SELF-REGULATION, EMOTION EXPRESSION & CLASSROOM ...
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the difference between the slow and regular trials. Once that task is completed the child<br />
is then asked to return to the table to complete several other "games”, which include a<br />
"tapping" game with unsharpened pencils, where the child is given instructions to tap<br />
their pencil once when the assessor tapped twice, and tap twice when the assessor<br />
tapped once (Blair, 2002). This task is measured by the percent of correct of responses,<br />
and inhibitory control. Once the pencil task is completed the child is handed a variety of<br />
multi-colored wooden blocks and asked to take turns with the assessor to build a tower,<br />
measuring the level of turn-sharing. Next, the child is asked to pick up all of the blocks<br />
and put them in a bag (Murray & Kochanska, 2002).<br />
To assess hot executive control at time 1, the preschool child is asked to perform a<br />
variety of tasks that involve non-affective, rote control of behavior. First, the child<br />
remains seated and asked not to peek while the assessor noisily wraps a toy in tissue<br />
paper for 2 minutes, and this "gift wrap" task is simply assessed by a measure of the<br />
child’s latency to their first peek. The wrapped gift is then placed in front of them and<br />
they are asked to wait for a period of 1 minute before opening the gift, which is<br />
measured by the child’s latency to touching the surprise (Murray & Kochanska, 2002).<br />
Continuing the assessment, the child is next asked to play several "waiting" games with<br />
treat of Skittles ® (or Goldfish ® crackers, if the child is allergic to the candy, and/or not<br />
allowed by parents to have the candy for other health or religious reasons). The child is<br />
asked to hold the treat on their tongue to see how well children can handle their<br />
emotions and behaviors during the brief delays (10, 20, 30 and 60 seconds of delay;<br />
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