Promoting Self-Regulation and Independence

This quiz assesses your understanding of strategies for promoting self-regulation and independence in early childhood.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for promoting self-regulation in early childhood?

  1. Providing children with opportunities to practice self-control.
  2. Encouraging children to express their emotions in a healthy way.
  3. Setting clear limits and boundaries for children.
  4. Ignoring children's misbehavior.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to respond to a child who is having a tantrum?

  1. Give the child what they want.
  2. Ignore the child.
  3. Punish the child.
  4. Help the child to calm down and then talk to them about their behavior.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a good way to promote independence in early childhood?

  1. Giving children choices.
  2. Letting children help with age-appropriate tasks.
  3. Praising children for their efforts.
  4. All of the above.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to teach a child to take turns?

  1. Tell the child to take turns.
  2. Show the child how to take turns.
  3. Give the child a turn after they have waited patiently.
  4. All of the above.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a good way to promote self-regulation in early childhood?

  1. Providing children with opportunities to practice self-control.
  2. Encouraging children to express their emotions in a healthy way.
  3. Setting clear limits and boundaries for children.
  4. Expecting children to be able to regulate their emotions and behavior at all times.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to respond to a child who is misbehaving?

  1. Punish the child.
  2. Ignore the child.
  3. Talk to the child about their behavior.
  4. All of the above.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a good way to promote independence in early childhood?

  1. Giving children choices.
  2. Letting children help with age-appropriate tasks.
  3. Praising children for their efforts.
  4. All of the above.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to teach a child to take turns?

  1. Tell the child to take turns.
  2. Show the child how to take turns.
  3. Give the child a turn after they have waited patiently.
  4. All of the above.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a good way to promote self-regulation in early childhood?

  1. Providing children with opportunities to practice self-control.
  2. Encouraging children to express their emotions in a healthy way.
  3. Setting clear limits and boundaries for children.
  4. Expecting children to be able to regulate their emotions and behavior at all times.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to respond to a child who is misbehaving?

  1. Punish the child.
  2. Ignore the child.
  3. Talk to the child about their behavior.
  4. All of the above.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a good way to promote independence in early childhood?

  1. Giving children choices.
  2. Letting children help with age-appropriate tasks.
  3. Praising children for their efforts.
  4. All of the above.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to teach a child to take turns?

  1. Tell the child to take turns.
  2. Show the child how to take turns.
  3. Give the child a turn after they have waited patiently.
  4. All of the above.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a good way to promote self-regulation in early childhood?

  1. Providing children with opportunities to practice self-control.
  2. Encouraging children to express their emotions in a healthy way.
  3. Setting clear limits and boundaries for children.
  4. Expecting children to be able to regulate their emotions and behavior at all times.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to respond to a child who is misbehaving?

  1. Punish the child.
  2. Ignore the child.
  3. Talk to the child about their behavior.
  4. All of the above.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a good way to promote independence in early childhood?

  1. Giving children choices.
  2. Letting children help with age-appropriate tasks.
  3. Praising children for their efforts.
  4. All of the above.