Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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. B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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. D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Play therapists should encourage children to talk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Play therapists

Accepted Answer

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 17

Landreth compares children who develop over time with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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 have a right to remain silent.

Accepted Answer

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 adultsH)  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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: A View of Children

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play therapists should encourage children to talk.

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

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

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

Play therapists

Landreth compares children who develop over time with

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

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

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