Guidance Techniques Quiz

Directions: For the following questions, identify which guidance technique is being used. 15. Mario, age 8 punches another boy in the face in class. Mrs. Johnson pulls Mario aside to explain that we don’t punch our friends, because it hurts them.

• Modeling

• Reasoning

• Time Out

• Acceptable Outlets for Expressing Feelings

Directions: For the following questions, identify which guidance technique is being used. 16. Kayla, age 9, is trying to clean the dishes, but she keeps splashing water all over the counter. Kayla’s mom steps in and shows her the right way to clean the dishes to keep the water in the sink.

• Offering Choices

• Listening

• Reinforcement

• Modeling

Max, age 10, planned a fight at recess and started the fight. Max’s parents take away his screen time as a punishment for starting the fight.

• Reinforcement

• Modeling

• Time Out

• Redirection

Directions: For the following questions, identify which guidance technique is being used. 18. Johnny is running at the pool after being told to walk numerous times. Johnny’s dad lets him continue to run, and Johnny falls and scrapes his knee.

• Natural and logical consequences

• Modeling

• Reinforcement

• Setting Rules / Limits

Margie, age 3, is throwing a temper tantrum in Walmart, because she cannot buy a new Barbie doll. Rather than letting Margie scream in the store, Margie’s mom takes Margie out to the car where she can scream as loud as she wants in frustration.

• Reinforcement

• Positive Guidance

• Acceptable Outlets for Expressing Feelings

• Modeling

Morgan has struggled to pick up her toys for the past week. One afternoon she picks her toys without having to be asked, so her mom rewards her with a chocolate chip cookie.

• Positive Guidance

• Reinforcement

• Reasoning

• Modeling

Which of the following is a way to demonstrate positive guidance for the statement: "Don’t run in the hallway!"?

• Walk in the hallway.

• Ignore the hallway rules.

• Run as fast as you can in the hallway.

• Shout in the hallway.

Directions: For the following statements, rephrase them so that they are demonstrating positive guidance. 22. Quit talking while I am talking.

• Please listen while I am speaking.

• Stop talking now.

• Be quiet when I talk.

• Don't interrupt me.

Directions: For the following statements, rephrase them so that they are demonstrating positive guidance. 23. Don’t hit your brother. Which of the following is a positive guidance statement?

• Don’t hit your brother.

• Keep your hands to yourself.

• Stop fighting with your brother.

• No hitting allowed.

Directions: For the following statements, rephrase them so that they are demonstrating positive guidance. 24. Stop being so loud.

• Please use a quieter voice.

• Keep making noise.

• Ignore the noise.

• Be even louder.