Exam 4: Promoting Children's Positive Sense of Self through Verbal Communication

Prior to snacktime, Brian spent several minutes cleaning up the art table. The best form of praise would be, "You worked hard," followed by which of these sentences?

Children who do not speak English at home should be required to speak English only in early childhood programs to increase the speed at which they learn the language.

Both behavior and paraphrase reflections help children understand the effects of their actions on you.

A child who describes himself in the following terms is probably what age? "I am a boy. I have brown hair. I have a dog named Max."

What are the characteristics of a positive verbal environment?

According to your textbook, which of the following questions would contribute most to the relationship-building process?

Children's sense of self is a combination of the social and emotional selves.

You want to use behavior and paraphrase reflections with children, but when you tried it out with a young family member, you sounded artificial to yourself. What can you do about this?

By their third year, most children have developed an overall estimation of self-worth that remains relatively stable from then on.

What is the difference between self-concept and self-esteem?

Behavior reflections influence children's learning of language.

You are a leader of a small group of 10-year-olds who are working on a (gardening, clothing, computer) project, and you want to establish a dialogue with them to determine their level of understanding. List some statements or questions that would be appropriate.

Why can the same experience be interpreted differently by children of the same age who have differing self-perceptions?

Describe two characteristics of your "self" as if you were 10 years old.

Shared narratives are self-stories children write in their journals.

A child who describes herself in the following terms is probably what age? "I'm a good runner. I used to like red, but now I like blue. I am very studious."

What is your internalized description of the self?

Alice, who is two, says to her mother, "Want cookie." What is her mother doing when she replies, "You want a chocolate chip cookie?"

A child who judges himself to be good at games but a poor singer is probably at what age?

Adults should never ask children questions.