Self-Management Skills Quiz

What was the main objective of Walter Mischel's marshmallow experiment?

• To evaluate children's social skills

• To measure children's physical strength

• To assess children's ability to delay gratification

• To test children's intelligence

What was a common outcome for children who waited for the second marshmallow?

• They scored lower on the SATs

• They were more likely to drop out of school

• They were rated as more socially competent

• They had higher levels of stress

What did the marshmallow experiment reveal about children who couldn't wait?

• They were more likely to be successful

• They had higher IQs

• They often lacked self-management strategies

• They were more socially competent

What did researchers find about the long-term effects of self-management skills?

• They have no impact on future success

• They are only important in childhood

• They correlate with various life outcomes

• They are irrelevant to academic performance

What does Walter Mischel emphasize about self-management skills?

• They are only important in childhood

• They are teachable and can be improved

• They are not significant for future success

• They are fixed and cannot be changed

Which of the following is a strategy to help children delay gratification?

• Telling them to stop fidgeting

• Encouraging them to imagine the treat as something else

• Ignoring their behavior

• Punishing them for eating the treat

How can self-management skills be strengthened according to the video?

• By teaching specific strategies

• By providing punishments

• By focusing solely on academic tasks

• By ignoring the child's behavior

What is a key challenge in teaching self-management skills?

• Focusing only on academic skills

• Ignoring individual differences

• Finding a one-size-fits-all approach

• Providing strategies instead of just saying 'stop'

What is a common mistake adults make when addressing self-management issues?

• Simply telling children to stop

• Understanding individual needs

• Encouraging positive behavior

• Providing clear strategies

What is one way to help a child who fidgets in class?

• Tell them to stop immediately

• Give them a squeezy ball to use

• Ignore their behavior

• Punish them for not paying attention