Dogs are often said to look like their owners, but the breed someone chooses could also reveal key aspects of their personality, psychologists claim.
They found that people _______ different types of dog depending on their lifestyle and character, though they typically don’t realize it.
Corgi owners, such as the Queen, tend to be extroverted, _______ Sir Isaac Newton’s Pomeranian could have signaled that he was creative and intelligent, the study suggested. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s choice of a cocker spaniel puppy, Lupo, may _______ that they are agreeable and conscientious, while owners of greyhounds and beagles are more likely to be emotionally stable.
This could be because, like in a romantic relationship, we tend to _______ ourselves with pets that we feel we share something in common with, researchers from Bath Spa University found.
It could also _______ our lifestyle, with active dogs like retrievers and greyhounds appealing more to people who enjoy spending time _______, they added.
Dr. Lance Workman and Jo Fearon surveyed 1,000 dog owners via an online questionnaire on behalf of the Kennel Club.
The questions were designed to test the so-called “Big Five” traits that _______ our personality: extroversion, agreeableness, emotional stability, conscientiousness and intelligence.
Dr. Workman said there was a definite link between a dog’s _______ and their owner’s personality. “I think when you look for a dog at some level, largely _______, you look for something that is a bit like you,” he said. “It’s a bit like a romantic partner. If they ________ they will probably last, and contrary to popular opinion, with romantic partners opposites don’t attract—you need to have a lot ________ if it’s going to last.”
But it also has to suit your lifestyle, he added. If you’re going to get a(n) ________ breed, you need to be an outdoor type person.
Someone’s choice of dog could also reveal ________ personality traits that do not immediately come across from watching them or listening to them speak.
The Queen’s ________ for corgis, for example, may signal that she is more extroverted than she appears to be, Dr. Workman explained.
He said, “It takes a lot to get up and stand up in front of the number of people she does as often as she does, and give a good talk, and at the same time she has to be controlled as the head of state. ________ the minor royals can party, she’s never been able to do that, so I think the personality that we see appears less extroverted than she actually is.”
21. A.are aware of | B.are drawn towards | C.are compared to | D.are disrespectful to |
22. A.if | B.while | C.as if | D.because |
23. A.confess | B.propose | C.reflect | D.announce |
24. A.match | B.contrast | C.confuse | D.provide |
25. A.change | B.result in | C.be down to | D.interact with |
26. A.working | B.planning | C.indoors | D.outdoors |
27. A.combine | B.govern | C.outweigh | D.examine |
28. A.size | B.breed | C.temperament | D.origin |
29. A.subconsciously | B.knowingly | C.indifferently | D.distinctively |
30. A.figure out | B.team up | C.break down | D.fit in |
31. A.in common | B.to offer | C.at hand | D.on hold |
32. A.fashionable | B.luxurious | C.energetic | D.glamorous |
33. A.hidden | B.positive | C.negative | D.evident |
34. A.tolerance | B.capacity | C.talent | D.fondness |
35. A.Since | B.Whereas | C.For | D.As long as |