Question 1

The term nondirective, which Virginia Axline and others used in the early year of the approach, can be seen as a misnomer for child-centered play therapy (CCPT) for which of the following reasons:&#10;A) Being nondirective and loving with a child is a very valuable thing, but does not approach the power and efficiency of a skilled child-centered play therapist.&#10;B) As a child-centered therapist attends to the child's experience with empathic acceptance, the child client is in a sense &#34;directed&#34; to attend to his inner experience.&#10;C) As the child-centered therapist attends to a child's attempts at self-direction, facilitated through the structure and skills of CCPT, the child is directed to attend to his attempts at self-direction.&#10;D) A child-centered therapist should be active, disciplined and predictable in creating a context which promotes child clients' self-expression and self-direction.&#10;E) All the above.

Accepted Answer

The term "nondirective" can be misleading because it might imply a lack of structure or involvement from the therapist, whereas in child-centered play therapy (CCPT), the therapist plays an active, empathetic, and structured role in facilitating the child's self-expression and self-direction. This involves attending to the child's experiences, providing a predictable and disciplined context for therapy, and supporting the child's attempts at self-direction, all of which guide the child in a subtle but meaningful way.

Question 2

Which of the following is could not be a common mechanism of change in CCPT?&#10;A) Experiencing self-regulation or learning to manage the monster&#10;B) Evaluating and changing irrational self-talk&#10;C) Seeing and taking advantage of teachable moments, when a child is just about ready to make a positive change, but needs just a little push&#10;D) New choices and life directions based on the child trying on different personas as if to see how they feel, to see if they feel like the person she wants to be.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 3

Can a child really know the way to his own deep internal repairs? Can a child overcome many of the internally inhibiting factors of her development, without clear and strong therapist's guidance? Yes, within the child-centered therapy context and having a skilled child-centered therapist right there with him empathically - accompanying him into his inner world.

Accepted Answer

Child-centered therapy emphasizes the child's innate capacity for self-awareness and self-direction, and with the guidance of a skilled therapist, the child can engage in their own internal repairs and overcome inhibiting factors in their development.

Question 4

CCPT is a comprehensive approach and therefore shares no common mechanisms of change, values or key foci with other theories of counseling and psychotherapy, except the person-centered approach.

Accepted Answer

CCPT (Child-Centered Play Therapy) shares common mechanisms of change, values, and key foci with various theories of counseling and psychotherapy, not just the person-centered approach. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship, the client's inherent capacity for self-healing, and the importance of a supportive, empathetic environment, principles that are common in many therapeutic approaches.

Question 5

Which of the following is incorrect regarding frequently asked questions of beginning students of CCPT?&#10;A) CCPT works well for children ages 3-12 who are struggling with behavioral/emotional difficulties&#10;B) You must have a state-of-the-art playroom - a &#34;traveling play kit&#34; could not be possible for this highly setting specific approach&#10;C) The model is robust enough to allow a beginning therapist to begin to implement CCPT before all skills sets are perfected&#10;D) Skilled supervision that involves watching taped sessions with an experienced and skilled child-centered play therapist trainer/supervisor can be invaluable in correcting errors and ensuring efficiency.

Accepted Answer

The statement that a "traveling play kit" could not be possible contradicts the flexibility and adaptability of CCPT to different settings and resources. The other options are correct regarding the target population, the possibility of starting with limited skills, and the importance of supervision.

Question 6

Every child is a blank slate onto which caring adults must write personality characteristic and life choices.

Accepted Answer

This statement is inaccurate and promotes a misleading view of child development. Children are not blank slates, but rather come into the world with innate temperament, genetics, and biology. These factors, along with experiences and interactions with the environment, contribute to shaping a child's personality as they grow and develop. It is important for adults to provide a nurturing and supportive environment, but they cannot completely overwrite a child's fundamental nature.

Question 7

The thought behind the child-centered approach is unique and stands alone in the history of thought regarding child and human development.

Accepted Answer

The child-centered approach is not unique in the history of thought regarding child and human development; it builds on earlier theories and practices, incorporating ideas from educators and psychologists like Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, and Maria Montessori, among others, who emphasized the importance of focusing on the needs, interests, and development of the child.

Question 8

A good therapist can always engage in a bit of shaping of a child's behavior by responding more positively to desirable behaviors within CCPT, because we can always know that operant conditioning will always work with at least 45 minutes of shaping per week.

Accepted Answer

The statement is partially true as shaping and positive reinforcement can be effective in modifying a child's behavior, but it is not accurate to suggest that it will always work with a specific amount of time. The success of behavior modification techniques depends on various factors, including the child's individual needs and the therapist's approach.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an element of child and human development that empowers CCPT?&#10;A) Classical conditioning&#10;B) The drive to self-actualize&#10;C) The opportunity to revisit tasks of unmastered earlier stages of development&#10;D) The drive to make meaning of experience, when such self-reflection is facilitated, common to all humans, including children&#10;E) The human drive or desire to form relationships, be known, and share experience

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning does not directly relate to child and human development, and does not empower CCPT in particular. The other options all relate to important elements of child and human development that can be utilized in CCPT.

Deck 1: Introduction; Ccpt and Key Concepts From Child Development and Principles of Human Change