Deck 5: Child-Centered Play Therapy

Question 1

The child-centered play therapy approach is

A) a life philosophy about relationships with children.
B) a series of rapport building techniques.
C) applying beliefs and values to or for children.
D) specific techniques that play therapists use.
E) therapist directed sessions.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The basis for the theory of personality structure on which child-centered play therapy is based is

A) information provided by the therapist.
B) the child's personal perceptual view of self.
C) knowledge the child already has.
D) the child's predisposition for cognitive distortions.
E) the therapist's use of techniques.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Child-centered play therapy is an appropriate approach for

A) children under the age of 12.
B) adolescents.
C) adults.
D) elder adults.
E) all of the above.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

According to Rogers (1951), the child-centered theory of personality structure is based on

A) cognitions, self-actualizing tendencies, and age restrictions.
B) individual functioning and intellectual knowledge.
C) parental influences and self-direction.
D) predispositions and theoretical constructs.
E) the person, phenomenal field, and the self.

Question 5

The phenomenal field refers to

A) a child's interactions with other people.
B) a child's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
C) discovery of self-responsibility.
D) everything the child experiences.
E) goal directed behavior to satisfy personal needs.

Question 6

A child-centered play therapist must

A) be genuine
B) be self-actualized.
C) maintain a professional demeanor.
D) stop verbal abuse directed at the therapist by the child.
E) suggest activities for children who don't start engaging in play on their own.

Question 7

A child-centered play therapist

A) accepts the child unconditionally.
B) critiques a child.
C) guides the child to acceptable behaviors.
D) makes decisions for the child.
E) motivates a child to improve behaviors.

Question 8

According to Landreth, all maladjustments result from an incongruence between what is actually experienced and the concept of self.

Question 9

Children have an inherent tendency to move toward self-actualization.

Question 10

Genuineness is a technique used by play therapists.

Question 11

Play therapists must be fully self-actualized themselves before they can be effective play therapists.

Question 12

Play therapists should focus on the child's problem.

Question 13

Match the description with the appropriate Basic Learning Experience about Self.
-Children learn to respect themselves

A) Acceptance is an attitudinal message communicated verbally and nonverbally by all that the therapist is and does.
B) As children learn to responsibly control their feelings, they are no longer controlled by those feelings.
C) Children become more open in expressing their feelings.
D) The play therapist allows children to figure things out for themselves, and to derive their own solutions.
E) The therapist avoids making even simple choices for children.
F) The play therapist maintains and communicates a constant regard and respect for children, regardless of their behavior.
G) The play therapist resists doing anything that would deprive children of the opportunity to discover their own strength.
H) The play therapist verbalizes limits on children's behavior in the playroom in such a way that children are allowed to control their own behavior.

Question 14

Match the description with the appropriate Basic Learning Experience about Self.
-Children learn that their feelings are acceptable

A) Acceptance is an attitudinal message communicated verbally and nonverbally by all that the therapist is and does.
B) As children learn to responsibly control their feelings, they are no longer controlled by those feelings.
C) Children become more open in expressing their feelings.
D) The play therapist allows children to figure things out for themselves, and to derive their own solutions.
E) The therapist avoids making even simple choices for children.
F) The play therapist maintains and communicates a constant regard and respect for children, regardless of their behavior.
G) The play therapist resists doing anything that would deprive children of the opportunity to discover their own strength.
H) The play therapist verbalizes limits on children's behavior in the playroom in such a way that children are allowed to control their own behavior.

Question 15

Match the description with the appropriate Basic Learning Experience about Self.
-______ Children learn to express their feelings responsibly

A) Acceptance is an attitudinal message communicated verbally and nonverbally by all that the therapist is and does.
B) As children learn to responsibly control their feelings, they are no longer controlled by those feelings.
C) Children become more open in expressing their feelings.
D) The play therapist allows children to figure things out for themselves, and to derive their own solutions.
E) The therapist avoids making even simple choices for children.
F) The play therapist maintains and communicates a constant regard and respect for children, regardless of their behavior.
G) The play therapist resists doing anything that would deprive children of the opportunity to discover their own strength.
H) The play therapist verbalizes limits on children's behavior in the playroom in such a way that children are allowed to control their own behavior.

Question 16

Match the description with the appropriate Basic Learning Experience about Self.
-Children learn to assume responsibility for themselves

A) Acceptance is an attitudinal message communicated verbally and nonverbally by all that the therapist is and does.
B) As children learn to responsibly control their feelings, they are no longer controlled by those feelings.
C) Children become more open in expressing their feelings.
D) The play therapist allows children to figure things out for themselves, and to derive their own solutions.
E) The therapist avoids making even simple choices for children.
F) The play therapist maintains and communicates a constant regard and respect for children, regardless of their behavior.
G) The play therapist resists doing anything that would deprive children of the opportunity to discover their own strength.
H) The play therapist verbalizes limits on children's behavior in the playroom in such a way that children are allowed to control their own behavior.

Question 17

Match the description with the appropriate Basic Learning Experience about Self.
-Children learn to be creative and resourceful in confronting problems

A) Acceptance is an attitudinal message communicated verbally and nonverbally by all that the therapist is and does.
B) As children learn to responsibly control their feelings, they are no longer controlled by those feelings.
C) Children become more open in expressing their feelings.
D) The play therapist allows children to figure things out for themselves, and to derive their own solutions.
E) The therapist avoids making even simple choices for children.
F) The play therapist maintains and communicates a constant regard and respect for children, regardless of their behavior.
G) The play therapist resists doing anything that would deprive children of the opportunity to discover their own strength.
H) The play therapist verbalizes limits on children's behavior in the playroom in such a way that children are allowed to control their own behavior.

Question 18

Match the description with the appropriate Basic Learning Experience about Self.
-Children learn self-control and self-direction

A) Acceptance is an attitudinal message communicated verbally and nonverbally by all that the therapist is and does.
B) As children learn to responsibly control their feelings, they are no longer controlled by those feelings.
C) Children become more open in expressing their feelings.
D) The play therapist allows children to figure things out for themselves, and to derive their own solutions.
E) The therapist avoids making even simple choices for children.
F) The play therapist maintains and communicates a constant regard and respect for children, regardless of their behavior.
G) The play therapist resists doing anything that would deprive children of the opportunity to discover their own strength.
H) The play therapist verbalizes limits on children's behavior in the playroom in such a way that children are allowed to control their own behavior.

Question 19

Match the description with the appropriate Basic Learning Experience about Self.
-Children gradually learn, at a feeling level, to accept themselves

A) Acceptance is an attitudinal message communicated verbally and nonverbally by all that the therapist is and does.
B) As children learn to responsibly control their feelings, they are no longer controlled by those feelings.
C) Children become more open in expressing their feelings.
D) The play therapist allows children to figure things out for themselves, and to derive their own solutions.
E) The therapist avoids making even simple choices for children.
F) The play therapist maintains and communicates a constant regard and respect for children, regardless of their behavior.
G) The play therapist resists doing anything that would deprive children of the opportunity to discover their own strength.
H) The play therapist verbalizes limits on children's behavior in the playroom in such a way that children are allowed to control their own behavior.

Question 20

Match the description with the appropriate Basic Learning Experience about Self.
-Children learn to make choices and to be responsible for their choices

A) Acceptance is an attitudinal message communicated verbally and nonverbally by all that the therapist is and does.
B) As children learn to responsibly control their feelings, they are no longer controlled by those feelings.
C) Children become more open in expressing their feelings.
D) The play therapist allows children to figure things out for themselves, and to derive their own solutions.
E) The therapist avoids making even simple choices for children.
F) The play therapist maintains and communicates a constant regard and respect for children, regardless of their behavior.
G) The play therapist resists doing anything that would deprive children of the opportunity to discover their own strength.
H) The play therapist verbalizes limits on children's behavior in the playroom in such a way that children are allowed to control their own behavior.