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Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 2143 of 2368

Which statement is the best praise for a school-age child who did well on a test?

  1. "You are so smart."
  2. "You studied hard and earned that grade."
  3. "You are a natural genius."
  4. "You are the best student in the class."
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Correct answer: "You studied hard and earned that grade."

Praise should focus on behavior or a task the child accomplished, not on a trait the child cannot change.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: SCHOOL-AGE ROUTINE CARE AND HEALTH PROMOTION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026