Parenting & Child Development

Amanda's new baby cried most of the afternoon. She tried feeding, changing, and rocking the baby, but he still cried. That night, Amanda ignored the crying until the baby finally fell into an exhausted sleep. Which describes Amanda's actions?
1. Abuse
2. Discipline
3. Neglect
4. Punishment
Kewan loves to read under the big oak tree in his front yard. He seldom remembers to return his books to the bookshelf. His parents usually send him back to get the books. Today, they let them stay out during a heavy rain. Kewan cried and cried when he saw his ruined books. Which describes his parents’ actions?
1. Abuse
2. Discipline
3. Neglect
4. Punishment
Mrs. Cobb was angry when Shemeka talked back to her. She went outside and broke a switch from a bush. She used the switch to hit Shemeka's legs numerous times, leaving red scab areas. Which describes Mrs. Cobb's actions?
1. Discipline
2. Emotional abuse
3. Inappropriate discipline
4. Sexual abuse
Bryan is at home recovering from cancer while Karen works two jobs outside the home. They have two preschool children. Many days, Bryan is too sick to get out of bed. Since Karen is gone, the children must dress themselves, prepare their own meals, and entertain each other. Which describes their situation?
1. Abuse
2. Discipline
3. Neglect
4. Punishment
Myra constantly leaves her coat on the playground. How could her parents effectively deal with the misbehavior?
1. Allow the natural consequences of weather damage to occur
2. Make her do laundry for the family for a week
3. Promise her a new coat when she brings the old one home
4. Ridicule her in front of her friends and classmates
Which would help Fontae encourage good behavior in his three-year-old son, DeShawn?
1. Expecting DeShawn to behave like his older brother
2. Expecting DeShawn to behave like his older brother
3. Setting an example for him to follow
4. Taking away some of his privileges
What should parents do when helping their children solve problems?
1. Assume ownership of the problem
2. Choose the best solution
3. Evaluate the solution
4. Listen to the children
Suzanne is having a temper tantrum. Her mother goes into another area of the room and begins writing a grocery list. This is an example of which response to Suzanne’s misbehavior?
1. Ignoring
2. Persuading
3. Prompting
4. Redirecting
Yesenia was reminded to put her tricycle in the garage, but she left it in the driveway. Her dad backed into the tricycle with his car and bent the rims. This is an example of which type of consequence to behavior?
1. Conflict resolution
2. Loss of privileges
3. Natural
4. Time-out
When parents do not recognize and encourage appropriate behavior, children may:
1. Develop independence
2. Exhibit self-control
3. Need stimulation with new experiences.
4. Seek attention using problem behaviors
When parents encourage children to participate in family activities, and praise them when they follow directions, the parents are:
1. Being much too permissive
2. Destroying the children’s self-concept
3. Following the teacher’s directions
4. Practicing positive guidance techniques
How should parents respond to aggressive behavior?
1. Ignore the behavior
2. In non-aggressive ways
3. With equally aggressive behavior
4. With intimidating behavior
Which describes discipline?
1. Guidance that helps a child gain control of his/her own actions
2. Harsh punishment for a child’s misbehavior
3. Punishment that prevents recurrence of behaviors
4. Restriction of a child’s activities
Which type of abuse is easily recognized by outsiders?
1. Emotional
2. Neglect
3. Physical
4. Sexual
What is a child suffering from if he/she is deprived of a proper diet, medical care, shelter and/or clothing for long periods of time?
1. Emotional abuse
2. Molestation
3. Neglect
4. Sexual abuse
What type of abuse occurs when parents belittle and call their children names?
1. Emotional
2. Neglect
3. Physical
4. Sexual
What type of abuse would a child possibly suffer from when his/her parents’ expectations of him/her are unreasonable?
1. Emotional
2. Neglect
3. Physical
4. Sexual
Suspected child abuse or neglect should be reported to which agency?
1. Child Abuse Protection
2. Juvenile Protection
3. Police department
4. Social Services
What might happen is a person fails to report a suspected case of child abuse?
1. A person could be protected from a libel suit.
2. A person could be protected from a slander suit.
3. The abuser would stop the abuse.
4. The child’s life may be further endangered.
Which is an example of discipline?
1. Cindy loses her turn at the blocks for throwing them.
2. Derrick refuses to eat breakfast, and has to wait until lunch to eat again.
3. Sean must sit in time-out for hitting.
4. Shawanda cleans up the water spilled during water play.
Which describes guiding children’s behavior?
1. Actions that direct, supervise, and influence behavior
2. Being subject to a penalty for wrongdoing
3. Process of intentionally teaching appropriate behavior
4. Responses to behavior that make repetition of them more likely
Which is an example of a positive child guidance philosophy?
1. Children must be told what to do to benefit from activities.
2. Children should not experience the consequences of their actions.
3. Effective communication is essential between child and adult.
4. Instructions to children for solving conflicts are not needed.
After a difficult day at work, what is appropriate for a parent to say to his/her child?
1. “You are driving me crazy!”
2. “I am sorry. I don’t feel well, and I am taking it out on you.”
3. “I am so mad at you for making me work.”
4. “I am tired, and I had a bad day. Go to your room.”
Four-year-old Sally hurt her knee. Although the injury is only mild, she keeps crying. What should her father say to Sally?
1. “Let’s put some clean clothes on your doll.”
2. “I did not know you were such a crybaby.”
3. “I know that hurts. Let me look at it.”
4. “It makes me ashamed to see you cry.”
Which is an example of positive guidance?
1. “Aren’t you ready?”
2. “Do not run.”
3. “Please walk.”
4. “Quit screaming.”
Which is an example of NEGATIVE guidance?
1. “Hold on tightly.”
2. “Quit dawdling.”
3. “Run outside.”
4. “Sit in the chair.”
Which is an example of a POOR method of discipline?
1. Bribing children to behave
2. Making expectations known
3. Praising appropriate behavior
4. Setting clear limits

Parenting & Child Development - Objective 2.04

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