Question 1

The play therapist maintains an active role in the process of play therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The person of the therapist is more important than anything the therapist knows how to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-______ High Tolerance for Ambiguity

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace E

Question 4

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Patient

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

Question 5

Future-mindedness for play therapists refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding discussion of previous sessions. 
B)  helping children identify goals between sessions. 
C)  planning their own continuing education training sessions. 
D)  projecting the child into the future. 
E)  understanding that the child is in a continuous process of becoming. 
A)  avoiding discussion of previous sessions. 
B)  helping children identify goals between sessions. 
C)  planning their own continuing education training sessions. 
D)  projecting the child into the future. 
E)  understanding that the child is in a continuous process of becoming.

Question 6

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Future-Minded

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

Question 7

Intentionality for the play therapist refers to the attainment of certain skills and dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Effective play therapists begin sessions by

Accepted Answer

A)  creating dependency expectations from the child. 
B)  leading the child to a particular topic of activity. 
C)  reviewing with the child the events of the previous session. 
D)  setting goals with the child. 
E)  staying in the present moment with the child 
A)  creating dependency expectations from the child. 
B)  leading the child to a particular topic of activity. 
C)  reviewing with the child the events of the previous session. 
D)  setting goals with the child. 
E)  staying in the present moment with the child

Question 9

Being fully present with a child means

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting personal limitations. 
B)  an unwillingness to judge or evaluate. 
C)  being objective enough to allow the child to be a separate person. 
D)  interacting with the child by observing, listening, and making statements of recognition. 
E)  knowing what a child's behavior means. 
A)  accepting personal limitations. 
B)  an unwillingness to judge or evaluate. 
C)  being objective enough to allow the child to be a separate person. 
D)  interacting with the child by observing, listening, and making statements of recognition. 
E)  knowing what a child's behavior means.

Question 10

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Being Real, Warmth and Caring, Acceptance, and Sensitive Understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

Question 11

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Sense of Humor

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

Question 12

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Personally Secure

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

Question 13

To be effective, the child-centered play therapist needs facts and answers about a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Does Not Judge or Evaluate

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

Question 15

The play therapist is an adult who

Accepted Answer

A)  intently observes. 
B)  empathically listens. 
C)  recognizes the child's play. 
D)  recognizes the child's want, needs, and feelings. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  intently observes. 
B)  empathically listens. 
C)  recognizes the child's play. 
D)  recognizes the child's want, needs, and feelings. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 16

In supervision, the focus is on

Accepted Answer

A)  continuing education. 
B)  knowledge of intangibles. 
C)  skill development. 
D)  the person of the therapist. 
E)  theoretical orientation. 
A)  continuing education. 
B)  knowledge of intangibles. 
C)  skill development. 
D)  the person of the therapist. 
E)  theoretical orientation.

Question 17

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Objective and Flexible

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

Question 18

It is possible for play therapists to prevent their own personality from entering into the therapeutic relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Personal Courage

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

Question 20

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors.
-Open-Minded

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace 
A)  Accepts and adapts to the unexpected with an attitude of willingness to be receptive to the new 
B)  Accepts the child's choice to play or not to play, to talk or not to talk. The child does not need to change or behave in any particular way to receive the therapist's acceptance 
C)  Admits to being vulnerable and being inaccurate in personal perceptions at times 
D)  Considers and relates to children on the basis of their own merit, who they are rather than who they have been described to be 
E)  Does not need facts or answers about a child and is content with the process of not knowing what a child's behavior should mean
F) Is loving and compassionate
G) Recognizes and accepts personal limitations without any sense of threat to feelings of adequacy
H) Responds to the child as a person who is capable of being more than he or she is at the moment
I) Should be able to appreciate the humor in what the child experiences
J) Waits with eager expectancy for the child to come forth at the child's own pace

The play therapist maintains an active role in the process of play therapy.

The person of the therapist is more important than anything the therapist knows how to do.

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -______ High Tolerance for Ambiguity

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Patient

Future-mindedness for play therapists refers to

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Future-Minded

Intentionality for the play therapist refers to the attainment of certain skills and dimensions.

Effective play therapists begin sessions by

Being fully present with a child means

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Being Real, Warmth and Caring, Acceptance, and Sensitive Understanding

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Sense of Humor

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Personally Secure

To be effective, the child-centered play therapist needs facts and answers about a child.

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Does Not Judge or Evaluate

The play therapist is an adult who

In supervision, the focus is on

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Objective and Flexible

It is possible for play therapists to prevent their own personality from entering into the therapeutic relationship.

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Personal Courage

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Open-Minded

About Me, Garry Landreth

The Meaning of Play

History and Development of Play Therapy

A View of Children

Child-Centered Play Therapy

Parents As Partners in Play Therapy

The Playroom and Materials

Beginning the Relationship: The Childs Time

Characteristics of Facilitative Responses

Therapeutic Limit Setting

Typical Problems in Play Therapy and What to Do If

Issues in Play Therapy

Children in Play Therapy

Determining Therapeutic Process and Termination

Intensive and Short-Term Play Therapy

Research in Play Therapy

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Exam 6: The Play Therapist

The play therapist maintains an active role in the process of play therapy.

The person of the therapist is more important than anything the therapist knows how to do.

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -______ High Tolerance for Ambiguity

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Patient

Future-mindedness for play therapists refers to

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Future-Minded

Intentionality for the play therapist refers to the attainment of certain skills and dimensions.

Effective play therapists begin sessions by

Being fully present with a child means

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Being Real, Warmth and Caring, Acceptance, and Sensitive Understanding

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Sense of Humor

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Personally Secure

To be effective, the child-centered play therapist needs facts and answers about a child.

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Does Not Judge or Evaluate

The play therapist is an adult who

In supervision, the focus is on

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Objective and Flexible

It is possible for play therapists to prevent their own personality from entering into the therapeutic relationship.

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Personal Courage

Match the personality characteristics of play therapists with descriptors. -Open-Minded

About Me, Garry Landreth

The Meaning of Play

History and Development of Play Therapy

A View of Children

Child-Centered Play Therapy

Parents As Partners in Play Therapy

The Playroom and Materials

Beginning the Relationship: The Childs Time

Characteristics of Facilitative Responses

Therapeutic Limit Setting

Typical Problems in Play Therapy and What to Do If

Issues in Play Therapy

Children in Play Therapy

Determining Therapeutic Process and Termination

Intensive and Short-Term Play Therapy

Research in Play Therapy

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