Deck 5: Positive Guidance and Discipline Strategies: Direct Guidance

Question 1

Describe the major differences in how an authoritarian and an authoritative teacher would state a limit. Give an example to illustrate.

Answer 1

No answer

Question 2

What form of redirection would you use with an infant? Why is this form of redirection developmentally appropriate for this age group?

Answer 2

No answer

Question 3

Explain this statement: Discipline is neither positive nor negative.

Answer 3

No answer

Question 4

Limits focused on keeping children safe should include:

A) toys/equipment
B) children's physical safety
C) children's psychological safety
D) A, B, and C
E) A and B only

Question 5

What do appropriate limits encourage children to do?

A) develop control within themselves
B) respect others
C) develop an external locus of control
D) A and B only
E) none of these

Question 6

A third-grade teacher was puzzled about why the children ignored her request to put art materials away. What is a developmentally appropriate way to get the children to comply with this legitimate request?

A) get their attention
B) get children to touch the art materials
C) get children to look at the art materials
D) put the children in time-out
E) A, B, and C

Question 7

Jenny's mom handed her a block and told her, "Here, Jenny. Take the block."Mom has asked for:

A) contact compliance
B) task compliance
C) attentional compliance
D) none of these

Question 8

When a teacher says, "Dennis, please put the baseball equipment away before you leave the playground,"the teacher has asked for:

A) contact compliance
B) task compliance
C) attentional compliance
D) none of these

Question 9

A teacher says to a child throwing sand from the sensory table, "Knock it off!"This limit is stated:

A) concretely
B) positively
C) both A and B
D) none of these

Question 10

Showing a shovel for a child to see and then pointing to the sandbox is an example of which of the following?

A) contact compliance
B) task compliance
C) attentional compliance
D) none of these

Question 11

Which type of suggestion or command tells a child in advance the consequences of her actions?

A) let's statement
B) question statement
C) when-then statement
D) chain command

Question 12

The music teacher states, "Megan, I want you to pick up your music sheets, put your violin away, put the music sheets away, get your backpack from the shelf, join the other children, wait for the teacher, and then go back to your regular classroom."The teacher has given a:

A) let's statement
B) question statement
C) when-then statement
D) chain command

Question 13

Which behavior(s) would be appropriate for a teacher or parent to teach a child?

A) how to join a group
B) how to put things away when you are finished using them
C) manners for mealtime
D) how to listen without interrupting others
E) all of the above

Question 14

If you want to change a situation to prevent or stop undesirable behavior, what could you do?

A) change the physical environment
B) decrease options
C) increase options
D) all of these

Question 15

When Mr. Sandoval noticed that the children were starting to throw sand in the sensory table, he restated the limit of keeping sand in the table and then added animals. How has he increased options?

A) introduced a new theoretical issue
B) introduced new materials
C) forestalled predictable problems
D) focused on remediation

Question 16

Sara looked at all her clothes hanging in her closet and could not decide what to wear. Mom took out two pairs of jeans and said, "Here are your new red jeans and your yellow jeans. Which would you prefer to wear?"How has mom decreased options?

A) limited choices
B) forestalled predictable problems
C) changed the activity
D) introduced new materials

Question 17

When is ignoring behavior appropriate?

A) when the child has hurt someone
B) when the child frequently disrupts a group of people, as in church or at story time
C) when the child smashes a friend's block structure
D) none of these

Question 18

The kindergarten teacher stops paying attention to Neveah when Neveah whines. The teacher is using what guidance strategy?

A) redirection
B) substitution
C) distraction
D) none of these

Question 19

An adult uses the ignore strategy for the first time with a child who pouts. How will the child's behavior, pouting, most likely change?

A) immediately decrease
B) stay about the same
C) get worse before it gets better
D) get worse for boys only
E) Researchers have not been able to determine what will likely happen in a case like this.

Question 20

The ignore strategy works best when you while carrying out the ________ strategy.

A) mutter under your breath
B) make eye contact with the child
C) use gestures
D) mutter under your breath and use gestures
E) avoid doing all of these

Question 21

Which of the following can be classified as redirection?

A) ignoring
B) diversion and distraction
C) substitution
D) B and C
E) A, B, and C

Question 22

Discipline is derived from the Latin word(s) meaning:

A) guidance
B) teaching
C) punishment
D) learning
E) B and D

Question 23

When giving children limits, avoid:

A) giving a chain of limits
B) telling the child what to do
C) giving the reason for the limit
D) giving cues

Question 24

When giving children limits, you should try to:

A) give a chain of limits
B) tell the child exactly what to do
C) give a reason for the limit
D) B and C

Question 25

What behavior should a teacher not ignore?

A) when a child is rude
B) when a child endangers him or herself
C) when a child hurts someone else
D) B and C
E) All of the above

Question 26

All of the following are true about culture except:

A) culture refers to the values, beliefs, or traditions of a group of people
B) culture provides a setting for relationships
C) a culture's values and beliefs are learned quickly
D) all of the above
E) A and B only