APT E-LEARNING CENTER
Play Therapy Continuing Education Test for:
PLAY THERAPY: THE ART OF THE RELATIONSHIP, SECOND EDITION
General Information
Citation: Garry L. Landreth (2002: New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group)
Format: Book
# Pages: 432
# Credit Hours: 11 (APA, NBCC, APT approved)
% Pass: 80%
Test Fee: $110
Instructions:
1. BEFORE printing, FIRST type your Identification and Test responses in the spaces provided below.
2. Click on only one response for each question. If you click on more than one response or fail to respond to any question, the question will be scored as incorrect.
3. Finally print and mail this completed test form with processing fee payment for scoring to (or, if you have questions, contact Carol Guerrero, E-Learning Center, Association for Play Therapy, 3198 Willow Avenue, Suite 110, Clovis, CA 93612 USA, (559) 294-2128 ext 1,
Learning Objectives:
Based on the content of the workshop, I am able to:
1. Describe the meaning of play and the history of Play Therapy.
2. Identify techniques for creating therapeutic relationships with children.
3. Describe the process of facilitating the child-centered play therapy.
4. List the basic guidelines and rationale for therapeutic limit setting.
5. Compare the difference between the play of adjusted and maladjusted children.
6. Explain the difference between individual play therapy and sibling group play therapy.
7. Describe structured Play Therapy.
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TEST
1. Play functions as a way for children to change unmanageable situations into manageable ones. The child’s process of change is best accomplished through…
a. symbolic representation
b. realistic expectation
c. manipulation of the therapist
d. observing the therapist’s play
2. Fill in the blanks: Children use ______to express feelings that are inaccessible at a ______level.
a. words, deeper
b. play, concrete
c. words, playful
d. play, verbal
3. Based on Moustakas’ case study analysis children progress through how many stages of the t therapeutic process?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
4. The third stage of a child’s therapeutic process is characterized by direct negative feelings.
a. True
b. False
5. The difference between the play of adjusted and maladjusted children can be seen in how negative attitudes are expressed. Which of the following best describes the difference?
a. Adjusted children express less negative attitudes with less focus and direction in their play
b. Adjusted children express less negative attitudes with more focus and direction in their play
c. Maladjusted children frequently express negative attitudes with more focus and direction in their play
d. Maladjusted children seldom express negative attitudes with more focus and direction in their play
6. The early history and development of play therapy has its roots in which school of psychological thought?
a. Psychoanalytic
b. Behaviorism
c. Humanism
d. Learning theory
7. “Structured Play Therapy” follows which format?
a. Directly reconstruct the anxiety-creating event, play out the situation, allow free play for the child to recover from the process
b. Instruct the child to experience a similar level of anxiety, prompt verbal responses during the anxious phase, direct the child to play while the therapist observes
c. Calmly tell the child to play while thinking of a specific event they need to work through, ask the child questions pertaining to the mode of play, join in play with the child and continue to prompt verbal responses
d. Recreate a specific situation, direct the child to play while the therapist observes, invite the parent/guardian to observe the child’s play with the therapist
8. A central tenant of the nondirective approach to play therapy is…
a. the child's thoughts and feelings need to be reflected to them before they can fully understand them
b. secure relationships form for children only when they are free to act however they choose
c. the child is constantly striving for self-realization
d. the child's difficulties need to be expressed and verbalized through a relationship with an adult
9. Children below what age typically do NOT have the verbal capacity to participate in family interviews associated with family therapy?
a. 9 or 10
b, 10 or 11
c. 11 or 12
d. 12 or 13
10. Which of the following are tenets about children used in the child-centered process?
I. Children are resilient
II. Children's growth can be accelerated
III. Children's natural language is play
IV. Children are people
a. I, II, & III
b. II, III, & IV
c. I, III, & IV
d. I, II, & IV
11. Complete the sentence:
______are the best sources of information about children.
a. Parents
b. Therapists
c. Parents and Therapists
d. Children
12. What is the main objective of a child-centered play therapist?
a. Relate to the child in ways that will release the child's own inner-self)
b. Do something to or for the child
c. Develop the child's belief in the process of play therapy
d. Be with the child while they follow the therapist's techniques for growth
13. Choose the word that fills in the blank with the best answer:
The basic characteristic of a child's ______is activity.
a. view
b. life
c. dreams
d. curiosity
14. When a therapist is caring, accepting, and prizes the child as a person, there is a lack of…
a. judgment
b. motivation
c. assumption
d. interaction
15. The therapist’s attitude of openness toward the child and their world, guides the child toward believing the therapist is…
a. trustworthy
b. dependent
c. similar to the child
d. a friend
16. The power to change exists within the child and is the result of the therapist’s direction and suggestions.
a. True
b. False
17. Which of the following is NOT a role of the therapist in the child-centered play therapy approach?
a. Appreciate the gradual nature of the therapeutic process
b. Choose the toys that are available to the child
c. Allow the child to lead in all areas of the relationship
d. Choose which toys the child plays with
18. Which of the following options is most accurate? Child-centered play therapy centers on …
a. the child’s problems
b. the child as a person
c. the child as a person and their problems
d. the child as a person and their parents’ concerns
19. The play therapist is different from other adults in the child’s life. Which of the following traits are associated with effective play therapists?
I. Fully present
II. Sensitive to the child’s feelings
III. Subjective
IV. Intentional about creating an atmosphere
a. I, II, III, & IV
b. II, III, & IV
c. I, II, & III
d. I, II, & IV
20. An effective play therapist can and should keep their thoughts, values, and needs separate from the relationships they establish with children in the playroom.
a. True
b. False
21. Which affects children most?
a. The person of the therapist
b. The techniques used by the therapist
22. Children can teach the therapist.
a. True
b. False
23. The general atmosphere of the playroom should feel …
a. new and developed
b. large and spacious
c. unusual and stimulating
d. comfortable and well-worn
24. For child-centered play therapy, it is best to supply as many toys and materials as possible, from as many different sources, in order to provide many opportunities for children to make decisions about what they will play with.
a. True
b. False
25. Toys and materials are of primary importance while establishing a therapeutic relationship with a child.
a. True
b. False
26. The author believes which of the following is the most effective and therapeutic item found in the playroom?
a. Water
b. Blocks
c. Crayons/Paints
d. Doll family
27. A play therapy program in a school may use a different name not containing the terms “play” or “therapy.”
a. True
b. False
28. When a child-centered play therapist receives background information about a child, the therapist…
a. should change the approach of therapy based on the information they receive
b. will completely discount the information and continue therapy as originally planned
c. will ask the child’s opinion of the accuracy of the information before proceeding with therapy
d. may use the information to assess growth or change that occurs in the playroom
29. Because the child is a minor, the therapist must obtain permission to allow the child to enter play therapy. If the child’s parents are divorced, it is suggested that the therapist…
a. have either of the biological parents provide consent
b. ask the child which parent they trust most and obtain consent from that parent
c. obtain a copy of the current court documents to make sure the legal guardian is providing consent
d. accept consent from the parent that brings the child to the initial session
30. How does the play therapist convey their acceptance of the child’s world, to the child, while in the playroom?
a. Be genuinely interested in everything the child chooses to do while in the playroom
b. Share their thoughts with the child about what the child is doing in the playroom
c. Only pay direct attention to the child when they are engaged in “make-believe” play
d. Ask the child to explain their perceptions of their world while they play so the therapist can reflect these back to the child
31. What is the most appropriate option for what the therapist says to the child when it is time to go to the playroom?
a. “We can go to the playroom now…”
b. “Would you like to go to the playroom now…”
c. “I need you to go to the playroom now…”
d. “(Insert child’s first name,) tell Mommy it is time to go to the playroom now…”
32. What is the best way for a therapist to respond to a child’s question?
a. Remain silent. Children typically already know the answers to questions they ask.
b. Provide the most obvious answer. Children are curious and deserve to acquire new knowledge.
c. Repeat the question back to the child, as in, “What do you think those are?”
d. Try to determine the purpose behind the question. Answer with what seems most appropriate given the child’s perceived motivation
33. Which of the following are “healing messages” the child-centered play therapist communicates to the child?
I. I am here
II. I hear you
III. I understand
IV. I care
a. I & II
b. I, II & III
c. I, II, III, & IV
d. II, III, & IV
34. The most therapeutic responses are often…
a. short and interactive
b. lengthy and descriptive
c. short and very energetic
d. lengthy and accepting
35. Fill in the blank. Facilitative responses should mention the child’s ______whenever possible.
a. wishes
b. feelings
c. fears
d. goals
36. Empathic responses require the therapist to…
a. commit to being fully with the child
b. disclose personal feelings about the child
c. follow the child around the playroom to closely observe every action
d. include events from previous sessions
37. What is one of the most valuable parts of play therapy and also one of the most difficult for therapists?
a. A successful first session
b. Setting limits
c. Allowing the child to make a mess in the playroom
d. A successful final session
38. Limits are applied to a child’s behavior to facilitate growth
a. True
b. False
39. What purpose do limits serve in relationship between the child and the therapist?
a. Add power and control
b. Remove power and uncertainty
c. Remove outbursts and anger
d. Add significance and value
40. The therapist can use which of the following to help when limit setting is necessary?
a. V V V - Verbalize the child’s feelings, Verbalize an empathic understanding, Verbalize the limit
b. T A P - Tell the child what they are doing wrong, Ask the child to come up with an alternative task, Praise the child for following the limit
c. A C T – Acknowledge the child’s feelings and wishes, Communicate the limit, Target acceptable alternatives
d. V V T – Verbalize the child’s feelings and wishes, Verbalize an empathic understanding, Target acceptable alternatives
41. According to Landreth, allowing the child to enter and exit the playroom during the session as they wish is acceptable.
a. True
b. False
42. If a child remains silent for a significant amount of time at any point in the session, the therapist should…
a. remain responsive while continuing to verbally and nonverbally accept the child and their silence
b. wait for the child to speak again before communicating verbally or nonverbally
c. use facilitative responses to encourage the child to verbalize their thoughts and feelings
d. remain silent and nonverbally “mirror” everything the child does, in exactly the same way
43. In child-centered play therapy there is a difference between reporting and understanding what happens in the playroom.
a. True
b. False
44. In play therapy, because the child is a minor, the issue of confidentiality does not apply.
a. True
b. False
45. The therapist may participate in the child’s play only if the therapist is simultaneously supporting and encouraging the child’s independence.
a. True
b. False
46. According to this theoretical approach, requiring a child to clean up, or help clean up, after a session will most likely be experienced by the child as punishment for making a mess in the playroom.
a. True
b. False
47. It is possible to “speed up” the therapeutic process by increasing the number of sessions to 2-3 times a week for the first few weeks.
a. True
b. False