CNM Child Behavior Guidance & Positive Discipline

Question 1

Which approach to child discipline focuses on teaching children the reasons behind rules rather than simply enforcing compliance?

Accepted Answer

Positive discipline

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Authoritarian discipline

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Permissive parenting

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Punitive correction

Question 2

When a toddler has a tantrum in a public place, the most effective nanny response is to:

Accepted Answer

Remain calm, acknowledge the child's feelings, and move to a quieter area if possible

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Immediately offer a treat to calm the child

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Firmly scold the child to stop the behavior

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Ignore the child completely until the tantrum stops

Question 3

Natural consequences as a discipline strategy means:

Accepted Answer

The child experiences the direct result of their own actions without adult interference

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The caregiver decides a consequence that fits the misbehavior

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Parents are notified and decide on the consequence

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A timeout is assigned based on the child's age in minutes

Question 4

A 4-year-old repeatedly interrupts adult conversations. The best positive guidance strategy is:

Accepted Answer

Teach the child a signal (such as placing their hand on your arm) to indicate they want to speak

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Send the child to their room each time they interrupt

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Ignore the interruptions entirely

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Give the child a device to keep them occupied

Question 5

Logical consequences differ from natural consequences in that logical consequences are:

Accepted Answer

Imposed by the caregiver and are directly related to the misbehavior

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Always decided by the child

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Random responses to any rule violation

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Used only for children over age 6

Question 6

When setting limits with children, the 'ACT' acronym used in Adlerian play therapy stands for:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the feeling, Communicate the limit, Target an alternative

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Acknowledge, Calm, Teach

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Accept, Consider, Think

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Alert, Control, Transform

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a proactive behavior guidance strategy?

Accepted Answer

Establishing clear, consistent routines so children know what to expect

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Applying a consequence after misbehavior occurs

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Removing privileges when rules are broken

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Using time-out as the primary response to all behavior issues