Deck 4: A View of Children

Question 1

Which of the following variables has been found to be a contributing factor to making children invulnerable to obstacles?

A) High self-regard
B) Inner motivation
C) Self-control
D) Sense of personal identity
E) All of the above

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Landreth compares children who develop over time with

A) bumblebees.
B) molasses.
C) mushrooms.
D) orchids.
E) popcorn.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A possible explanation for why some children are more resilient than others is that

A) resilient children have internalized and integrated their experiences
B) non- resilient children have experienced more abuse.
C) non-resilient children were raised in poverty.
D) resilient children received more direction and control from their parents than non-resilient children did.
E) non-resilient children did not have as much time to play as resilient children did.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Play therapists

A) allow the child to discover his or her unique self.
B) develop a child's resiliency.
C) encourage the child to quickly find solutions to his or her problems.
D) encourage the child to talk.
E) interpret the child's play.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a tenet for relating to children?

A) Children are people.
B) Children focus on past experiences.
C) Children have an inherent tendency toward growth and maturity.
D) Children will take the therapeutic experience to where they need to be.
E) Children's natural language is play.

Question 6

What is most important about children can be learned only from children.

Question 7

Children's growth can be accelerated by appropriate therapeutic techniques.

Question 8

Children of parents who allow considerable self-direction tend to feel capable of exerting control over the environment and are goal directed.

Question 9

The play therapist determines when and how a child should play.

Question 10

Play therapists should encourage children to talk.

Question 11

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children are not miniature adults.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 12

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children are people.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 13

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children are unique and worthy of respect.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 14

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children are resilient.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 15

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children have an inherent tendency toward growth and maturity.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 16

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children are capable of positive self-direction.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 17

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children's natural language is play.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 18

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children have a right to remain silent.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 19

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children will take the therapeutic experience to where they need to be.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.

Question 20

Match each description to its corresponding tenet for relating to children.
-Children's growth cannot be speeded up.

A) Children are capable of dealing with their world in creative ways.
B) Children are capable of experiencing deep emotional pain and joy.
C) Children possess a tremendous capacity to overcome obstacles and circumstances in their lives.
D) Children possess an inner intuitive wisdom.
E) Play is the medium of self-expression with which children are most comfortable.
F) The therapist does not attempt to determine when or how a child should play.
G) The therapist does not respond to children as if they were adults
H) The therapist is patient with the child's developmental process.
I) The therapist prizes the uniqueness of each child and respects the person the child is.
J) The therapist respects a child's decision not to talk.