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In parenting, what is the term for a penalty that is given for a perceived or real fault?

A
punishment
B
discipline
C
guidance
D
modeling
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What is one short-term goal of discipline?

A
The child learns to control their own behavior.
B
The child learns how to take responsibility for their own actions.
C
The child is taught what is appropriate behavior.
D
The child learns how to assess what is appropriate in a given situation
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Lucy’s six-year-old child has just thrown a ball in the house, which is against the rules. The ball knocked over Lucy’s recently purchased coffee. Coffee poured all over the floor, and Lucy is very frustrated and upset. What is the BEST way for Lucy to communicate this to her child?

A
Lucy should ask her child if they know how much the cup of coffee cost.
B
Lucy should stand over her child and tell them they will never get to play ball ever again.
C
Lucy should yell at her child so the child sees that these actions greatly affected her.
D
Lucy should step away from the situation until she is calm and ready to have a productive conversation.
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When practicing proper discipline, parents should try to make the consequences of the behavior match the mistake made. Which of these scenarios best represents consequences matching the undesired behavior?

A
Kelly didn’t clean her bedroom, so her dad took her new computer away.
B
Roberta keeps throwing a tantrum at the store, so her mom buys her a new toy to get her to stop.
C
Derek keeps hitting his dog with his toy truck, so his parents take the toy truck away.
D
Jorge didn’t do his science project, so his parents are making him scrub the bathroom floor.
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Parents who are parenting in today’s world face different challenges than parents of past generations. What is one TRUE statement about parenting in today’s world?

A
Most children grow up with fewer responsibilities and more security.
B
Chores assigned to children today are generally crucial to the family’s well-being.
C
Most children have an excessive amount of free time in which they head outdoors.
D
Kids spend most of their time earning money for their family to survive.
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You notice that your preschooler doesn’t have a very healthy diet. What is the best way to guide your preschooler to help them make better food choices?

A
Model yourself eating healthy foods.
B
Never allow the preschooler the opportunity to eat any unhealthy foods.
C
Give the preschooler one piece of candy for each vegetable they eat.
D
Make the child eat vegetables to earn time to play with their friends.
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Jason and Erin do not have any health insurance for their family. Despite their low income, they still make too much money to qualify for Medicaid. Worried about their children suffering without health insurance, they have come to you for advice. What program would you recommend to Jason and Erin so they can get their children health insurance?

A
healthychildren.org
B
Head Start
C
The US Children’s Bureau
D
CHIP
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Despite a parent’s best efforts, children will still make mistakes and break rules. According to positive parenting techniques, what is the BEST way for a parent to respond to their child’s mistake?

A
Ignore the mistake completely.
B
Let the child determine their own consequences.
C
Make the consequences match the child’s behavior.
D
Step away from the mistake and come back to it in a few hours.
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What does CHIP stand for?

A
Children’s Hospital International Program
B
Caring Helpful Innovative Providers
C
Children’s Health Insurance Program
D
Choices for Healthy Infants and Parents
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Martin’s son comes home from school and tells him he has learned a lot of bad things about what smoking does to your body. He then asks Martin to quit smoking. Martin decides that it is bad for his son to see him smoke (and bad for his health), so he stops smoking. What aspect of positive parenting does this BEST demonstrate?

A
setting clear guidelines and rules
B
promoting healthy self-esteem
C
practicing logical punishments
D
modeling appropriate behavior
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Sam wants to use positive parenting techniques. What is one aspect of positive parenting she will MOST LIKELY consider?

A
It is important to reward and model appropriate behavior.
B
It is important to let children establish all of the household rules.
C
It is not important to communicate with children.
D
It is not important to foster a child’s self-esteem.
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Raoul’s son is crying because he doesn’t understand his homework. With positive parenting, Raoul wants to use good communication. What would Raoul MOST LIKELY say to him to best demonstrate good communication?

A
“I see that you are upset. Let’s see if we can work through this together.”
B
“Stop crying, or I’m going to send you to your room for the rest of the evening.”
C
“If you don’t get this homework done before dinner, you won’t get to play with your friends.”
D
“Did you listen to your teacher? If you had listened, maybe you would understand this!”
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Why might a parent choose to use discipline instead of punishment?

A
With discipline, parents control the child’s behavior through fear.
B
Punishment tends to help children develop healthy self-esteem.
C
Discipline doesn’t help children learn to independently judge appropriate behaviors.
D
Punishment doesn’t really teach children self-discipline.
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Some parents don’t fully understand the definition of punishment. What is TRUE about punishment?

A
Punishment tends to focus on right behavior rather than on the wrong behaviors or actions.
B
Punishment and consequences are essentially the same thing and provide the same message.
C
Punishment happens after someone breaks a rule or does something they have been told not to do.
D
Punishment is usually logically related to the actual misbehavior or rule that has been broken.
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When Bernice’s daughter comes home from school, she is sad and says, “I’m so ugly. I hate the way I look.” Bernice tells her daughter that she is beautiful inside and out and that she is loved. She encourages her to embrace all kinds of beauty and to be kind to herself. What aspect of positive parenting is Bernice practicing?

A
setting clear guidelines and rules
B
implementing strict punishments
C
promoting healthy self-esteem
D
using logical consequences
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What is TRUE about Medicaid?

A
All low-income families qualify for the program.
B
It only supplies health insurance to children.
C
It helps fund preschool programs for low-income students.
D
It is a medical assistance program that provides access to health care for families that couldn’t otherwise afford this care.
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Which organization provides grants and financial aid to help enhance child development, particularly in the area of preparing preschool children for school?

A
CHIP
B
Medicaid
C
healthychildren.org
D
Head Start
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When it comes to parenting, punishment tends to focus on wrong behavior rather than on the right behaviors or actions.

A
True
B
False
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Some of the techniques that parents used in the past may no longer be appropriate in today’s world.

A
True
B
False
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Developmentally, toddlers are different from preschoolers. What is one difference you can explain between these two groups?

A
Toddlers completely understand the idea of appropriate versus inappropriate behaviors.
B
Toddlers are able to engage in a conversation about particular behaviors.
C
Preschoolers are developing better communication skills than toddlers.
D
Preschoolers don’t really present discipline problems since their activities are limited.

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