Executive Functioning
True/False
Strategies to Promote Coping
100

Name 3 sub skills identified by Walker as part of executive functioning 

  • planning 
  • flexible thinking
  • self-monitoring 
  • self-control 
  • situational awareness 
  • working memory 
  • organizational skills 
100

Student with high executive functioning skills experience failure 

True

100
What are the 3 A's in Triple A? 

Assess, Act, and Amend 

200

Why is executive functioning important in coping with failure? 

Walker argues that executive functioning skills allows students to more effectively  goal set and use self-control to maximize their chances of success and ability to adapt to failure. Many of the strategies discussed in this chapter work to increase students executive functioning skills.

200

It's important to keep students with low-self esteem from trying new things in case they fail. 

False

200

What is Rule #1? 

Be polite and cooperative 

300

Some experts have identified up to ___ executive function skills or processes. (#) 

12

300

Most people are explicitly taught and modeled healthy coping skills with failure. 

False

300

Name 3 ways school psychologists can support students coping with failure. 

  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
  • Counseling interventions
  • Executive functioning supports
  • Behavioral consultation
  • MTSS frameworks
  • Skill-building and resilience training