Deck 4: Child Socialization and Techniques

Question 1

When parents consistently adopt strategies that assist children in their efforts to feel good about themselves and increase their children's self-esteem there is

A) general concern that the parents are indulgent with their children.
B) less resistance from their children.
C) a greater likelihood of children's misbehavior.
D) a decrease in children's cooperative behavior.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When a parent says to a child who is running on the sidewalk, "We walk on the sidewalk because if we run on the sidewalk, we might fall down and get hurt," that parent is using which of the following strategies?

A) Induction
B) 4- pluses and a wish
C) Modeling
D) Reinforcement

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The concept of misbehavior accounts for a large variation in behavior. Dreikurs maintained that misbehavior is often the result of a child's:

A) goal of Belongingness.
B) misconduct.
C) poor Socialization.
D) high activity level.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a parent's use of "four pluses and a wish"?

A) Asking Carlos to put away his toys four times before helping him pick them up.
B) Smiling, saying Carlos' name, going over to where Carlos is, and complimenting him, before requesting that he pick up his toys.
C) Telling Carlos you wish he would pick up his toys and put them away.
D) Instructing Carlos that you are going to start counting and that he had should get his toys picked up before you reach 4.

Question 5

According to Briggs, which of the following is the chief goal of parenting?

A) To keep children out of trouble.
B) To establish a compatible parent-child relationship.
C) To build a strong sense of self-worth in children.
D) To help children become self-motivated.

Question 6

The use of communication roadblocks by a parent results in the child feeling as if the parent _____________ what is being said.

A) has not heard
B) is reviewing
C) understands quite well
D) is upset about

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of parental praise rather than parental encouragement?

A) "You must feel proud of yourself."
B) "I'm proud of you."
C) "Well, I guess you feel pretty good about that."
D) "How do you feel about that?"

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of natural consequences?

A) Jake spills milk on the coffee table and mother hands him paper-towels to wipe up the spill.
B) Tamika pulls the cat's tail and gets scratched on the arm by the cat.
C) After telling Terence not to leave the yard, Terence chases a puppy across the street and Mom puts him into a time-out.
D)
D) Josie makes an A on math and her parents let her pick out a special treat.

Question 9

Which of the following represents Dreikurs' recommendation regarding ways in which parents should provide encouragement for their children?

A) They should provide encouragement for children's efforts regardless of whether or not these efforts result in success.
B) They should provide encouragement for children's efforts when these efforts result in success
C) They should use words of praise
D) They should focus on parent's feelings regarding children's behavior.

Question 10

Which of the following is a strategy for preventing children's misbehavior?

A) logical consequences for unacceptable behavior.
B) Encouragement that shifts parental focus from mistakes to appreciation
C) Imitation and modelling
D) Punishment of unacceptable behavior

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of parental encouragement?

A) Look at the progress you've made in putting together that model. You must feel good about that.
B) You really worked hard on that science project and I am proud of you.
C) If you get an A for Math on your report card, I will get you a new cell phone.
D) Thanks for cleaning your room. I appreciate it.

Question 12

According to Dreikurs, in their efforts to achieve a sense of belongingness, children often pursue ______ secondary goals of misbehavior.

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

Question 13

According to Thomas Gordon, the first step in problem solving is determining who owns the problems. The person who owns the problem is the one who:

A) will be punished if the situation is not resolved.
B) is distressed by the situation.
C) brings the situation to the attention of the parents.
D) is causing the most trouble.

Question 14

To actively listen to a child, the parent needs to:

A) Uncover the hidden messages not being addressed by what the child is saying.
B) Parrot back, word for word what the child is saying
C) Explain to the child what he or she is really trying to say
D) Listen carefully to the child, then paraphrase that message back to the child.

Question 15

According to Briggs, parents foster their children's self-esteem by which of the following?

A) Using I messages.
B) Using logical consequences.
C) Using active listening
D) Connecting to each child with fresh eyes.

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the questions that Briggs recommends that parents ask themselves when examining guidance decisions?

A) Will this approach promote my child's academic achievement?
B) Does this approach encourage my child's sense of self-worth?
C) Does this approach enhance my child's reasoning ability?
D) Does this approach assist children in becoming aware of the consequences of their behavior?

Question 17

When the parent owns the problem, an "I message" is used for the purpose of:

A) blaming the child for the feelings the parent is having regarding a particular action or lack of action of the child.
B) Expressing the parent's feelings regarding the child's behavior that the parent finds bothersome.
C) Correcting the child's misbehavior.
D) Resolving a conflict situation.

Question 18

Those parents who are likely to embrace a "prevention of problems" techniques are those who:

A) use corporal discipline for correcting the behavior of their children.
B) are less involved with their children.
C) have higher levels of child acceptance
D) rely on the techniques of reinforcement and punishment

Question 19

According to Dorothy Briggs, in creating an atmosphere of psychological safety, parents assist their children with the development of:

A) Self-efficacy through skill building such as learning to tie one's own shoes.
B) Self-esteem through the building of their "house of self."
C) The belief that their lovability derives from performance that pleases others.
D) self-motivation which helps them to keep trying when tasks become more difficult.

Question 20

If a parent feels hurt by a child's words or other deliberate acts designed to hurt others such as damaging property), the child's goal is probably:

A) to gain attention.
B) to gain power.
C) to seek revenge.
D) a display of inadequacy

Question 21

How does a parent use "active listening?" Include in your answer what parents should avoid in active listening to children.

Question 22

According to Dreikurs, what are the four goals that motivate children's misbehavior?

Question 23

Asking a child to wipe up milk the child has spilled is an example of which of the following strategies?

A) Natural consequences
B) Logical consequences
C) Punitive consequences
D) Induction

Question 24

In the parenting technique of "four pluses and a wish" parents make a request of a child the wish) only after four preceding steps four pluses). What are those four steps?

Question 25

Identify three risk factors for parental use of corporal punishment?

Question 26

Which of the following parenting strategies takes advantage of children's natural tendency to imitate others' behavior.

A) Modeling
B) Natural Consequences
C) Induction
D) I Messages

Question 27

How does the strategy of parental encouragement differ from parental praise.

Question 28

Which of the following consists of explaining to children the ways in which their behavior affects themselves or others?

A) Logical consequences
B) Four pluses and a wish
C) You messages
D) Induction

Question 29

When a problem has arisen in the parent-child relationship, what determines who has the problem. What strategy is used to tell the other person than one has a problem with that person's behavior.

Question 30

When I-Messages are not effective in changing a child's behavior the next strategy, recommended by Gordon, is:

A) Corporal Punishment.
B) Time-Outs.
C) No-Lose Method of Conflict Resolution.
D) Natural Consequences.

Question 31

The use of logical consequences assists parents to do which of the following?

A) Emphasize power-assertion socialization techniques.
B) Promote academic achievement of children.
C) Support children's taking responsibility for their behavior.
D) Use active listening to enhance parent-child communication.