Parental EFP Sskills Knowledge Scale

Attachment I4:
Parental EFP Skills Knowledge Scale

Research on the Efficacy and Feasibility of
Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers

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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Knowledge Assessment Measures
Please answer the following questions.

Communicating with Your Child

True

False

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Any attention you give after your child’s behavior makes the behavior more
likely to happen again.

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Praise lets your child know which behaviors you dislike.

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Special playtime should occur every day.

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Creating Structure and Rules

True

False

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It’s important to have a predictable daily schedule for your child.

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It is best to wait until children are older before you start trying to use structure
in the home.

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Family rules apply only to children, not to adults in the home

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Please answer the following questions.

Giving Directions

True

False

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answer

Good directions can be used to prevent misbehavior.

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It is important to give young children one direction at a time.

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It’s OK to phrase directions as either questions (e.g., “Can you please put your
toys away?”) or statements (“Please put your toys away.”).

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Please answer the following questions.

Using Discipline and Consequences

True

False

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answer

The consequence, or what happens right after your child’s behaviors, will
influence whether the behavior happens again.

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Reward programs should work immediately.

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Once you start ignoring a behavior, it’s ok to stop ignoring if your child’s
behavior gets worse.

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Please answer the following questions.

Using Time-Out

True

False

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answer

Sending your child to time-out is unnecessary if your child promises to be good.

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Children need to be quiet the whole time they are in time-out.

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Anywhere my child stays put (e.g., sits in a chair or on a mat) is a good place
for time-out.

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