1) Why is knowledge of typical child development necessary?*

Setting realistic expectations
Recognizing problems
Applying effective discipline
Advocating for appropriate intervention
All of the above

2) Approximately what percentage of a sample falls under the “typical” umbrella?*

3) When is childhood brain development complete?*

10–12 years
12–15 years
14–16 years
17–20 years
Mid-to-late 20s

4) What's one of the key ways we can support a child’s developmental progress?*

Remind them of their failings
Punish them for misbehavior
Recognize and celebrate small successes/efforts
Nag them

5) The way we do things around our homes is considered our…*

Race
Ethnicity
Culture
Nationality

6) A possible example of cultural difference is…*

Different ways of folding towels
Eating dinner at a kitchen table every night
Different recipes for mashed potatoes
All of the above

7) Children coming new into your home have a culture that should be…*

Learned about and incorporated
Ignored
Mocked
Changed

8) We can smooth a child’s transition into our home by…*

Explaining our written family rules
Being flexible
Thinking about our unspoken family rules
All of the above

9) When a child is removed from family and placed in foster care it is…*

A relief for the child
Fearful for the primary parents
One of the most traumatic events in their early life.
Both B & C
All of the above

10) Primary families neglect and abuse their children mostly because…*

They do not love the child
They experience high points of stress and diminished coping skills
They are dangerous and violent people
They want someone else to raise the child

11) Your responsibility as a foster caregiver will be to…*

Take children to family visits
Take care of the primary family so they can heal.
Create opportunities for children to reconnect with their families
Both A & C
All the above

12) If a primary family demonstrates dangerous behavior you can expect…*

Visits to cease completely
Visits to be monitored by police
The child and family team will create a safety plan for visits
Take over and do it for them

13) How is childhood trauma different from trauma that occurs in adulthood?*

It affects the development of the child
It doesn’t have any effect because they are children
It is just the same
None of the above

14) Why are ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) important to know about?*

To help us intervene to prevent further long-term harm
To help us understand why the child might be struggling
To help us better recognize the child’s history of trauma
All of the above

15) What are some steps we can take to assist a child who has experienced trauma?*

Offer opportunities for learning
Provide a consistent and nurturing environment
Teach the child skills to regulate their trauma responses
All of the above

16) What is resilience?*

Acting like nothing bad has happened
Looking on the bright side and ignoring “hard” feelings
The hard work of understanding our past and becoming stronger because of it

17) The presenter likens self-care to:*

An oxygen mask on an airplane
A life preserver
An annual physical
A much-needed vacation

18) Who is most at risk for secondary traumatic stress?*

Women
Empathetic people
Those with unresolved trauma issues
All of the above

19) A good self-care plan should include the following…*

Long and elaborate vacations
A support system
Comfort foods high in sugar and starch
Spontaneity in daily routines

20) Laughter does the following…*

Produces positive physical changes
Helps in the short-term only
Has no impact on the brain
Worsens mood

21) Respite care is when the children placed in your home are cared for by…*

Your friends or relatives
A day care provider
Another licensed foster family
Their birth parents

22) Effective parenting is most effective when it…*

Teaches children to mind their parents
Is more concerned about future behaviors than present behaviors
Helps children understand and manage their own emotions and behaviors
Both B & C
All the above

23) A trauma-informed parent is one who…*

Is less focused on managing behavior and more focused on building relationships
Recognizes traumatized children may react differently to trigger events
Focuses on the reason for a behavior, not just the behavior
All of the above

24) When intervening after a child misbehaves, physical discipline…*

Is a good way to make sure they know you’re serious
Is fine because it makes them stop the behavior
Is fine because spanking is not abuse
Is never to be used as it damages the relationship and is against policy

25) When using consequences in a disciplinary intervention…*

Use positive consequences to invite different behavior
Make sure it’s severe enough to make them stop the behavior
Threats and intimidation are ok as long as the behavior stops, as that’s the goal
Threaten to add more if you don’t get the response you want with the initial consequences.

26) When using feedback…*

Use situation-specific feedback to reinforce and guide them as they go
Wait until they accomplish their task, correct what they did wrong, then praise them
Remember immediate positive reinforcement of any effort will likely bring more effort
Both A & C