Question 1

What three qualities are needed to make praise effective?

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Question 2

Five-year-old Jawan is at the sand table. He tells you, "I can make rain with the holey cone." The best example of a behavior reflection would be which of the following?

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Behavior reflection involves describing what the child is doing without adding judgment or interpretation. "You're pouring sand through that funnel" is a direct observation of Jawan's action.

Question 3

What are the characteristics of a negative verbal environment?

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Question 4

What is the difference between self-concept and self-esteem?

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Question 5

Three-year-old Fernando is becoming very loud and is jumping around in the block area. You realize that he speaks and understands very little English. As you approach him, what is the best way to begin an interaction?

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Getting down to Fernando's eye level and establishing eye contact will communicate to him that you are interested in him and give him a visual connection to you. This will help to build trust, which is important for any communication. The other options could potentially startle or scare Fernando, making him feel uncomfortable or disrespected.

Question 6

What would be the best response if a child asked you, "How many people tried out for the choir?"

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D directly answers the child's question by providing the specific number of people who tried out for the choir, acknowledging the child's curiosity.

Question 7

What is the source for shared narratives?

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Question 8

Describe two characteristics of your "self" as if you were four years old.

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Question 9

You want to use behavior and paraphrase reflections with children, but when you tried it out with a young family member, you sounded artificial to yourself. What can you do about this?

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Question 10

What are the benefits of using paraphrase reflections with children?

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Question 11

What are the benefits of using behavior reflections with children?

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Question 12

Describe three characteristics of shared narratives.

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Question 13

Prior to snacktime, Brian spent several minutes cleaning up the art table. The best form of praise would be, "You worked hard," followed by which of these sentences?

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This choice specifically acknowledges Brian's task of cleaning up the art table and connects it to the positive outcome of having it ready for snacktime.

Question 14

Which of the following questions is (are) open-ended?

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Question 15

Why can the same experience be interpreted differently by children of the same age who have differing self-perceptions?

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Question 16

Describe two characteristics of your "self" as if you were 10 years old.

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Question 17

What are the characteristics of a positive verbal environment?

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Question 18

What are the characteristics of an open-ended question?

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Question 19

Describe two characteristics of your "self" as if you were six years old.

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Question 20

Select the appropriate behavior reflection for the following situation. Selene shoveled the snow off the sidewalk in front of the building.

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Behavior reflection involves describing the specific action someone has taken. Option B directly reflects Selene's action of removing the snow.

Quiz 4: Promoting Children's Positive Sense of Self through Verbal Communication

What three qualities are needed to make praise effective?

Five-year-old Jawan is at the sand table. He tells you, "I can make rain with the holey cone." The best example of a behavior reflection would be which of the following?

What are the characteristics of a negative verbal environment?

What is the difference between self-concept and self-esteem?

Three-year-old Fernando is becoming very loud and is jumping around in the block area. You realize that he speaks and understands very little English. As you approach him, what is the best way to begin an interaction?

What would be the best response if a child asked you, "How many people tried out for the choir?"

What is the source for shared narratives?

Describe two characteristics of your "self" as if you were four years old.

You want to use behavior and paraphrase reflections with children, but when you tried it out with a young family member, you sounded artificial to yourself. What can you do about this?

What are the benefits of using paraphrase reflections with children?

What are the benefits of using behavior reflections with children?

Describe three characteristics of shared narratives.

Prior to snacktime, Brian spent several minutes cleaning up the art table. The best form of praise would be, "You worked hard," followed by which of these sentences?

Which of the following questions is (are) open-ended?

Why can the same experience be interpreted differently by children of the same age who have differing self-perceptions?

Describe two characteristics of your "self" as if you were 10 years old.

What are the characteristics of a positive verbal environment?

What are the characteristics of an open-ended question?

Describe two characteristics of your "self" as if you were six years old.

Select the appropriate behavior reflection for the following situation. Selene shoveled the snow off the sidewalk in front of the building.