Deck 9: Beginning the Relationship: The Childs Time

Question 1

Which of the following statements or questions are appropriate for a child therapist to say to a child when greeting her in the playroom?

A) "How old are you?"
B) "Let's go play."
C) "We can go to the playroom now."
D) "We can go to the playroom now, ok?"
E) "Would you like to go to the playroom?"

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is considered the neutral place in the play therapy room?

A) The bathroom
B) The one-way mirror
C) The therapist's chair
D) The waiting room
E) The window, if there is one

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Play therapists should

A) remain standing so they can physically track the child.
B) sit in the therapist's chair.
C) sit on the floor so they are better able to play with the child.
D) wait for the child to decide where the therapist should sit.
E) It doesn't matter where the therapist sits or stands.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

It is recommended that most of the verbal responses to a child from a play therapist contain

A) 10 or fewer words.
B) 10-20 words.
C) 20-30 words.
D) 30-40 words.
E) It doesn't matter how manner words a play therapist uses when responding to a child.

Question 5

The statement "I will be fully present physically, mentally, and emotionally" is an example of which basic dimension of the therapist's responsibility in the therapeutic relationship with a child?

A) I am here
B) I care
C) I hear you
D) I like you
E) I understand

Question 6

After greeting the child in the waiting room, the play therapist should ask the child, "Would you like to go to the playroom?"

Question 7

An objective of establishing a therapeutic relationship with a child is to help the child be in control.

Question 8

Developmentally, children tend to view their possessions as extensions of themselves.

Question 9

Play therapists should never allow a parent to enter the play therapy room with the child.

Question 10

Play therapists should tell a child, "This is a place where you can play any way you want."

Question 11

The play therapist begins developing a relationship with a child during their initial interactions in the waiting room.

Question 12

Match each element of developing the relationship in the playroom to the answers below.
-Allow the child to lead

A) The child is at all times communicating something about the person he or she is
B) The child will approach the therapist when he or she feels comfortable in doing so or when he or she needs to do so
C) The therapist's nose and toes are pointed in the child's direction
D) The therapist puts into words what he or she sees and observes the child doing
E) The therapist responds by focusing on the child's feelings
F) The therapist sits in the chair until invited by the child to enter the child's physical space or play
G) The therapist summarizes back the verbal interaction of the child during the play session

Question 13

Match each element of developing the relationship in the playroom to the answers below.
-Hearing nonverbal expressions

A) The child is at all times communicating something about the person he or she is
B) The child will approach the therapist when he or she feels comfortable in doing so or when he or she needs to do so
C) The therapist's nose and toes are pointed in the child's direction
D) The therapist puts into words what he or she sees and observes the child doing
E) The therapist responds by focusing on the child's feelings
F) The therapist sits in the chair until invited by the child to enter the child's physical space or play
G) The therapist summarizes back the verbal interaction of the child during the play session

Question 14

Match each element of developing the relationship in the playroom to the answers below.
-Respecting the child's space

A) The child is at all times communicating something about the person he or she is
B) The child will approach the therapist when he or she feels comfortable in doing so or when he or she needs to do so
C) The therapist's nose and toes are pointed in the child's direction
D) The therapist puts into words what he or she sees and observes the child doing
E) The therapist responds by focusing on the child's feelings
F) The therapist sits in the chair until invited by the child to enter the child's physical space or play
G) The therapist summarizes back the verbal interaction of the child during the play session

Question 15

Match each element of developing the relationship in the playroom to the answers below.
-Physically tracking the child

A) The child is at all times communicating something about the person he or she is
B) The child will approach the therapist when he or she feels comfortable in doing so or when he or she needs to do so
C) The therapist's nose and toes are pointed in the child's direction
D) The therapist puts into words what he or she sees and observes the child doing
E) The therapist responds by focusing on the child's feelings
F) The therapist sits in the chair until invited by the child to enter the child's physical space or play
G) The therapist summarizes back the verbal interaction of the child during the play session

Question 16

Match each element of developing the relationship in the playroom to the answers below.
-Reflecting nonverbal play behavior: Tracking

A) The child is at all times communicating something about the person he or she is
B) The child will approach the therapist when he or she feels comfortable in doing so or when he or she needs to do so
C) The therapist's nose and toes are pointed in the child's direction
D) The therapist puts into words what he or she sees and observes the child doing
E) The therapist responds by focusing on the child's feelings
F) The therapist sits in the chair until invited by the child to enter the child's physical space or play
G) The therapist summarizes back the verbal interaction of the child during the play session

Question 17

Match each element of developing the relationship in the playroom to the answers below.
-Reflecting content

A) The child is at all times communicating something about the person he or she is
B) The child will approach the therapist when he or she feels comfortable in doing so or when he or she needs to do so
C) The therapist's nose and toes are pointed in the child's direction
D) The therapist puts into words what he or she sees and observes the child doing
E) The therapist responds by focusing on the child's feelings
F) The therapist sits in the chair until invited by the child to enter the child's physical space or play
G) The therapist summarizes back the verbal interaction of the child during the play session

Question 18

Match each element of developing the relationship in the playroom to the answers below.
-Reflecting feeling

A) The child is at all times communicating something about the person he or she is
B) The child will approach the therapist when he or she feels comfortable in doing so or when he or she needs to do so
C) The therapist's nose and toes are pointed in the child's direction
D) The therapist puts into words what he or she sees and observes the child doing
E) The therapist responds by focusing on the child's feelings
F) The therapist sits in the chair until invited by the child to enter the child's physical space or play
G) The therapist summarizes back the verbal interaction of the child during the play session