Deck 11: The Affective Domain

Question 1

What would be typical of a preschooler in describing his or her uniqueness?

A) "I can run faster than my friend Martin."
B) "I'm a girl, and I live in a pretty house."
C) "I help clean up during clean-up time."
D) "I think boys are mean."

Answer 1

"I'm a girl, and I live in a pretty house."

Question 2

When are children who live with overly critical or controlling adults particularly vulnerable?

A) During the first year of life when they are developing a sense of trust.
B) During years 2 and 3 when they are exercising increased autonomy.
C) During elementary school when involved in real task completion.
D) When they have easy temperaments.
E) Just as they enter kindergarten.

Answer 2

During years 2 and 3 when they are exercising increased autonomy.

Question 3

Which statement below best defines self-esteem?

A) A person's perception of how competent he or she is physically.
B) A person's perception of how competent he or she is intellectually.
C) A person's perception of how competent he or she is emotionally.
D) All of the above.
E) b and c

Answer 3

All of the above.

Question 4

Which of the following are known as core emotions?

A) Loving, smart, stupid, and sad
B) Happy, mad, sad, and afraid
C) Free, powerful, responsible, and good
D) Independent, caring, and empathic

Question 5

Which of the following includes the knowledge bases that children are using when they express their inner emotional thoughts and feelings?

A) Social-emotional knowledge, shared knowledge, and inherent knowledge
B) Representational knowledge and social-conventional knowledge
C) Physical knowledge, logical-mathematical knowledge, representational knowledge, and social-conventional knowledge
D) Cognitive knowledge, literacy knowledge, scientific knowledge, and general knowledge

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an appropriate encouraging statement for a child who says, "I'm no good!"?

A) "You ARE good. You can do a LOT of things."
B) "Let's look at what you've accomplished so far."
C) "I don't want to hear you putting yourself down. Let's see how we can fix things."
D) b and c

Question 7

Where does high self-esteem come from?

A) Having others acknowledge how smart you are.
B) Realizing that others like your ideas and will follow your lead.
C) Getting an A on a test.
D) Doing what others believe is important for your success.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT useful for evaluating children's affective development?

A) Criterion referenced checklists
B) Anecdotal records
C) A standardized achievement test
D) Structured and informal observations

Question 9

PDDs are:

A) Preschool Developmental Disabilities
B) Progressively Damaging Disorders
C) Pre-determined Disabling Conditions
D) Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Question 10

How should children's inappropriate behavior be viewed?

A) As a gap in their knowledge and skills.
B) As disrespect for others.
C) As a lack of intrapersonal competence.
D) As a stage in affective development.

Question 11

What is the first thing a teacher should do in helping a child find satisfying ways to express their emotions to others?

A) Give the child a script to use.
B) Step into the conflict on their behalf.
C) Stop the child's inappropriate expression of feeling.
D) Recognize the child's feelings about the situation.

Question 12

Which of the following is least effective in teaching children to become competent and responsible workers?

A) Have children engage in free-choice activities.
B) Give children chances to carry out classroom jobs.
C) Teach children that adults should make decisions so children can learn to do so later on.
D) Encourage children to clean up after themselves.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about allowing children to make decisions?

A) The decision should be acted on, but only if they choose the best or wisest choice.
B) Children's growing autonomy is enhanced when they are allowed to make decisions.
C) Children may become overloaded if they are provided with too many choices.
D) b and c

Question 14

Theo is a child who often talks about monsters and how he is afraid they'll "get him." What is the best response to him?

A) Tell Theo that monsters are not real and that as he gets bigger, he'll realize that.
B) Acknowledge Theo's fear. Help him come up with a way to "ward off" any monsters he encounters.
C) Tell Theo that monsters are really harmless and read a book to him about a "good" monster.
D) Tell Theo that you thought that when you were a child, too, and that it didn't happen.

Question 15

Which of the following is least effective for helping children develop greater self-understanding?

A) Asking a child to tell you about a painting they have made.
B) Using behavior and paraphrase reflection.
C) Having them create an "All About Me" booklet.
D) Having the child compare his/her own personal qualities to those of a non-fictional character in a book they have read.

Question 16

In Erickson's developmental stages:

A) The stages end at age 12.
B) The poles at both ends of the continuum include some conflict and tension.
C) Children are born with characteristics related to one pole or another.
D) There are opposite emotional poles at each stage.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Empathy is the ability to understand another person's feelings by feeling the same emotion.
B) Toddlers are unable to demonstrate empathy.
C) Empathy is inborn and is not learned.
D) Empathy is the characteristic of self-awareness and is learned by adults modeling it.

Question 18

An example of an extrafamilial stressor would be:

A) birth of a sibling
B) a disabling condition
C) a negative peer relationship at school
D) moving to a new home

Question 19

Which of the following indicates that a child is emotionally healthy?

A) Is learning not to be aggressive toward other children
B) Is working on age-appropriate emotional tasks
C) Prefers to work and play by himself/herself
D) Does not respond negatively to adversity

Question 20

Children with Asperger Syndrome:

A) Have a mild form of autism
B) Usually have below-average intelligence
C) Can be taught to have age-appropriate social skills
D) Have average social cognition

Question 21

What constitutes the "emotional repertoire" that we all need in order to contend with everyday life challenges?

Question 22

By kindergarten, what are the likely differences in children who have a strong sense of being valued and those who do not have that sense?

Question 23

How do children develop a sense of inferiority and what happens as a result?

Question 24

What are some characteristics that are more likely to be observed in a child who is emotionally healthy and functioning in a healthy way?

Question 25

Define the concept of resilience and the characteristics of children who exhibit it.

Question 26

Discuss the concepts of interpersonal and emotional intelligence. How can teachers help children develop these characteristics?

Question 27

In what way can early childhood professionals take an active role in children's affective development?

Question 28

28. Discuss the characteristics or traits that children exhibit relative to personality and how these might look in a child who is characterized as "difficult." What can be done to modify a difficult personality style?