Question 1

The natural medium of communication for children is&#10;A) concrete symbolism.&#10;B) goal oriented behavior.&#10;C) play and activity.&#10;D) responsive interaction.&#10;E) verbalization.

Accepted Answer

Play and activity are the natural medium of communication for children. Through play, children can express themselves, explore their environment, learn new skills, and interact with others in a fun and engaging way. Play is also an important part of cognitive and social development, and can help children build self-esteem and confidence. While verbalization is an important aspect of communication, it is not the only or necessarily the most natural way for children to communicate.

Question 2

Frank (1982) suggested play&#10;A) depends on the external world.&#10;B) is a means to provide solutions for children.&#10;C) is based on situational happenings.&#10;D) is future oriented.&#10;E) is the way children learn what no one can teach them.

Accepted Answer

Frank (1982) suggests that play is the way children learn what no one can teach them, indicating that play is a unique and inherent approach to learning. The other options do not align with Frank's perspective on play.

Question 3

Play therapy does not provide for a child's need to&#10;A) achieve difficult goals.&#10;B) be physically active.&#10;C) discharge energy.&#10;D) prepare for life's duties.&#10;E) verbalize their experiences.

Accepted Answer

E

Question 4

During the process of play therapy, girls tended to express more _____ than boys.&#10;A) anger&#10;B) anxiety&#10;C) aggression&#10;D) assimilation&#10;E) sound effects

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that during play therapy, girls tend to express more anxiety than boys. This may be due to gender differences in how children are socialized to express emotions. Boys may be more likely to externalize their emotions through aggression, while girls may be more likely to internalize their emotions through anxiety.

Question 5

According to Moustakas' observations of disturbed children in play therapy, which of the following expressions usually occur in the second identifiable stage of the therapeutic process?&#10;A) Ambivalent feelings that are generally anxious or hostile (pp. 20-21)&#10;B) Ambivalent positive and negative feelings and attitudes toward parents, siblings, and other persons in the child's life&#10;C) Clear, distinct, separate, usually realistic positive and negative attitudes, with positive attitudes predominating in the child's play&#10;D) Diffuse negative feelings&#10;E) Focused direct negative feelings toward parents, siblings, and other persons in the child's life

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Question 6

Child's play is child's work, in that play is goal focused and directed toward accomplishment or completion of a task by accommodating the demands of the immediate environment.

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Question 7

No extrinsic goals exist in play therapy.

Accepted Answer

Play therapy focuses on the child's intrinsic motivation, interests, and needs rather than external expectations or goals. The therapy session is child-led and play-based, allowing the child to express themselves freely and explore different emotions and behaviors in a safe space. Therefore, no extrinsic goals are imposed on the child during play therapy.

Question 8

Play is to the child what verbalization is to the adult.

Accepted Answer

Play is a crucial way in which children learn and develop their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. In the same way, verbalization is an important tool for adults to communicate, express their thoughts and feelings and establish connections with others.

Question 9

Saying &#34;Tell me about it,&#34; is an appropriate intervention for a play therapist to use.

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Question 10

The United Nations has declared play as a universal and inalienable right of childhood.

Accepted Answer

In November 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which includes the right to "rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts." This has been reaffirmed in several other international agreements and documents since then. Therefore, the United Nations has indeed recognized play as a universal and inalienable right of childhood.

Question 11

Match the theorist with the belief.&#10;-Axline&#10;A) Play bridges the gap between concrete experience and abstract thought, and it is the symbolic function of play that is so important&#10;B) Play is the way children learn what no one can teach them.&#10;C) The child plays out feelings, thus bringing them to the surface, getting them out in the open, and facing them&#10;D) The essential element in person-centered therapy is the relationship.&#10;E) The &#34;talking cure&#34; was effective only insofar as it represented an adequate substitute for an &#34;acting cure&#34;.

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Question 12

Match the theorist with the belief.&#10;-Frank&#10;A) Play bridges the gap between concrete experience and abstract thought, and it is the symbolic function of play that is so important&#10;B) Play is the way children learn what no one can teach them.&#10;C) The child plays out feelings, thus bringing them to the surface, getting them out in the open, and facing them&#10;D) The essential element in person-centered therapy is the relationship.&#10;E) The &#34;talking cure&#34; was effective only insofar as it represented an adequate substitute for an &#34;acting cure&#34;.

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Question 13

Match the theorist with the belief.&#10;-Piaget&#10;A) Play bridges the gap between concrete experience and abstract thought, and it is the symbolic function of play that is so important&#10;B) Play is the way children learn what no one can teach them.&#10;C) The child plays out feelings, thus bringing them to the surface, getting them out in the open, and facing them&#10;D) The essential element in person-centered therapy is the relationship.&#10;E) The &#34;talking cure&#34; was effective only insofar as it represented an adequate substitute for an &#34;acting cure&#34;.

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Question 14

Match the theorist with the belief.&#10;-Smolen&#10;A) Play bridges the gap between concrete experience and abstract thought, and it is the symbolic function of play that is so important&#10;B) Play is the way children learn what no one can teach them.&#10;C) The child plays out feelings, thus bringing them to the surface, getting them out in the open, and facing them&#10;D) The essential element in person-centered therapy is the relationship.&#10;E) The &#34;talking cure&#34; was effective only insofar as it represented an adequate substitute for an &#34;acting cure&#34;.

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Question 15

Match the theorist with the belief.&#10;-Rogers&#10;A) Play bridges the gap between concrete experience and abstract thought, and it is the symbolic function of play that is so important&#10;B) Play is the way children learn what no one can teach them.&#10;C) The child plays out feelings, thus bringing them to the surface, getting them out in the open, and facing them&#10;D) The essential element in person-centered therapy is the relationship.&#10;E) The &#34;talking cure&#34; was effective only insofar as it represented an adequate substitute for an &#34;acting cure&#34;.

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Question 16

Match the expressions to the 5 stages of the therapeutic process that Moustakas identified
-Stage 1

A) Ambivalent feelings of positive and negative feelings and attitudes expressed toward parents, siblings, and other persons in the child's life
B) Ambivalent feelings that are generally anxious or hostile
C) Clear, distinct, separate, usually realistic positive and negative attitudes, with positive attitudes predominating in the child's play
D) Diffuse negative feelings
E) Focused direct negative feelings expressed toward parents, siblings, and other persons in the child's life

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