Understanding Positive Guidance Wiggle

Providing consistency and predictability in daily routines diminishes ______.

• Happiness

• Misbehavior

• Creativity

• Security

Children may misbehave for ____ when they feel wronged.

• Fun

• Revenge

• Learning

• Friendship

What is an important aspect of stating limits?

• State them vaguely.

• State them clearly and firmly.

• State them only once.

• State them with uncertainty.

When limits or rules are broken, what should be used as a form of discipline?

• Rewards

• Ignorance

• Consequences

• Praise

Children feel more secure when caregivers are ______ and follow through with what they say.

• inconsistent

• strict

• consistent

• lenient

How should one respond to aggressive behavior according to positive guidance techniques?

• With aggression

• In nonaggressive ways

• By ignoring it

• With punishment

Positive guidance techniques are most effective when they are ______.

• Consistent

• Harsh

• Sporadic

• Unpredictable

Which of the following is NOT a positive guidance technique?

• A) Encouragement

• B) Praise

• C) Criticism

• D) Modeling

When should natural consequences not be used?

• If harm will be caused

• If it is short in duration

• If it is related to misbehavior

• If it is imposed in anger.

What is a key feature of logical consequences?

• They occur naturally

• They provide learning opportunities

• They are long-lasting

• They are unrelated to behavior.