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Written by Dr. Evan J. Hasson, DC — a dad of three who built this curriculum for his own children.

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Psychology for children: Grade 5

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  1. 1. Which word means a disagreement or problem between people?
    1. A. Compromise
    2. B. Courage
    3. C. Conflict ← Answer
    4. D. Contest
  2. 2. What is a thinking trap?
    1. A. A shortcut that leads to an unfair conclusion ← Answer
    2. B. A puzzle that teachers hand out for extra credit
    3. C. A game where you try to trick a friend
    4. D. A memory of something that happened long ago
  3. 3. Which word means something specific you want to achieve and plan to work toward?
    1. A. Goal ← Answer
    2. B. Habit
    3. C. Wish
    4. D. Prize
  4. 4. Which word means a job or part someone plays in a group?
    1. A. Prize
    2. B. Rule
    3. C. Goal
    4. D. Role ← Answer
  5. 5. A cereal box says, 'Children everywhere love it.' Which persuasion technique is this?
    1. A. Reciprocity
    2. B. Scarcity
    3. C. Social proof ← Answer
    4. D. Emotional appeal
  6. 6. Which word means the ability to recover and keep going after something hard?
    1. A. Resilience ← Answer
    2. B. Curiosity
    3. C. Kindness
    4. D. Patience
  7. 7. Which word names a nerve cell in the brain that sends messages?
    1. A. Bone
    2. B. Neuron ← Answer
    3. C. Vein
    4. D. Muscle
  8. 8. What is the stress response sometimes called?
    1. A. Fight, flight or freeze ← Answer
    2. B. Rest, digest and fall asleep
    3. C. Listen, nod and smile
    4. D. Think, plan and choose
  9. 9. Why does the brain use thinking shortcuts?
    1. A. To decide quickly without slowing down every time ← Answer
    2. B. Because the brain is lazy and never wants to work
    3. C. Because only young brains use them
    4. D. Because shortcuts are always correct
  10. 10. Which goal is the most specific?
    1. A. Try to like reading a lot more this year
    2. B. Read more often whenever I have free time
    3. C. Become a much better reader someday soon
    4. D. Read 3 chapter books by the end of March ← Answer
  11. 11. Which group role writes down the group's ideas?
    1. A. Materials manager
    2. B. Recorder ← Answer
    3. C. Timekeeper
    4. D. Encourager
  12. 12. A poster in a shop window shouts, 'Sale ends at midnight.' Which technique is being used?
    1. A. Emotional appeal
    2. B. Scarcity ← Answer
    3. C. Social proof
    4. D. Endorsement
  13. 13. What is a setback?
    1. A. Something that goes right and makes you feel proud
    2. B. Something that goes wrong and slows you down ← Answer
    3. C. A plan you make before a project
    4. D. A reward you get after you finish something hard
  14. 14. When you practice a skill again and again, what happens to the links between your neurons?
    1. A. They disappear
    2. B. They get stronger ← Answer
    3. C. They get weaker
    4. D. They stay the same
  15. 15. Which of these might your body do when its stress alarm goes off?
    1. A. Slow, sleepy breathing
    2. B. A fast heartbeat ← Answer
    3. C. A calm, quiet stomach
    4. D. Loose, floppy muscles
  16. 16. Who falls into thinking traps sometimes?
    1. A. Only people who are unkind to others
    2. B. Nobody who gets good grades at school
    3. C. Only children who are not paying attention in class
    4. D. Everyone, including adults and scientists ← Answer
  17. 17. In goal-setting, what does the phrase 'small win' describe?
    1. A. A small step you finish that shows progress ← Answer
    2. B. A prize you get only when the goal is done
    3. C. A game you win against a friend at recess
    4. D. A goal so tiny that it does not really count
  18. 18. Which group role watches the clock?
    1. A. Materials manager
    2. B. Encourager
    3. C. Timekeeper ← Answer
    4. D. Recorder
  19. 19. A famous pop singer holds up a bottle of shampoo in a commercial. Which technique is this?
    1. A. Endorsement ← Answer
    2. B. Repetition
    3. C. Reciprocity
    4. D. Scarcity
  20. 20. Can resilience be learned and practiced?
    1. A. No, you are either born with it or not
    2. B. Only grown-ups can learn it
    3. C. Only children who never feel sad have it
    4. D. Yes, anyone can build its skills ← Answer
  21. 21. What is neuroplasticity?
    1. A. The brain's ability to change when we learn ← Answer
    2. B. A rule that says brains can never change
    3. C. A kind of plastic that is used to build toy brains
    4. D. The part of the brain that controls sleep
  22. 22. Which small part of the brain helps notice danger and set off the alarm?
    1. A. The amygdala ← Answer
    2. B. The spine
    3. C. The elbow
    4. D. The eardrum
  23. 23. What is evidence?
    1. A. A guess you make before thinking it over
    2. B. Facts or clues that show whether an idea is true ← Answer
    3. C. What most of your friends and classmates happen to believe
    4. D. A strong feeling that you are right
  24. 24. Which is an if-then plan?
    1. A. I hope I will practice my spelling words this week
    2. B. If I get home from school, then I practice spelling ← Answer
    3. C. Spelling is very important, so I should practice it a whole lot
    4. D. I will try to practice spelling when I feel like it
  25. 25. Which group role makes sure everyone is included?
    1. A. Recorder
    2. B. Encourager ← Answer
    3. C. Timekeeper
    4. D. Materials manager
  26. 26. A grocery store worker hands you a free cup of juice and then points to the juice for sale. Which technique is this?
    1. A. Social proof
    2. B. Reciprocity ← Answer
    3. C. Endorsement
    4. D. Scarcity
  27. 27. Does being resilient mean you never feel sad or upset?
    1. A. Yes, they hide every feeling from everyone
    2. B. No, resilient people feel hard feelings too ← Answer
    3. C. Yes, resilient people never feel bad at all
    4. D. No, but they only feel sad once a year
  28. 28. Which sentence uses the word 'yet' in a helpful way?
    1. A. 'I can't do cartwheels yet.' ← Answer
    2. B. 'I can't do cartwheels ever.'
    3. C. 'I won't try cartwheels at all.'
    4. D. 'Cartwheels are not for me.'
  29. 29. Which part of the brain helps you plan and think things through?
    1. A. The kneecap
    2. B. The prefrontal cortex ← Answer
    3. C. The amygdala
    4. D. The stomach
  30. 30. What does jumping to conclusions mean?
    1. A. Deciding something is true before you have enough facts ← Answer
    2. B. Changing your mind after you learn new facts
    3. C. Taking a very long time before making any decision at all
    4. D. Asking lots of questions before you decide
  31. 31. What does intrinsic motivation mean?
    1. A. Doing something only to get a prize from someone
    2. B. Doing something because you enjoy it or care about it ← Answer
    3. C. Doing something only so friends will be impressed
    4. D. Doing something only because a grown-up says you must
  32. 32. Which group role gathers the supplies?
    1. A. Materials manager ← Answer
    2. B. Recorder
    3. C. Encourager
    4. D. Timekeeper
  33. 33. A car ad shows laughing families, sunny beaches and happy music. Which technique is this?
    1. A. Emotional appeal ← Answer
    2. B. Scarcity
    3. C. Social proof
    4. D. Reciprocity
  34. 34. What is a coping strategy?
    1. A. A plan for winning every game you ever play
    2. B. A rule that says you must never feel upset again
    3. C. A way to hide your feelings so nobody ever knows
    4. D. A healthy action that helps with a hard feeling ← Answer
  35. 35. What does a growth mindset mean?
    1. A. Believing only grown-ups can learn new things at all
    2. B. Believing you are born smart or not and can never change
    3. C. Believing abilities can grow with effort and help ← Answer
    4. D. Believing everything will be easy if you just smile a lot
  36. 36. When you feel very angry in an argument, what should you do first?
    1. A. Shout your point louder
    2. B. Calm your body ← Answer
    3. C. Win the argument
    4. D. Solve the whole problem
  37. 37. Which question helps you check a thought fairly?
    1. A. What else could explain this? ← Answer
    2. B. Why does this always happen to me?
    3. C. Who can I blame for this?
    4. D. How can I prove I am right?
  38. 38. Which describes extrinsic motivation?
    1. A. Doing something to get an outside reward ← Answer
    2. B. Doing something because you love to learn
    3. C. Doing something because it is fun by itself
    4. D. Doing something because it matters to you
  39. 39. What does a leader do?
    1. A. Does all the work so nobody else in the group has to do anything
    2. B. Talks the most so everyone hears their ideas first
    3. C. Helps the group set a goal and work toward it together ← Answer
    4. D. Decides everything without asking anyone else
  40. 40. You hear the same pizza jingle on the radio every single morning. Which technique is this?
    1. A. Repetition ← Answer
    2. B. Reciprocity
    3. C. Scarcity
    4. D. Endorsement
  41. 41. Which of these is a healthy coping strategy?
    1. A. Taking slow, deep breaths ← Answer
    2. B. Breaking something on purpose
    3. C. Keeping it all a secret forever
    4. D. Yelling at your little sister
  42. 42. What is a strategy?
    1. A. A plan or method for learning or solving something ← Answer
    2. B. A prize you earn after you learn a new skill
    3. C. A test you take at the end of the school year
    4. D. A feeling you get when you finish all your homework
  43. 43. What is an I-statement?
    1. A. Telling the other person every single thing they did wrong
    2. B. Saying 'I don't care' so nobody gets upset
    3. C. Saying 'I win' so the argument is finally over
    4. D. Telling how you feel and what you need without blaming ← Answer
  44. 44. What is mind reading as a thinking trap?
    1. A. Reading a book about how the brain works
    2. B. Guessing a number your friend picked in a game
    3. C. Listening closely while someone explains their whole idea
    4. D. Being sure you know what someone thinks without asking ← Answer
  45. 45. Pablo practices skateboarding every day because he loves the feeling of landing a trick. What kind of motivation is this?
    1. A. A small win
    2. B. An if-then plan
    3. C. Extrinsic
    4. D. Intrinsic ← Answer
  46. 46. What is a group norm?
    1. A. A job only the leader does
    2. B. A prize the group wins
    3. C. A test the group must pass
    4. D. A rule the group agrees on ← Answer
  47. 47. Which word means trying to get someone to believe or do something?
    1. A. Compare
    2. B. Remember
    3. C. Imagine
    4. D. Persuade ← Answer
  48. 48. What is a support network?
    1. A. A list of rules for school sports
    2. B. The people you can turn to for help ← Answer
    3. C. A group of games you play when bored
    4. D. The wires that connect a computer
  49. 49. What does the term 'retrieval practice' mean?
    1. A. Copying the answers from a friend's paper word for word
    2. B. Listening to music while you look at a page of facts
    3. C. Reading your notes over and over without closing them
    4. D. Pulling information out of memory to strengthen it ← Answer
  50. 50. Which is an I-statement?
    1. A. 'You are the worst at sharing turns.'
    2. B. 'I feel upset when my turn gets skipped.' ← Answer
    3. C. 'You always skip my turn on purpose, every time.'
    4. D. 'Nobody ever lets me have a turn.'
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What 5th grade social-emotional covers

5th grade social-emotional at UpOnly Learning is 7 topics, taught in this order: thinking traps and fair thinking, persuasion and influence, the psychology of goals, resilience: bouncing back, staying calm in conflict, leadership and how groups work, and growth mindset: the science of getting smarter. The 50 questions above are drawn from those topics, with the answer marked beside each one, so you can see what has stuck and what needs another lesson. The workbook teaches each topic with a 40-minute lesson; the free PDF sample has one full topic.

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  • Thinking traps and fair thinking: Spot thinking shortcuts like jumping to conclusions and check the facts
  • Persuasion and influence: Recognize how people try to persuade and decide for myself
  • The psychology of goals: Use goals, small wins and rewards to stay motivated
  • Resilience: bouncing back: Use coping and support to recover from setbacks
  • Staying calm in conflict: Understand what stress does to thinking and use calm problem-solving
  • Leadership and how groups work: Explain roles in groups and what makes a good leader
  • Growth mindset: the science of getting smarter: Explain how effort, strategies and practice help the brain improve

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Cool Head, Clear Talk: Staying Calm in Conflict

The student will explain how the body's stress response can make careful thinking harder during a conflict, use calming steps to settle down, and solve a disagreement using I-statements, listening and win-win ideas. · 40 min

Warm-up — say this

“When we get upset, our bodies change, and that can make it hard to think. Let's learn why, and what to do.”

Worked example

Ruby's brother read her diary. She feels her face get hot and wants to shout. What should she do first, and what might she say after?

Answer: First calm her body: pause and breathe slowly, maybe take a short break. Then use an I-statement: 'I feel upset when you read my diary because it's private. I need you to ask first.'

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Staying calm means never feeling angry.

How the book fixes it

Explain that anger is a normal feeling. Staying calm means noticing it and calming your body before you act or speak.

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Model calm problem-solving in your own disagreements, and it's fine to say, 'I'm too upset to talk well right now. Let's take five minutes.' Taking a pause is a skill, not giving up.

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