When determining guidance techniques, focus on the behavior itself, not the reasons that the children may have for it
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A child's feelings of listlessness, ineptness, and hopelessness can be caused by
a. too much adult attention and affection b. adults' failure to rescue the child from the logical consequences of inappropriate behavior. c. overwhelming disruption in the child's life. d. the family's nontraditional family structure. e. all of these.
Children's self-concepts become increasingly stable, and therefore increasingly difficult to change, as they grow older. Using what you have learned about the development of youngsters' sense of self, choose the most likely explanation for the increasing stability of the self-concept over time:
a. Maturational factors play a major role in the formation of the self-concept; these factors continue to unfold throughout childhood. b. Research studies indicate that the self-concept has a strong genetic component. c. Many teachers intuitively sense how children feel about themselves, and such intuitions invariably influence teachers' behaviors toward different children. d. Children behave in ways consistent with their self-concepts, thereby reaffirming their views of themselves.
Distrust is sometimes the adequate response to someone's behavior, even though it has a lot of costs. The following are all costs of distrust EXCEPT that
a. It minimizes your spontaneity b. It minimizes your desire to enjoy life c. It has a tendency to be self-perpetuating. d. It creates problems in communication.
Which of the following is LEAST important for a criterion measure in a validation study to have?
a. freedom from bias against individuals or groups b. high reliability c. norm group comparisons d. relevance to long-term performance