Deck 14: Children in Play Therapy

Question 1

Selective mute children seem to

A) be very dependent on their mothers.
B) have delayed speech development.
C) speak in social situations but not in school.
D) not respond to play therapy,
E) stop speaking when they are 5 years old.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Ginott recommended that in group play therapy

A) aggressive children be placed in older age groups.
B) immature children be placed in older age groups.
C) aggressive children be placed in younger age groups.
D) boys be placed in groups with girls.
E) there could be a 5-year age range for children in a group.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an observable stage of play therapy as outlined by Guerney in 1983?

A) Children begin acclimating themselves to the playroom
B) Children deal with the independence/dependence relationship
C) Children develop communication skills
D) Children express positive feelings about themselves
E) Children test limits

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Parent consultation is

A) a time to set limits with the parents.
B) a time to tell the parents what they are doing wrong with their children.
C) necessary for play therapy to be effective.
D) scheduled for once a week.
E) when limits to confidentiality are explained.

Question 5

Play therapy is a

A) learning process.
B) time for children to develop dependence.
C) time for children to do whatever they want to do.
D) time to challenge children's irrational beliefs.
E) time to teach children about appropriate behavior.

Question 6

Because the play therapist creates an atmosphere of permissiveness, all behaviors are accepted.

Question 7

Children should not attend individual play therapy during the same time period they are attending group play therapy.

Question 8

Children who experience intense sibling rivalries should be included in sibling group play therapy to help them get along with each other better.

Question 9

Important events in children's lives always manifest in children's play.

Question 10

In Nancy's case, intense emotional behaviors were preceded by well-planned limit testing.

Question 11

In play therapy, children are in control of their relationship with adults, within certain limits.

Question 12

More girls are identified as selective mutes than boys.

Question 13

Play therapy is a viable treatment for a selective mute child.

Question 14

Selective mute children can control the development of a therapeutic relationship with the therapist by controlling the interaction through silence.

Question 15

The condition of selective mutism usually occurs in response to a traumatic experience.