When a Child Performs Poorly on an Activity,parents and Teachers

question 78

Multiple Choice

When a child performs poorly on an activity,parents and teachers should

• A) focus on the child's impaired ability and retrain the child to become "smarter" in that ability.
• B) isolate the negative attribute and help the child relearn the right way to perform the task.
• C) identify the impoverished ability and test the child on it repeatedly until the child is familiar enough with the proper way to handle the task.
• D) attribute the child's poor performance to the child's effort rather than to his or her ability.

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Definitions:

Psychoeducational

An approach combining psychological theory and educational techniques to address and alleviate learning and behavioral issues.

Psychoanalytic

Relating to a theory and method of psychological treatment that emphasizes unconscious processes affecting behavior.

Poverty Of Thought

A reduction in the quantity and quality of thought, often manifesting in concrete and simplistic thinking.

Negative Symptom

In psychiatry, symptoms indicating an absence or lack of functions or behaviors normally present, often associated with conditions like schizophrenia.