Deck 1: A Teachers Role in Guiding Children

Question 1

List and describe at least two elements of adult responsiveness.

Answer 1

No answer

Question 2

List and describe at least two elements of adult demandingness.

Answer 2

No answer

Question 3

Explain the most significant difference between the indulgent and uninvolved/unengaged caregiving styles and the effects of the different styles on children's development and behavior.

Answer 3

No answer

Question 4

Explain the two major dimensions of a teacher's style of caregiving.

Question 5

A teacher or parent who requires unquestioning obedience would most likely be classified as:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 6

Adults in this caregiving style communicate in a way that seems to blame and criticize:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 7

A parent who is low in demandingness and low in responsiveness is:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 8

This type of adult is warm and nurturing but sets very few limits on a child's behavior:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 9

Sam pulls Daniel's hair. The teacher responds by pulling Sam's hair to "show him how it feels."The caregiver's style is most likely:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 10

A teacher says to Lana, "You get yourself into this room or else!"This is an example of:

A) a lie
B) a threat
C) sarcasm
D) love withdrawal

Question 11

Isabelle's parents do not want her to get out of bed at night, so they tell her that there is a monster under her bed. This strategy is an example of:

A) lying
B) threatening
C) punishment
D) sarcasm

Question 12

Side effects of negative discipline include:

A) less aggression by the child
B) greater self-control by the child
C) less self-control by the child
D) greater levels of obedience in the child

Question 13

A teacher puts a child who whines in time-out (a punishment). The child stops whining for a brief time. Later, however, the child whines again. This phenomenon is known as:

A) response recovery
B) reinforced recovery
C) reticular formation
D) reserve recovery

Question 14

A teacher who is low in demandingness and high in responsiveness is:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 15

A parent who is convinced that children have rights that ought not to be interfered with by adults is most likely:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 16

Nagging is a strategy most commonly used by this style of caregiving:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 17

Children growing up with this caregiving style tend to be quite impulsive:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 18

A lead teacher and his assistant disagree on guidance. The lead teacher sets limits; the assistant teacher avoids setting limits. Which statement best describes the situation?

A) The teachers are consistent in their guidance.
B) The teachers are inconsistent in their guidance.
C) The lead teacher uses authoritarian guidance.
D) The lead teacher uses permissive guidance.

Question 19

A caregiver with this style uses not just one but a group of negative discipline strategies:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 20

Which type of caregiver is most likely to use developmentally appropriate child guidance in his/her caregiving style?

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 21

An authoritative communication style includes all of the following except:

A) honesty
B) nurturance
C) blaming
D) validation

Question 22

A teacher who sets firm but fair and reasonable limits on behavior is most likely:

A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) uninvolved

Question 23

A teacher says to his first-grade class, "Thanks for listening so carefully to my instructions during the fire drill."This teacher's feedback to his class was:

A) unconditional
B) positive
C) conditional
D) both positive and conditional

Question 24

Liza watched as her father was kind to a dog. Which of the following statements is true?

A) Her father has imitated kindness.
B) Her father has authorized kindness.
C) Her father has observed kindness.
D) Her father has modeled kindness.

Question 25

The entire textbook focuses on:

A) the different types of child guidance as they relate to developmentally appropriate practice
B) authoritarian child guidance
C) positive authoritative child guidance based on developmentally appropriate practice
D) all of the above

Question 26

According to the text, a teacher's vision for his or her work with children should be to:

A) help children develop in all domains so they learn eagerly and joyfully
B) help children respect themselves and others
C) help children develop a strong moral compass
D) help children develop empathy
E) all of the above

Question 27

One of the processes adults use to influence children is the use of:

A) expectations
B) change
C) feedback
D) instruction and practice
E) all of the above

Question 28

Modeling involves:

A) giving advice, pointers, and information
B) watching someone else perform the behavior
C) intentional and explicit teaching
D) all of the above

Question 29

Cultural scripts:

A) give advice to members of a culture
B) are frequently challenged by members of the culture
C) are most often written guidelines
D) are never challenged by members of other cultures