Deck 7: Helping Children Develop Social Competence

Question 1

Children have fewer models for long-term relationships than did children in the past.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Children with Asperger's syndrome

A)test in the average or above-average range of intelligence.
B)are hyperactive.
C)should not be in child care settings.
D)usually have to be institutionalized.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Non-negotiable rules are those that

A)can be changed after discussing them.
C)children can negotiate.
B)children help to draft.
D)are not open for discussion.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Intrinsic rewards are things such as

A)good grades.
C)special privileges.
B)a feeling of pride.
D)a gold star.

Question 5

An activity using puppets can provide children with an outlet for feelings.

Question 6

A technique that can be used to help a child resolve conflicts is using "I" messages.

Question 7

The first step in resolving a conflict is for all participants to agree to

A)solve the problem.
C)let the other person win.
B)not call each other names.
D)write down the solution.

Question 8

It is important for children to develop the ability to read nonverbal cues

A)because they may want to be actors.
B)so that they won't misinterpret a look or a gesture.
C)so that they can interpret drawings.
D)because they need to refine their own nonverbal cues.

Question 9

Quiet or withdrawn children may

A)fear rejection by other children.
C)come from a different ethnic group.
B)be hiding their aggressive feelings.
D)not speak the dominant language.

Question 10

Overly aggressive children act that way because they

A)feel powerful.
B)may have experienced a lot of failures.
C)have learned they can get what they want.
D)are suffering from an emotional illness.

Question 11

One's self-image does not change once it has been established in middle childhood.

Question 12

It is very important to school-age children to make and keep friends.

Question 13

How children feel about themselves has a direct effect on their behavior.

Question 14

Children can learn how to make friends through role-playing.

Question 15

Caregivers should emphasize ____ rather than competitiveness when children play games.

A)losing gracefully
C)fairness
B)cooperation
D)playing by the rules

Question 16

It is not the caregivers responsibility to teach children social skills.

Question 17

According to the Children's Defense Fund,homicide is no longer the leading cause of children's death.

Question 18

Positive reinforcers are based on

A)Piagetian theory.
C)Behaviorist theory.
B)Freudian theory.
D)Vygotsky's theory.

Question 19

The last step in resolving conflicts is to

A)ask the caregiver whether the solution will work.
B)agree not to fight again.
C)evaluate how the solution is working.
D)shake hands.

Question 20

Children can practice observational skills with the activity called Cultural Scenes.

Question 21

List the steps in conflict resolution.

Question 22

____________________ rules are the things that children can control themselves.

Question 23

Children who lack social skills tend to exhibit ____________________ behavior.

Question 24

State some strategies that help quiet or withdrawn children.

Question 25

What elements of time-out are effective in helping children change their behavior?

Question 26

Constant denial of feelings by adults makes children distrust their own _______________.

Question 27

A Conflict Plan might include a description of the conflict,the child's usual response,and ________________________________________.

Question 28

____________________ is one of the most powerful strategies adults can use for teaching children to be more cooperative.

Question 29

When playing games with school-age children a good strategy is to emphasize ______________ rather than ____________________________.

Question 30

The best way of resolving conflicts is ______________________________.

Question 31

A shopping trip activity can help children learn to ___________________________________.

Question 32

A logical consequence after a child deliberately spills paint while painting would be to

A)give the child a 5 minute time out.
C)ban the child from the art area.
B)have the child clean up the spill.
D)call the child's parents.

Question 33

Violence can be physical,____________________,or ____________________.

Question 34

List two strategies that will help children resolve conflicts effectively.

Question 35

Self-image has two components,_________________________ and the perception conveyed by others.

Question 36

"I am unhappy when you do that" is an example of ______________________________.

Question 37

Children are ______________ and they often fail to understand that what they do affects others.

Question 38

List and describe two activities that can help children develop the ability to cooperate with one another.

Question 39

The activity Best Friends Are helps children identify ___________________________________.

Question 40

How does self-image affect children's behavior?

Question 41

Describe the activity Silhouettes.What are its purposes?

Question 42

Give two examples of activities that would require a group of children in middle childhood to wok cooperatively towards a common goal.

Question 43

How would you explain positive reinforcers to someone who had never heard of them?

Question 44

Give an example of a when you could incorporate the activity of role-playing with school age children.

Question 45

Give an example of a communication that acknowledges children's feelings.

Question 46

Logical consequences is a method for changing children's behavior.Explain what it means.

Question 47

How would you,as a teacher,minimize competition among children of middle childhood?