AT Design Principles & Elements 3

Question 1

In the Munsell color system used in art therapy assessment, 'chroma' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The purity or saturation of a color

Answer

Chroma in the Munsell system describes color saturation — how pure or muted a hue appears.

Question 2

A client consistently draws figures with disproportionately large hands. From a formal elements perspective, this use of scale most likely communicates:

Accepted Answer

Emphasis on the hands' perceived importance

Answer

Exaggerated scale draws attention and may indicate the client's psychological emphasis on that body part.

Question 3

Which type of balance is created when a large light-colored shape on one side is visually counterweighted by a small dark-colored shape on the other?

Accepted Answer

Asymmetrical balance

Answer

Asymmetrical balance uses differing elements of unequal size or value to achieve equilibrium.

Question 4

In formal art therapy assessment tools like the PPAT, which design element is evaluated as part of 'use of color'?

Accepted Answer

Number of hues, color placement, and appropriateness

Answer

The PPAT's Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale (FEATS) evaluates color on dimensions including quantity, placement, and appropriateness.

Question 5

When a client's mandala shows all design elements radiating from the center equally, this exemplifies which principle?

Accepted Answer

Radial balance

Answer

Radial balance occurs when elements spread outward equally from a central focal point, as in mandalas.

(AT) Art Therapist Certification Practice Test

(AT) Art Therapist Certification Practice Test

AT Design Principles & Elements 3