Deck 6: Understanding Student Behavior

Question 1

It is almost impossible to change the inner feelings of a child who lives in an abusive or neglectful home.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The narrative or anecdotal form is the easiest observation form to use.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Self-control grows best in children who have been strictly controlled rather than children who have been given considerable freedom.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Maslow's work concerns identifying steps in emotional intelligence.

Question 5

Smiling at and giving positive attention to young children help to build the child's self-esteem.

Question 6

"Very intelligent children generally read books by themselves before kindergarten." This is a stereotypical statement.

Question 7

The observer's opinion should be included on a narrative of a child's behavior.

Question 8

Teachers model how they handle their own strong feelings.

Question 9

Erikson's theories concentrate on developmental motor activities.

Question 10

Ingenuity is one of Erikson's eight developmental stages.

Question 11

When working with low-esteem young children, provide practice and autonomy within limits.

Question 12

A number of researchers have identified stages in children's emotional growth.

Question 13

Integrity is one of Erikson's eight developmental stages.

Question 14

The development of basic trust in young children is established by giving them a good number of appropriate toys.

Question 15

Children who lash out at others may be underdisciplined or undisciplined.

Question 16

Self-control and/or self-discipline is learned only from the imposition of controls by significant adults.

Question 17

Children who use their own initiative need teachers to closely monitor their social behavior.

Question 18

Teachers often hang back when a child is frustrated in learning a new task for they hope she can overcome it on her own.

Question 19

A child's need to eat when hungry is an example of a physiological motivator.

Question 20

"Look what I did teacher" is a statement that reflects a child's attempt to gain self-respect.

Question 21

Being fed when hungry and changed when wet are two ways that an infant develops trust.

Question 22

One role frequently played by a student teacher is being a friend to a child who, according to your cooperating teacher, needs one.

Question 23

Erikson's second stage of development is the autonomy stage.

Question 24

Some single parents do earn substantial salaries, are emotionally and psychologically healthy, and are able to build their child's self-esteem.

Question 25

In Erikson's fifth development stage a child learns to develop initiative.

Question 26

Cooperative play is play in which two or more children are working toward a common goal, like using block to build a house.

Question 27

Behavior is reinforced by people, places and things (the environment).

Question 28

Erikson calls the third stage of development the autonomy stage.

Question 29

If given a poor beginning, even contact with a warm and accepting adult, a child will be unable to self-actualize.

Question 30

Talking through complications or problem situations with a child rarely helps the child understand the consequences of different choices.

Question 31

If an adult continually shakes a toy in front of an infant but always takes it away before the infant can grab it, the infant will be motivated to keep trying to grab the toy.

Question 32

All behavior is meaningful to the child, even that which an adult might call negative.

Question 33

Symbolic play is play in which the objects with which the child is playing become something else.

Question 34

Emotional learning refers to the strategies for interacting successfully with others.

Question 35

Parallel play is play in which two children use similar materials and have personal interaction.

Question 36

Too much choice is as bad as no choice at all.

Question 37

Event sampling as a form of observation that requires the student teacher to observe one child and simply record what you see.

Question 38

The over-restrained child is the one who pushes another child off of a tricycle so she can ride.

Question 39

Scaffolding is a teaching technique.

Question 40

The under-restrained child needs flexibility in the classroom.

Question 41

Anxiety and fear in a child may be expressed

A) by physically withdrawing from the environment.
B) by lashing out physically.
C) by lashing out verbally.
D) by physically withdrawing from the environment or lashing out physically or verbally.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 42

Children who crawl, creep, climb, and walk thrive in room environments that

A) provide clear rules about what should not be touched.
B) stress cleanliness and sterility of toys.
C) are childproof.
D) contain both child and adult treasures.
E) they help maintain.

Question 43

An example of a psychological motivator or reinforcement is:

A) the need to eat when hungry.
B) the need to sleep when tired.
C) staying out of the sun when hot.
D) the need to drink when thirsty.
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 44

What does it mean to "call a child on their behavior"?

A) Schedule a meeting with the child's parents and discuss the behavior in great detail.
B) Reprimand the child in front of the group.
C) Say what the child is thinking.
D) Call the child out of the classroom to discuss their behavior.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 45

One reason a negative-acting child may not respond to praise as a means of changing the behavior is that the child

A) simply enjoys being ignored.
B) wants to control choices.
C) may not understand why praise is being given.
D) does not exhibit behavior one can praise often.
E) may not understand why praise is being given and does not exhibit behavior one can praise often.

Question 46

Teachers are seeing more stressed and even "damaged" children due to

A) the problems of divorce and subsequent single-parenthood.
B) the rise in the incidence of substance abuse.
C) remarriage and blended families.
D) two-working-parent families.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 47

If family and caregivers provide a safe environment for a child, he will learn

A) to do nothing for himself.
B) that he must do everything himself.
C) that he has no control over his immediate environment.
D) that he has some control over his immediate environment.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 48

The first step in changing a child's behavior is to

A) stop reinforcement.
B) observe the behavior and note how often it occurs.
C) plan reinforcers.
D) implement a schedule
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 49

In a primary school setting, a child who lacks self-confidence

A) will check with peers before beginning his own work and will continually ask if he is completing an assignment the way that you want him to.
B) has a willingness to try anything.
C) is characterized by frequent unrealistic expectations of physical prowess.
D) has a willingness to try anything and is characterized by frequent unrealistic expectations of physical prowess.
E) will likely avoid eating during the day.

Question 50

This form is useful when an observer wants to look at the incidence of specific behaviors:

A) the anecdotal or narrative form.
B) the fixed interval (time sampling) form.
C) the event sampling form.
D) the TPIS.

Question 51

Unsuccessful students often attribute success to

A) their hard work and failures to bad luck.
B) luck and failures to factors beyond their control.
C) their hard work and failures to their lack of effort.
D) luck and failures to their lack of effort.
E) factors beyond their control.

Question 52

In a primary school setting, a child struggling with overconfidence

A) has a willingness to try anything.
B) is characterized by frequent unrealistic expectations of physical prowess.
C) has a willingness to try anything and is characterized by frequent unrealistic expectations of physical prowess.
D) will check with peers before beginning his own work and will continually ask if he is completing an assignment the way that you want him to.
E) will likely eat more food throughout the day.

Question 53

If a child repeats a behavior, it

A) is probably intrinsically rewarding.
B) indicates the child is not growing or learning.
C) is easier to change the behavior using acknowledgment.
D) means the teacher does not need to reinforce it.
E) None of these answers.

Question 54

Children have a number of strategies they may use to

A) manipulate adults.
B) control adults.
C) get their way.
D) control situations.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 55

Fine motor skills include

A) writing manuscript.
B) shaping numerals.
C) coloring within specified lines.
D) writing manuscript and shaping numerals.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 56

According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the first four developmental stages include

A) autonomy, intimacy, integrity and love.
B) resolution of basic trust, autonomy, initiative and industry.
C) initiative, identity, intimacy and idealism.
D) trust, intimacy, integrity and identity.
E) identity, intimacy, generativity and integrity.

Question 57

A child who puts a puzzle together over and over is displaying

A) Erikson's playful repetition.
B) Pine's explorative urge.
C) Maslow's dependency needs.
D) intelligence.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 58

According to Maslow, self-esteem is developed

A) only at home.
B) through continual interaction between the family, caregivers and the child.
C) after the age of three years old.
D) through interactions with the parent.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 59

The child who is most unlovable is the one who may need

A) discipline.
B) a preschool experience.
C) love.
D) patience.
E) firmness.

Question 60

This form is useful when an observer wants to look at the specific times when she thinks a certain behavior may occur:

A) the anecdotal or narrative form
B) the fixed interval (time sampling) form
C) the event sampling form
D) the TPIS

Question 61

Which of the following is not a stereotype?

A) All Asians are quiet.
B) All African Americans speak nonstandard English.
C) All Hispanics are either Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban.
D) All African Americans are inner-city dwellers.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 62

Successful students generally believe

A) that they should be rewarded more generously than less successful students.
B) unsuccessful students are lazy and don't try hard enough.
C) that they are responsible for their successes and attribute failure to a lack of effort.
D) that their success was an accident.
E) that their failures were accidents.

Question 63

From birth to age two or three

A) is known as the sensorimotor stage.
B) children learn primarily through their five senses.
C) is known as the preoperational stage.
D) is known as the sensorimotor stage and children learn primarily through their five senses.
E) is known as the preoperational stage and children learn primarily through their five senses.

Question 64

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

A) is not widely used today, as it is outdated research.
B) was proven false over 20 years ago.
C) is a theory which attempts to identify human perception.
D) is a test given to teen parents that identifies their strengths and weaknesses.
E) is a theory which attempts to identify human needs and motivation.

Question 65

Non-verbal communication includes

A) eye contact and facial expressions.
B) making clear requests.
C) responding effectively to criticism.
D) responding to criticism.
E) participating in positive peer groups.

Question 66

Emotional skills include

A) labeling feelings.
B) expressing feelings.
C) controlling impulses.
D) delaying gratification.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 67

Onlooking play is

A) discouraged by most teachers.
B) play in which at least 6 children are using the same materials to complete a group project.
C) observing the play of others without reference to another child.
D) play in which two or more children are using the same materials but each child is doing a separate activity.
E) discouraged by most teachers.

Question 68

Restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions or desires is

A) anonymity.
B) autonomy.
C) self-control.
D) trust.
E) consistency.

Question 69

Emotional skills are best learned

A) from a book.
B) through experience as an adult.
C) by role playing.
D) through experience and repetition during early childhood.
E) from a child's primary caregiver.

Question 70

Solitary play is

A) observing the play of others without reference to another child.
B) playing by oneself.
C) playing with only one toy or set of toys.
D) unhealthy.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 71

Vygotsky used the term "private speech" to describe

A) conversations with children that were to remain confidential, no matter what happened.
B) how children talk to themselves in an attempt to learn and problem solve.
C) legally binding comments made by children while in a child care setting.
D) activities where children will talk to each other, but not to adults.
E) what is shared between a child and a parent.

Question 72

Play in which the child continuously repeats an activity as though to master it is:

A) practice play.
B) cooperative play.
C) onlooking play.
D) associative play.
E) parallel play.

Question 73

Observing the play of others without reference to another child is

A) symbolic play.
B) practice play.
C) solitary play.
D) parallel play.
E) onlooking play.

Question 74

Self-awareness is defined as

A) being able to recognize and name emotions, and understand why the child feels as she does.
B) being able to verbalize and cope with emotions.
C) being able to empathize with others and understand another child's point of view or feelings.
D) being able to accurately critique others and provide them with constructive feedback.
E) being able to justify your reaction to a situation.

Question 75

Self-regulation of emotion is defined as

A) being able to recognize and name emotions, and understand why the child feels as she does.
B) being able to verbalize and cope with emotions.
C) being able to empathize with others and understand another child's point of view or feelings.
D) being able to accurately critique others and provide them with constructive feedback.
E) being able to justify your reaction to a situation.

Question 76

Inferiority is the result of

A) physical limitations.
B) children being in an environment where they constantly fail.
C) poor parenting.
D) poor lesson planning.
E) underdeveloped social skills.

Question 77

Perspective taking is defined as

A) being able to recognize and name emotions, and understand why the child feels as she does.
B) being able to verbalize and cope with emotions.
C) being able to empathize with others and understand another child's point of view or feelings.
D) being able to accurately critique others and provide them with constructive feedback.
E) being able to justify your reaction to a situation.

Question 78

There are three types of observation forms discussed in the text

A) narrative sampling, interval and highly interactive.
B) direct, indirect and intradirect.
C) narrative/anecdotal, event sampling and fixed interval/time sampling.
D) primary, directional and reactive.
E) highly interactive, event sampling and anecdotal.

Question 79

Associative play is

A) discouraged by most teachers.
B) play in which at least 6 children are using the same materials to complete a group project.
C) observing the play of others without reference to another child.
D) play in which two or more children are using the same materials but each child is doing a separate activity.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 80

The five components of emotional intelligence include

A) awareness of those around you, coping, empathy, the ability to clearly express your emotions and personal thought clarity.
B) self-awareness, adaptive coping, the ability to discern others' emotions, an ability to use words to express emotions and empathy.
C) empathy, sympathy, adaptability, cognitive recognition and clear thinking.
D) self-awareness, the ability to use words to express emotions, awareness of those around you, personal thought clarity and sympathy.
E) cognitive recognition, self-awareness, self-appreciation, adaptability and empathy.