Question 1

What develops when a child is given a realistic appraisal of pluses and minuses and the child decides that he/she has more positive attributes than negative ones?

Accepted Answer

A)   High self-image
B)   High self-actualization
C)   High self-concept
D)   High self-esteemE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Adults can promote self-esteem by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Praising everything a child does
B)   Make a child feel bad about him/herself
C)   Protect a child from risk taking
D)   Create a challenging environment where children have opportunities to experience successE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What is failure?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a good feedback device
B)   It is always to be avoided because it harms self-esteem
C)   It is something adults should protect children from
D)   It is something that gives the child a negative self-imageE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

What is the basis of the significance dimension of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)   The individual's academic ability
B)   A feeling of being loved and cared about
C)   How important the person is on the power dimension
D)   A child's competence in a number of areasE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What is meant by the term "life script?"

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What may be the affect of using labels to describe children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Can help adults know how to be responsive to that child
B)   Can create a self-fulfilling prophecy
C)   Can help children trust in themselves
D)   Is known as the cereal methodE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is not a dimension of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Significance
B)   Power
C)   Virtue
D)   PatienceE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 8

If a person has low self-esteem, how can it be changed?

Accepted Answer

A)   With deception of loved ones
B)   With lots of praise
C)   When the person decides to change perceptions
D)   By shifting dimensionsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is true about self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is culturally based
B)   It is the same across all cultures
C)   It only relates to children seeing themselves as individuals
D)   It is not as important as the self-image of the childE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not suggested as a way to promote self-esteem in young children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Give children opportunities to experience success
B)   Allow children to experience failure
C)   Praise everything children do
D)   Give children honest feedbackE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What are some strategies for changing negative messages to positive ones?

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Become aware of the negative messages an...

Question 12

Self-esteem is best defined by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a valuing process and ongoing self-appraisal which encompasses self-image and self concept
B)   It means ignoring the minuses and only acknowledging the pluses
C)   It means always feeling positive
D)   Refers to fulfilling ones individual potentialE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to the research of Carol Dweck, fixed mindset refers to what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children who worry about mistakes and failures
B)   Children who view mistakes and failures as a path to learning
C)   Children who avoid peers
D)   Children who like to fix thingsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following best describes an anti-bias curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)   Teaches children to be blind to racial and cultural differences
B)   Teaches children to respond positively and appropriately to differences
C)   Avoids discussions of injustice because children are too young to understand
D)   Does not include people with disabilitiesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

How can adults support children to develop a growth mindset?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rescue children from problems
B)   Help children fix things
C)   Focus on children's effort
D)   Tell children that they are losers if they failE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 16

In the dimensions of self-esteem, which word refers to feeling like you are being good, according to your own standards?

Accepted Answer

A)   Power
B)   Virtue
C)   Significance
D)   WorthE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Scaffolding is a term that is used in early childhood development. Which of the following is true about scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vygotsky believed that only adults should assist performance
B)   The term relates to Vygotsky's notion of assisted performance
C)   Adults should avoid scaffolding and let children solve problems on their own to increase their self-esteem
D)   The term was coined by a child playing in the block cornerE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What is the difference between discriminating on the basis of skin color and recognizing differences in skin color?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing that people have different s...

Question 19

What are some of the ways to teach anti-bias behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Model anti-bias behaviors. Become aware ...

Question 20

What is the term used for supporting and helping a child who is facing a challenge, which is also a means of boosting self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rescuing
B)   Reality
C)   Scaffolding
D)   PraiseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Exam 10: Working With Families to Support Self-Esteem

What develops when a child is given a realistic appraisal of pluses and minuses and the child decides that he/she has more positive attributes than negative ones?

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Adults can promote self-esteem by doing which of the following?

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What is failure?

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What is the basis of the significance dimension of self-esteem?

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What is meant by the term "life script?"

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What may be the affect of using labels to describe children?

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Which of the following is not a dimension of self-esteem?

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If a person has low self-esteem, how can it be changed?

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Which of the following is true about self-esteem?

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Which of the following is not suggested as a way to promote self-esteem in young children?

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What are some strategies for changing negative messages to positive ones?

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Self-esteem is best defined by which of the following statements?

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According to the research of Carol Dweck, fixed mindset refers to what?

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Which of the following best describes an anti-bias curriculum?

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In the dimensions of self-esteem, which word refers to feeling like you are being good, according to your own standards?

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Scaffolding is a term that is used in early childhood development. Which of the following is true about scaffolding?

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What is the difference between discriminating on the basis of skin color and recognizing differences in skin color?

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What are some of the ways to teach anti-bias behaviors?

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