Deck 13: Issues in Play Therapy

Question 1

Telling a child why he or she is in play therapy

A) facilitates behavior change.
B) helps the therapist set treatment goals.
C) identifies a presenting concern.
D) is a necessary process in child-centered play therapy.
E) makes the session problem focused rather than child focused

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Parents should be informed if their child

A) breaks materials in the playroom.
B) complains about the non-custodial parent.
C) paints a disturbing picture.
D) refuses to talk during play therapy sessions.
E) threatens suicide.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

If a play therapist decides to participate in a child's play, he or she should not

A) do anything the child directs him or her to do.
B) keep the child in the lead.
C) keep the child in view.
D) maintain an adult-therapeutic role.
E) maintain appropriate boundaries.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Landreth suggest that a play therapist can consider accepting a gift from a child if

A) he or she doesn't want to disappoint the child.
B) the gift costs less than $20.00.
C) the gift is artwork created by the child.
D) the gift was purchased for the therapist.
E) Play therapists should never accept gifts from the child.

Question 5

If a therapist decides to give a child a memento for the termination of therapy, he or she should give

A) a book.
B) a sticker.
C) something that signifies their time together.
D) something the therapist made for the child.
E) Therapists should not give their clients mementos.

Question 6

Giving children a happy sticker at the end of each session supports therapeutic growth.

Question 7

If the therapist is participating in the child's play, he or she should follow all the directions the child gives to let the child lead the session.

Question 8

It would be ethically appropriate for a play therapist to tell a parent, "Your child is really angry. He spent 15 minutes beating on the Bobo."

Question 9

Participating in a child's play automatically impedes the therapeutic process.

Question 10

Play therapy can have positive results even if both parents are not involved in the parent consultation process.

Question 11

Play therapists should hang their clients' artwork on the wall of the playroom.

Question 12

Play therapy sessions should last 45 minutes so children will have 15 minutes to clean the playroom before the next session begins.

Question 13

The timing of a gift should be considered before a therapist accepts it.

Question 14

A therapist should display a gift given him or her by a child so the child knows he or she appreciates it.

Question 15

To be actively involved with the child, play therapists should participate in play when the child requests it.

Question 16

Match the statement or description with the corresponding issue in play therapy.
-Confidentiality

A) Discuss general observations and avoid revealing specific behaviors.
B) Emotional gifts are more powerful and more satisfying than tangible gifts.
C) Play experiences are intrinsically rewarding.
D) Toys are children's words, and play is their language.
E) What is held in the heart can never be lost.

Question 17

Match the statement or description with the corresponding issue in play therapy.
-Accepting gifts

A) Discuss general observations and avoid revealing specific behaviors.
B) Emotional gifts are more powerful and more satisfying than tangible gifts.
C) Play experiences are intrinsically rewarding.
D) Toys are children's words, and play is their language.
E) What is held in the heart can never be lost.

Question 18

Match the statement or description with the corresponding issue in play therapy.
-Giving the child a reward

A) Discuss general observations and avoid revealing specific behaviors.
B) Emotional gifts are more powerful and more satisfying than tangible gifts.
C) Play experiences are intrinsically rewarding.
D) Toys are children's words, and play is their language.
E) What is held in the heart can never be lost.

Question 19

Match the statement or description with the corresponding issue in play therapy.
-Giving the child a memento

A) Discuss general observations and avoid revealing specific behaviors.
B) Emotional gifts are more powerful and more satisfying than tangible gifts.
C) Play experiences are intrinsically rewarding.
D) Toys are children's words, and play is their language.
E) What is held in the heart can never be lost.

Question 20

Match the statement or description with the corresponding issue in play therapy.
-Asking the child to clean up

A) Discuss general observations and avoid revealing specific behaviors.
B) Emotional gifts are more powerful and more satisfying than tangible gifts.
C) Play experiences are intrinsically rewarding.
D) Toys are children's words, and play is their language.
E) What is held in the heart can never be lost.