FREE CDA Positive Guidance & Behavior Questions and Answers

Question 1

Two children are arguing over a single toy truck. Which statement is the best example of positive guidance?

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“I see two children who both want to use the truck. How can we solve this problem?”

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“If you can't share, I'm taking the truck away.”

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“John, you had it first, so you can keep it.”

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“Stop fighting right now or you'll both be in time-out.”

Question 2

A child is throwing blocks in the classroom. An effective use of redirection would be to:

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Say, “Blocks are for building. Let's go throw these soft balls into this basket instead.”

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Put the child in time-out for five minutes.

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Take the blocks away without saying anything.

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Tell the child that throwing is not allowed and they have lost block privileges.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a logical consequence for a child who intentionally spills their milk on the floor?

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The child is given a cloth and asked to help wipe up the spill.

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The child has to sit in time-out for 3 minutes.

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The child is not allowed to have dessert after lunch.

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The child is told they are being messy and to be more careful.

Question 4

When setting limits for children, it is most important that the limits are:

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Clear, simple, and consistently enforced.

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Flexible and change daily based on the children's mood.

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Numerous, covering every possible misbehavior.

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Explained in lengthy detail to the children.

Question 5

The primary purpose of a 'calm-down corner' or 'cozy corner' in a classroom is to:

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Offer a safe space for children to self-regulate when feeling overwhelmed.

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Isolate a misbehaving child from their peers.

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Provide a quiet place for children who don't want to participate.

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Create a designated punishment area for breaking rules.

Question 6

An educator says to a child, “When you push your friends, I feel worried that someone will get hurt.” This is an example of:

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Using an 'I-message'

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Giving a command

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A logical consequence

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Praising the child

Question 7

When a toddler bites another child, what should be the educator's immediate response?

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Separate the children and attend to the child who was bitten first.

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Focus on the biter, firmly saying “We don't bite,” and placing them in time-out.

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Ask the child who was bitten what they did to provoke the biter.

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Encourage the child who was bitten to bite the other child back to teach a lesson.