Video Course 1 Quiz

Just a few, quick questions…

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?*
- 50%
- 68%
- 34%
- 90%
- 22%
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
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