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WorksheetsSession 5: Children Misbehaviours (Lecture Quiz)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to Gartrell, what is "mistaken behaviour"?
A willful wrongdoing
A moral failure of a child
A child's developmental attempt to interact with the world
A punishable act
Which of the following is NOT one of Gartrell's three levels of mistaken behaviour?
Experimentation
Socially influenced behaviour
Attention-seeking behaviour
Strong unmet needs
What is an appropriate teacher response to a child's Level 1 Experimentation behaviour according to Gartrell?
Firmly punish the child
Avoid overreaction and use humour
Call the parents
Remove the child from the classroom
Which of Adler's four goals of misbehaviour is characterised by the child feeling helpless and wanting to be left alone?
Attention
Power
Revenge
Incompetence / Helplessness
A child who engages in a tantrum to try and control the situation is displaying which of Adler's mistaken goals?
Power
Attention
Revenge
Incompetence
Which of the following is an example of Level 2: Socially Influenced mistaken behaviour, according to Gartrell?
A child takes another child's toy out of curiosity
A child uses inappropriate words to see a teacher's reaction
A child withdraws due to family issues
A child mimics a superhero fight they saw on TV
You have identified a child’s behaviour as being driven by revenge based on Adler’s four goals. How might you intervene?
Remove the child from the classroom as punishment for their actions.
Help the child express their emotions constructively.
Offer empathy and provide opportunities for positive social interactions.
Ignore the behaviour to avoid undue attention.
When a child frequently shouts out answers and interrupts lessons, which of Adler's goals of misbehaviour might the child be demonstrating?
Power-seeking
Revenge-seeking
Incompetence / Helplessness
Attention-seeking
Suggest two environmental changes an educator could make to an overcrowded classroom to reduce behavioural challenges.
Enforce stricter rules and time-outs
Rearrange the space to provide clearer learning zones and room for movement
Add more activity sheets and tasks to keep children seated more often
Minimize movement by providing seat belts to physically restrict children
When a child exhibits defiant behaviour, refusing to follow instructions and arguing with the teacher, how should the teacher handle the situation based on Adler's goal of power?
Engage the child in a discussion to assert authority.
Ignore the defiance and allow the child to continue arguing.
Punish the child for disobedience by removing privileges.
Calmly state expectations, and provide choices to help the child feel a sense of control
