Question 1

Select the appropriate behavior reflection for the following situation. Selene shoveled the snow off the sidewalk in front of the building.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Thanks, you did a good job." 
B)  "Selene, you removed all the snow." 
C)  "Did you arrive early?" 
D)  "Why didn't you wait for the others to help you?" 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Select the appropriate paraphrase reflection for the following situation: Child: "Look, teacher, I can button my coat."

Accepted Answer

A)  "Great! That's quite an accomplishment." 
B)  "I'll have to tell your mom about that. She'll be so proud." 
C)  "You should be so proud." 
D)  "You did all the buttons yourself." 
E)  "Now you're ready to go outside."

Question 3

What three qualities are needed to make praise effective?

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Question 4

Five-year-old Jawan is at the sand table. He tells you, "I can make rain with the holey cone." The best example of a behavior reflection would be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Sounds like you love sand toys." 
B)  "You think that's a holey cone. That's called a funnel." 
C)  "Be careful your rain doesn't get on the floor." 
D)  "You're pouring sand through that funnel." 
E)  "You noticed the falling sand looks like rain."

Question 5

The following question is open-ended: "Is chocolate your favorite flavor?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Samantha shared her popcorn with Amanda. The most appropriate response to promote self-esteem would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  "You were so sweet, Samantha!" 
B)  "Thanks for sharing, that is very kind." 
C)  "You noticed Amanda needed some popcorn too, thank you." 
D)  "Everyone is really working hard at sharing today. Way to go!"

Question 7

Select the appropriate paraphrase reflection for the following situation: Child, "Look, teacher, I painted everything the same color."

Accepted Answer

A)  "Good for you." 
B)  "I like the way you used all that purple." 
C)  "You must be pleased." 
D)  "Tell me about your painting." 
E)  "You painted your whole picture purple."

Question 8

The verbal environment consists of both talk and silence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Self-esteem includes negative as well as positive evaluations of the self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ramone says, "I walk to the center. I have a dog named Duke." These statements relate to Ramone's self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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Question 12

What are the components of the trio of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  control and empathy 
B)  control, competence, and awareness 
C)  competence and worth 
D)  control, competence, and worth 
E)  competence, awareness, and worth

Question 13

What are the benefits of using paraphrase reflections with children?

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Question 14

What is the source for shared narratives?

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Question 15

What are the characteristics of a negative verbal environment?

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Question 16

Define what is meant by the verbal environment. Describe its importance to young children's lives. Name three strategies associated with each kind of verbal environment discussed in your book.

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Question 17

Behavior reflections are best reserved for use with school-age children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following phrases illustrates the concept of verbal expansion? Child says: "Me want cookie." The adult says:

Accepted Answer

A)  "You are eating a chocolate cookie with marshmallow between the layers." 
B)  "That cookie looks good." 
C)  "You want another cookie." 
D)  "You like cookies, don't you?" 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

A child who describes herself in the following terms is probably what age? "I am a girl. I have black hair. I have a cat named Mittens."

Accepted Answer

A)  14 months 
B)  3 years 
C)  9 years 
D)  12 years

Question 20

Describe and give examples of how the three components of self-esteem are promoted within a developmentally appropriate classroom.

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

Select the appropriate behavior reflection for the following situation. Selene shoveled the snow off the sidewalk in front of the building.

Select the appropriate paraphrase reflection for the following situation: Child: "Look, teacher, I can button my coat."

What three qualities are needed to make praise effective?

Five-year-old Jawan is at the sand table. He tells you, "I can make rain with the holey cone." The best example of a behavior reflection would be which of the following?

The following question is open-ended: "Is chocolate your favorite flavor?"

Samantha shared her popcorn with Amanda. The most appropriate response to promote self-esteem would be:

Select the appropriate paraphrase reflection for the following situation: Child, "Look, teacher, I painted everything the same color."

The verbal environment consists of both talk and silence.

Self-esteem includes negative as well as positive evaluations of the self.

Ramone says, "I walk to the center. I have a dog named Duke." These statements relate to Ramone's self-esteem.

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

What are the components of the trio of self-esteem?

What are the benefits of using paraphrase reflections with children?

What is the source for shared narratives?

What are the characteristics of a negative verbal environment?

Define what is meant by the verbal environment. Describe its importance to young children's lives. Name three strategies associated with each kind of verbal environment discussed in your book.

Behavior reflections are best reserved for use with school-age children.

Which of the following phrases illustrates the concept of verbal expansion? Child says: "Me want cookie." The adult says:

A child who describes herself in the following terms is probably what age? "I am a girl. I have black hair. I have a cat named Mittens."

Describe and give examples of how the three components of self-esteem are promoted within a developmentally appropriate classroom.