional MRI to Decode What Dogs Really Think and Feel” by Dr. Greg Berns as part of the Purina Institute Global Summit 2026, “Proactive, Not Reactive: Changing the Care Paradigm.” In order to obtain your RACE certificate for 0.5 CE hours, you must get a score of 80% or higher. You can retake the quiz as needed to pass.

This presentation is eligible for RACE credit through 22-Apr 2028.

1 / 5

What does fMRI measure?

Changes in cerebral blood flow

Changes in cerebral blood oxygenation

Correlations with synaptic activity

All of the above

2 / 5

Regarding the training of dogs for awake-MRI,

Any dog is a suitable candidate

It takes 3-6 months of graded exposure and chaining of behaviors

Ear protection is not required

Dogs must be restrained

3 / 5

The brain reward system of the dog is:

Similar in structure and function to the human reward system

Activated by the prospect of food rewards

Activated by the prospect of social rewards

All of the above

4 / 5

With regard to visual perception systems in the dog’s brain, which is most similar to human visual perception?

Dogs are trichromats

Dogs prioritize object identification over actions

Dogs have face-sensitive areas

None of the above

5 / 5

FMRI can be used to identify dogs best suited for service work by measuring brain responses that indicate overactive emotional arousal in the absence of behavioral manifestations.

True

False

Your score is

Take The Quiz