Social and Emotional Development Flashcards

The concept of 'emotion coaching,' developed by John Gottman, involves:

Answer: Helping children identify and understand their emotions as a first step toward problem-solving

Emotion coaching involves recognizing and naming children's emotions, validating their feelings, and guiding them toward problem-solving.

Which attachment style is associated with a consistent, warm, and responsive caregiver?

Answer: Secure attachment

Secure attachment develops when caregivers consistently respond with warmth and sensitivity to children's needs.

Positive Behavior Support (PBS) in early childhood focuses on:

Answer: Teaching and reinforcing positive behaviors while addressing the underlying function of challenging behavior

PBS is a proactive approach that teaches appropriate behaviors, identifies the function of challenging behaviors, and uses positive strategies to support all children.

A child consistently plays alone and avoids peers. The most appropriate first step is to:

Answer: Observe the child systematically to understand the behavior before drawing conclusions

Systematic observation provides objective data that informs understanding before conclusions, diagnoses, or interventions are made.

Which of the following is a pro-social behavior that early childhood educators actively teach?

Answer: Empathy, sharing, turn-taking, and helping others

Pro-social behaviors - empathy, sharing, helping, and cooperation - are explicitly taught and modeled in quality early childhood programs.

A child who has experienced trauma may exhibit which of the following behaviors in childcare?

Answer: Hypervigilance, withdrawal, aggression, or difficulty with transitions and routines

Trauma can manifest as heightened alertness, emotional dysregulation, aggression, withdrawal, and difficulty with transitions.