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Final Exam

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Answers for this final examination can be found at the end of the test. If you get 30 or the 36 questions correct, you may download your Master of Choice-Based Discipline. This exam is self-graded so you can take it as many times as you wish. Directions for downloading the certificate are at the end of the final exam. Good luck!

1. According to Choice Theory, what motivates all human behavior?


a. Our desire to satisfy our basic physical and psychological needs.
b. The notion that we can control children's behavior by giving them choices.
c. The notion that coercion is better than permissiveness.
d. External stimuli.
2. When is punishment appropriate for teaching responsibility?
a. Only for severe misbehavior.
b. Only if state law permits it.
c. Only in schools when delivered by licensed teachers.
d. Never.
3. Why do children choose to misbehave?
a. The misbehavior satisfies their basic needs better than appropriate behavior does.
b. At that moment, they have no other choice.
c. Circumstances cause their misbehavior.
d. They are trying to irritate you.
4. Which of the following statements about children from dysfunctional families is true?
a. They are condemned to dysfunctional lives themselves.
b. They are likely to try to get their needs met outside of the family.
c. They will never be able to get their needs met.
d. They will be irresponsible adults.
5. What is the most effective way to teach children about responsibility?
a. By letting them have their way some of the time.
b. By not yelling and screaming at them.
c. By punishing them for only severe misbehavior.
d. By giving them choices.
6. Which of the following statements about obedient children is false?


a. They have a hard time functioning in the absence of authority.
b. They believe that their ability to control their own life depends on their ability to please others.
c. They are likely to blame others for their own behavior.
d. They will learn about responsibility by closely following directions.
7. What part of their children's brain must parents address when teaching responsibility?
a. Rational part.
b. Emotional part.
c. Protective part.
d. Subconscious part.
8. When a child is hurt or severely threatened, how does his or her brain react?
a. It immediately activates the decision center of the brain.
b. It readies the brain to make choices.
c. It shuts down the emotional part of the brain.
d. It shuts down cerebral cortex, the thinking part of the brain.
9. Why do some children intentionally make parents lose their tempers?
a. It gives them a feeling of power and control over their parents.
b. They think it is what parents want.
c. It is the right thing to do.
d. It meets their need for emotional stress.
10. Which of the following is a proper guideline for presenting choices to children?
a. The options must be acceptable to only the parent.
b. The options must be acceptable to only the child.
c. The options need not be acceptable to the child.
d. The options must be acceptable to the parent and the child.
11. Why does the win-win approach to discipline discourage resentment in children?


a. It lets them know that parents are in charge.
b. It lets them know that they are in charge some of the time.
c. It lets them know that their needs are being recognized and considered.
d. It lets them know exactly what their punishment will be.
12. How do parents make deposits in children’s emotional bank accounts?
a. By acts of respect and courtesy toward children.
b. By offering rewards for good behavior.
c .By making sure obedience is achieved.
d. By modeling how to not be responsible.
13. Which of the following is a proper statement of a positive boundary?
a. Finish your homework by seven o'clock, and you can watch television until nine o'clock.
b. Finish your homework by seven o'clock, or else you will not get to watch television tonight.
c. Finish your homework by seven o'clock, or else you will choose to not watch television tonight.
d. Do your homework, or else no television.
14. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good boundary?
a. Clarity
b. Win-win
c. Follow-through
d. Win-lose
15. How does an expectation differ from a boundary?
a. An expectation states only the negative outcome.
b. An expectation focuses on only the parent's needs.
c. An expectation focuses on only the child's needs.
d. An expectation is not normal.
16. Which of the following causes children to become people-pleasers?


a. Punishment
b. Conditional praise
c. Encouragement
d. Positive boundaries
17. According to Dr. Glasser, when is the only time you should give advice?
a. When you are absolutely sure that you are right
b. When it is least expected
c. When children are mature enough to understand it
d. When someone asks for it
18. Why is criticism harmful?
a. It isn't harmful. It is a good tool to teach responsibility.
b. It creates negative boundaries.
c. It appeals to the cerebral-cortex part of the brain.
d. It causes anger and resentment.
19. What is the best use of a time-out?
a. To stop unwanted behavior.
b. To teach.
c. As a mild form of punishment.
d. As a reward.
20. Which of the following statements about whining is true?
a. It is a learned behavior.
b. It is instinctual.
c. It is a child's attempt to satisfy the need for freedom.
d. There is no effective solution to whining.
21. When is it advisable to compare one child to another?


a. When the misbehavior is dangerous.
b. When the misbehavior involves a sibling.
c. Never.
d. When the misbehavior does not involve a sibling.
22. When is a teaching time-out preferable to a regular time-out?
a. Never
b. Always
c.Only when children are eight years of age or older
d. Only as a last resort
23. What does the majority of research say about spanking and corporal punishment?
a. It is not harmful to the child.
b. It has no long-term negative outcomes.
c. It has many positive outcomes.
d. Its negative outcomes greatly outweigh its positive outcomes.
24. How many national organizations advocate eliminating corporal punishment as a way of disciplining children?
a. Five
b. Ten
c. Twenty
d. Over forty
25. Which of the following statements about spanking a child just to get his or her attention is true?
a. It is okay some of the time.
b. It is okay all of the time.
c. It is not a good idea because there are many other alternatives.
d. It is okay if it is not too severe.
26. What is “chunking”?


a. Putting small pieces of a problem together
b. Dealing with one large part of a problem
c. Dealing with several different problems at one time
d. Breaking down a problem into small, manageable parts
27. As part of their parenting role, which of the following do parents typically say the most during a child's first year?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
d. Don't
28. Which of the following is an effective way to solve problems that involve cheating?
a. Punish the child every single time he or she cheats.
b. Fail the child.
c. Suspend the child from school.
d. Discover which basic need the child is attempting to satisfy by cheating.
29. Which of the following statements about a child's choice to cheat on a test is true?
a. It is motivated by internal needs.
b. It is determined by external forces.
c. It is determined by peer pressure.
d. It is caused by the teacher.
30. What effect can children's not succeeding in school have on their behavior?
a. This will have no effect on children's behavior.
b. It will actually make them happier.
c. It will cause them to want to behave better in school.
d. It often results in disruptive behavior.
31. With respect to a problem about a child's choice of clothes, which of the following is an acceptable solution?


a. Just grin and bear it.
b. Tell the child he or she cannot leave the house dressed that way.
c. Tell the child that his or her sibling would not dress that way.
d. Tell the child that you would not wear what he or she is wearing.
32. Which of the following is a good way to encourage children's individuality?
a. Compare them to other children their age.
b. Compare them to good adult role models.
c. Use less-harsh consequences as they mature.
d. Don't compare them to siblings or other children.
33. When is chunking appropriate?
a. When problems seem insignificant.
b. When a problem is made up of several parts.
c. When a problem seems too large to solve.
d. When clinking is not effective.
34. What approach to solving discipline problems is recommended in this course?
a. The two-step approach
b. The three-step approach
c. The four-step approach
d. The five-step approach
35. What is the purpose of saying the key sentence "Tell me what you agreed to"?
a. To intimidate the child.
b. To motivate the child.
c. To gain a commitment.
d. To get the child's attention.
36. Considering everything that you have learned in this course, what is the best way to control children's behavior?
a. With attention.
b. With praise.
c. With logical consequences.
d. You cannot control children's behavior.

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