Deck 10: Characteristics of Facilitative Responses

Question 1

It is generally helpful to begin tracking responses with the following word(s)

A) "Great job!"
B) "I see you are…"
C) "I wonder if…"
D) "You are…"
E) "We are…"

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Watching a child without verbally responding could

A) communicate empathic listening.
B) convey interest in the child.
C) enhance the flow of the child's play.
D) increase the child's anxiety.
E) influence the child to seek the therapist's approval.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Summarizing the verbal interaction of the child during the play session is a description of

A) being brief.
B) building self-esteem.
C) reflecting content.
D) reflecting feelings.
E) Tracking.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

"You decided…" is an example of the beginning of a response that

A) builds self-esteem.
B) matches child's affect.
C) reflects content.
D) reflects feelings.
E) tracks.

Question 5

If a child asks a therapist to take the lid off a jar, which is therapist response that best returns responsibility back to the child?

A) Open the jar for the child.
B) Remain silent so the child can figure it out for him or herself.
C) "Show me what you want me to do."
D) "Tell me what you want me to do."
E) "You want me to open the jar."

Question 6

A play therapist should refer to toys in nondescript ways such as "it," "that," or "those."

Question 7

Acceptance of the child means communicating approval of what the child is doing.

Question 8

It is important to ask a child "why" he or she engages in a certain activity.

Question 9

Praising a child's painting by saying, "It's beautiful," enhances a child's self-esteem.

Question 10

Tracking responses, if overdone, can make a child feel self-conscious.

Question 11

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Brief and Interactive

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 12

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Help the child to go on

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 13

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Reflect nonverbal play behavior: Tracking

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 14

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Reflect content

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 15

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Reflect feelings

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 16

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Build self-esteem

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 17

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Match child's level of affect

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 18

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Avoid asking questions

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 19

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Facilitate decision making and return responsibility

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 20

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Responses are personalized

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 21

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Avoid labeling toys

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings

Question 22

Match the description with the distinctive quality of therapeutic responses.
-Are nonevaluative and do not praise

A) Rate of therapist response conveys understanding and being with the child
B) Responses that allow children to feel safe enough to explore using the toys in nonconventional ways
C) Responses are succinct and focused on the child
D) Responses blend so harmoniously that the child hardly takes any notice of them
E) Responses that give the child credit for knowing or doing
F) Responses that help children feel in control and to become intrinsically motivated
G) Responses that prevent the child's from cognitively processing information from the therapist
H) Responses that prize with the voice tone what the therapist sees and describes
I) Responses that put into words what the therapist sees and observes the child doing and validates the child
J) Responses that summarize the verbal interaction of the child during the play session
K) Responses that usually begin with the word "you."
L) Responses that verbally label feelings