FACS 361 Play Therapy Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions
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Course
Child therapy
Institution
Child Therapy
what is our textbook's definition of play therapy? - Answer-an approach to counseling young children in which the counselor uses toys, art supplies, games, and other play media to communicate with clients using the 'language' of children
why involve play when counseling children? - Answer-play c...
FACS 361 Play Therapy Exam 1
Questions with Complete Solutions
what is our textbook's definition of play therapy? - Answer-an approach to counseling young
children in which the counselor uses toys, art supplies, games, and other play media to
communicate with clients using the 'language' of children
why involve play when counseling children? - Answer-play can be a means for...
*establishing rapport with children
*help counselors understand kids and their interactions
*help children reveal feelings that they may not be able to verbalize
*constructively act out bad feelings
*allow children to test limits, gain insight about their behavior, and learn about consequences
what are the powers of play? - Answer-*self-expression
*access to the unconscious
*direct/indirect teaching
*abreaction
*stress inoculation
*mastering of fears and counterconditioning of negative affect
*catharsis
*positive emotion
*competence/self-control
*sublimation
*attachment formation
*rapport building and relationship enhancement
*empathy and perspective taking
*moral judgement and behavior rehearsal
*power/control
*sense of self
, *creative problem solving
*reality testing
*fantasy compensation
self-expression - Answer-because young children lack the ability to express themselves through
language, play allows them to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings
access to the unconscious - Answer-ability to access unconscious desires and impulses into
conscious and express them symbolically
direct teaching - Answer-gives art and play to teach children skills needed in a direct way
indirect teaching - Answer-uses storytelling and play narratives to encourage children to explore
new perspectives
abreaction - Answer-the process of relieving stressful and negative thoughts and emotions
attached to painful experiences
stress inoculation - Answer-when a child is given an opportunity to reduce anxiety about an
upcoming event through play so they can handle to stress of it in real-life
mastering of fears and counterconditioning of negative affect - Answer-through play children can
counteract fear and its negative effects, therefore recognizing their coping skills
catharsis - Answer-emotional release to express pent up hidden feelings through a growing
experience
positive emotion - Answer-can provide an accepting environment where kids can experience
and express positive emotions, they were not able to process before
competence/self-control - Answer-therapist provides opportunities for the child to try activities
for themselves that they can do well and encourages them to become more aware of their
capabilities
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