Activity Analysis & Facilitation Techniques Flashcards

What is the primary purpose of activity analysis in therapeutic recreation?

Answer: To systematically examine an activity's inherent characteristics and demands to determine its therapeutic potential

Activity analysis systematically examines an activity's inherent characteristics and demands across multiple domains to assess its therapeutic potential for meeting client goals.

Which of the following is NOT typically included as a domain in a standard activity analysis?

Answer: Financial cost to the facility

Standard activity analysis domains include physical, cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions — the financial cost to the facility is an administrative factor, not an inherent activity characteristic.

In activity analysis, which of the following would be classified under 'cognitive demands'?

Answer: Memory and sequencing required to complete the task

Cognitive demands in activity analysis include memory, problem-solving, concentration, and sequencing requirements necessary to perform the activity.

The 'APIE' process in therapeutic recreation stands for:

Answer: Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate

APIE stands for Assess, Plan, Implement, and Evaluate — the systematic four-step process used by TR specialists to deliver client-centered therapeutic recreation services.

Which facilitation technique involves the therapist systematically reducing the level of assistance provided as the client demonstrates increasing independence?

Answer: Fading

Fading involves systematically decreasing the level of assistance, prompts, or cues provided to a client as they demonstrate greater independence in a skill or task.

In activity analysis, 'social interaction patterns' refers to which of the following?

Answer: The type and level of social interaction required, such as intragroup, intergroup, or aggregate participation

Social interaction patterns in activity analysis refer to the type and level of social engagement required, including whether participation is unilateral, cooperative, competitive, aggregate, or intergroup.

Which of the following best describes 'task analysis' in therapeutic recreation?

Answer: Breaking down a complex activity into smaller, sequential steps to facilitate teaching and skill acquisition

Task analysis involves deconstructing a complex activity into smaller, discrete, sequential steps to facilitate systematic teaching and skill development.