Classroom Management & Behavior Guidance Flashcards
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A teacher notices two children arguing over the same toy. The best conflict resolution approach is to:
Answer: Guide both children to express feelings and co-create a solution
Guided conflict resolution teaches social-emotional skills by helping children voice feelings, listen to peers, and collaboratively problem-solve.
Which environmental modification can proactively reduce behavior problems in an early childhood classroom?
Answer: Creating clearly defined learning centers with adequate materials for all
Well-defined centers with sufficient materials reduce competition, crowding, and frustration that often trigger behavioral problems.
The ABC model of behavior analysis stands for:
Answer: Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
The ABC model examines what happens before (Antecedent), the behavior itself, and what follows (Consequence) to understand behavior patterns.
A child with autism spectrum disorder engages in repetitive hand-flapping during free play. The educator should:
Answer: Recognize it may serve a sensory regulatory function and monitor context
Self-stimulatory behaviors often serve sensory regulation functions and should be understood in context before deciding if intervention is warranted.
Proactive classroom management strategies are best described as:
Answer: Setting up conditions that prevent problem behaviors from occurring
Proactive strategies address the environment, schedule, and instruction to prevent behavior problems before they arise.
When using a visual schedule in an early childhood classroom, the primary benefit for behavior management is:
Answer: It reduces anxiety by making the day's sequence predictable and concrete
Visual schedules make the sequence of daily events concrete and predictable, reducing anxiety-driven behaviors related to transitions and uncertainty.
Which approach aligns with positive behavior support (PBS) philosophy in early childhood settings?
Answer: Teaching expected behaviors explicitly and reinforcing them consistently
PBS emphasizes teaching and reinforcing desired behaviors rather than focusing primarily on punishing problem behaviors.