SOLVED QUESTIONS AND COURSE NOTES
GRADED A+ 2026.
⫸ Give an example of an empathic response Answer: "This is really
hard for you, isn't it?"
⫸ What is a summarization of feelings? Answer: Sum up the feelings
and content.
⫸ Name 5 of the 8 behavior support techniques Answer: My Pet Cat
Has Rabies Please Dont Touch:
-Managing the environment
-Prompting
-Caring gesture
-Hurdle help
-redirection and distractions
-Proximity
-Directive statements
-Time away
⫸ Goals of emotional first aid Answer: - Provide immediate support
to reduce emotional intensity
, - Identify and resolve the underlying concerns causing distress
- Keep the child in the activity
⫸ Name 1 strategy for emotional first aid Answer: Co-regulate
emotions- be a calm presence
⫸ What are 3 effects of anger on the brain? Answer: -Alters
emotional and physical state
-Cognitive abilities reduced
-Undermines objectivity
⫸ List 4 ways to end the power struggle Answer: 1. Listen and
validate feelings
2. Manage the environment
3. Give choices and time to decide
4. Dropping or changing the expectation
⫸ List the 4 elements of a potentially violent situation (cannon
metaphor) Answer: 1. spark
2. target
3. weapon
4. stress or motivation (stress is reactive, motivation is proactive)
⫸ 5 nonverbal coregulation strategies Answer: take a deep breath and
slowly exhale