Question 1

The most effective treatment seemed to involve between ___ and ___ sessions, and the results are less impressive when more or fewer sessions are conducted.

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The answer of The most effective treatment seemed to involve...

Question 2

Psychoanalytic and relationship therapists agreed that

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A)  troubled children are internally motivated to help themselves. 
B)  play is a valuable form of self-expression. 
C)  a warm, intimate relationship must be established between therapist and child. 
D)  a therapist's major role is to interpret the symbolism in a child's play. 
E)  a climate of permissiveness must be established in the therapy room. 
A)  troubled children are internally motivated to help themselves. 
B)  play is a valuable form of self-expression. 
C)  a warm, intimate relationship must be established between therapist and child. 
D)  a therapist's major role is to interpret the symbolism in a child's play. 
E)  a climate of permissiveness must be established in the therapy room.

Question 3

An analysis of nearly 100 studies of the effectiveness of play therapy indicates that

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A)  we can't really say if such therapy is effective. 
B)  play therapy has an impressive record of success. 
C)  there are no improvements that can be seen outside the therapy session. 
D)  parents are satisfied with the results, but teachers see no difference in children after therapy. 
A)  we can't really say if such therapy is effective. 
B)  play therapy has an impressive record of success. 
C)  there are no improvements that can be seen outside the therapy session. 
D)  parents are satisfied with the results, but teachers see no difference in children after therapy.

Question 4

The modern view of the use of play in therapy, unlike the view expressed in the 1920's, puts an emphasis on

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A)  shorter treatments. 
B)  specific, predetermined, goals and strategies. 
C)  an avoidance of heavily symbolic interpretations. 
D)  the quality of the therapist-child relationship. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  shorter treatments. 
B)  specific, predetermined, goals and strategies. 
C)  an avoidance of heavily symbolic interpretations. 
D)  the quality of the therapist-child relationship. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

The type of therapy that required parents to attend training sessions under the supervision of a therapist for twelve months, during which they were conducting therapy sessions for their own children at home, was

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A)  play analysis. 
B)  family therapy. 
C)  relationship therapy. 
D)  humanistic therapy 
E)  filial therapy. 
A)  play analysis. 
B)  family therapy. 
C)  relationship therapy. 
D)  humanistic therapy 
E)  filial therapy.

Question 6

Most therapists agree that play has an important role in psychotherapy with children, but is there proof that play really helps children to deal with their emotional problems? What is the nature of this proof? What are the limitations of the research on the subject? Why is it difficult to provide definitive

Accepted Answer

-Research, from multiple controlled stud

Question 7

What are the limits that are usually established in non-directive therapy with children, and why are these limits seen as necessary?

Accepted Answer

-Limits anchor children in reality and h

Question 8

Anna Freud and Melanie Klein shared similar views about the meaning of play, but they also disagreed on how play should be incorporated into therapy with children. What points did they agree on? What was their major disagreement about the uses of play?

Accepted Answer

-Both Klein and Freud believed that play

Question 9

In the technique known as mutual storytelling, the child would tell a story and then the therapist would

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A)  tell the story back with a more constructive resolution. 
B)  analyze the important elements of the story for the child. 
C)  ask the child to tell it again and include a more positive ending. 
D)  ask the child a series of questions about the story. 
A)  tell the story back with a more constructive resolution. 
B)  analyze the important elements of the story for the child. 
C)  ask the child to tell it again and include a more positive ending. 
D)  ask the child a series of questions about the story.

Question 10

The relationship approach to psychotherapy was inspired by the work of the psychotherapist _______ ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The relationship approach to psychotherapy was inspired...

Question 11

The psychoanalytic approach has evolved into what is today referred to as the __________ approach.

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The answer of The psychoanalytic approach has evolved into what...

Question 12

According to relationship therapists, children come into therapy for specific reasons. Nevertheless, all children who need therapy do so because they did not receive what Carl Rogers called "unconditional positive regard" from society. What do Rogers and other relationship therapists mean when they say this?

Accepted Answer

-According to this approach, this means

Question 13

Richard Gardner's contribution to play therapy is the technique of

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A)  bibliotherapy. 
B)  costume therapy. 
C)  release therapy. 
D)  mutual storytelling. 
E)  storytelling. 
A)  bibliotherapy. 
B)  costume therapy. 
C)  release therapy. 
D)  mutual storytelling. 
E)  storytelling.

Question 14

What is mutual storytelling and how does it differ from the techniques of (a) simple storytelling and (b) bibliotherapy that are also used as therapy. Be sure to include all the components of mutual storytelling in your answer - what the child does as well as what the therapist does.

Accepted Answer

-Mutual story telling involves the thera

Question 15

The "Play Analysis" of Melanie Klein differed from other play therapies in that Klein

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized the importance of the therapist-child relationship. 
B)  engaged in extensive amounts of interpretation of the child's actions. 
C)  worked only with children between the ages of two and five. 
D)  wouldn't take a child patient unless she could work with the whole family. 
E)  established no limits for the children in therapy. 
A)  emphasized the importance of the therapist-child relationship. 
B)  engaged in extensive amounts of interpretation of the child's actions. 
C)  worked only with children between the ages of two and five. 
D)  wouldn't take a child patient unless she could work with the whole family. 
E)  established no limits for the children in therapy.

Question 16

Melanie Klein was more likely to use interpretation in her therapy with children than was Anna Freud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List and discuss five reasons why play is seen by psychologists as an essential component of child psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

-Play is a natural form of expression fo

Question 18

Every school of psychotherapy shares the belief that play is indispensable in the diagnosis and treat?ment of children with problems. Which is not a reason for the use of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in therapy have probably not had enough opportunities to play in the past. 
B)  Play is a natural form of expression for children and it allows them to communicate their feelings effectively. 
C)  When playing the child is less likely to feel threatened by an adult. 
D)  Observing children at play helps adults understand them better. 
E)  Play encourages children to relax and so reduces their anxiety and defensiveness. 
A)  Children in therapy have probably not had enough opportunities to play in the past. 
B)  Play is a natural form of expression for children and it allows them to communicate their feelings effectively. 
C)  When playing the child is less likely to feel threatened by an adult. 
D)  Observing children at play helps adults understand them better. 
E)  Play encourages children to relax and so reduces their anxiety and defensiveness.

Question 19

Describe the technique of "play analysis" that was practiced by Melanie Klein in terms of (a) the physical environment in which the therapy took place, (b) the specific procedures that were followed, and (c) the therapist's assumptions about the meaning of play for children.

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(a) The physical environment in which th

Question 20

Freud typically used play in the early stages of therapy with a child as a way of __________ ____________.

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The most effective treatment seemed to involve between _ and _ sessions, and the results are less impressive when more or fewer sessions are conducted.

Psychoanalytic and relationship therapists agreed that

An analysis of nearly 100 studies of the effectiveness of play therapy indicates that

The modern view of the use of play in therapy, unlike the view expressed in the 1920's, puts an emphasis on

The type of therapy that required parents to attend training sessions under the supervision of a therapist for twelve months, during which they were conducting therapy sessions for their own children at home, was

What are the limits that are usually established in non-directive therapy with children, and why are these limits seen as necessary?

Anna Freud and Melanie Klein shared similar views about the meaning of play, but they also disagreed on how play should be incorporated into therapy with children. What points did they agree on? What was their major disagreement about the uses of play?

In the technique known as mutual storytelling, the child would tell a story and then the therapist would

The relationship approach to psychotherapy was inspired by the work of the psychotherapist _ __.

The psychoanalytic approach has evolved into what is today referred to as the __________ approach.

Richard Gardner's contribution to play therapy is the technique of

What is mutual storytelling and how does it differ from the techniques of (a) simple storytelling and (b) bibliotherapy that are also used as therapy. Be sure to include all the components of mutual storytelling in your answer - what the child does as well as what the therapist does.

The "Play Analysis" of Melanie Klein differed from other play therapies in that Klein

Melanie Klein was more likely to use interpretation in her therapy with children than was Anna Freud.

List and discuss five reasons why play is seen by psychologists as an essential component of child psychotherapy.

Every school of psychotherapy shares the belief that play is indispensable in the diagnosis and treat?ment of children with problems. Which is not a reason for the use of play?

Describe the technique of "play analysis" that was practiced by Melanie Klein in terms of (a) the physical environment in which the therapy took place, (b) the specific procedures that were followed, and (c) the therapist's assumptions about the meaning of play for children.

Freud typically used play in the early stages of therapy with a child as a way of __.

Historical and Theoretical Viewpoints

Ethological and Cultural Perspectives

The First 2 Years of Life

The Preschool Years: From 2 to 5

Play in Later Childhood and Adolescence

Gender Differences in Play

Play in Special Populations

Play and Intellectual Development

The Social Benefits of Play

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Exam 10: The Uses of Play in Therapy

The most effective treatment seemed to involve between ___ and ___ sessions, and the results are less impressive when more or fewer sessions are conducted.

Psychoanalytic and relationship therapists agreed that

An analysis of nearly 100 studies of the effectiveness of play therapy indicates that

The modern view of the use of play in therapy, unlike the view expressed in the 1920's, puts an emphasis on

The type of therapy that required parents to attend training sessions under the supervision of a therapist for twelve months, during which they were conducting therapy sessions for their own children at home, was

What are the limits that are usually established in non-directive therapy with children, and why are these limits seen as necessary?

Anna Freud and Melanie Klein shared similar views about the meaning of play, but they also disagreed on how play should be incorporated into therapy with children. What points did they agree on? What was their major disagreement about the uses of play?

In the technique known as mutual storytelling, the child would tell a story and then the therapist would

The relationship approach to psychotherapy was inspired by the work of the psychotherapist _______ ________.

The psychoanalytic approach has evolved into what is today referred to as the __________ approach.

Richard Gardner's contribution to play therapy is the technique of

What is mutual storytelling and how does it differ from the techniques of (a) simple storytelling and (b) bibliotherapy that are also used as therapy. Be sure to include all the components of mutual storytelling in your answer - what the child does as well as what the therapist does.

The "Play Analysis" of Melanie Klein differed from other play therapies in that Klein

Melanie Klein was more likely to use interpretation in her therapy with children than was Anna Freud.

List and discuss five reasons why play is seen by psychologists as an essential component of child psychotherapy.

Every school of psychotherapy shares the belief that play is indispensable in the diagnosis and treat?ment of children with problems. Which is not a reason for the use of play?

Describe the technique of "play analysis" that was practiced by Melanie Klein in terms of (a) the physical environment in which the therapy took place, (b) the specific procedures that were followed, and (c) the therapist's assumptions about the meaning of play for children.

Freud typically used play in the early stages of therapy with a child as a way of __________ ____________.

Historical and Theoretical Viewpoints

Ethological and Cultural Perspectives

The First 2 Years of Life

The Preschool Years: From 2 to 5

Play in Later Childhood and Adolescence

Gender Differences in Play

Play in Special Populations

Play and Intellectual Development

The Social Benefits of Play

Filters

The most effective treatment seemed to involve between _ and _ sessions, and the results are less impressive when more or fewer sessions are conducted.

The relationship approach to psychotherapy was inspired by the work of the psychotherapist _ __.

Freud typically used play in the early stages of therapy with a child as a way of __.