CTRS Activity Analysis & Facilitation Techniques 2

Question 1

Cooperative activities are best used in therapeutic recreation when the primary goal is to:

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Enhance teamwork, trust, and social bonding among participants

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Improve competitive drive and individual motivation

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Develop independent skill mastery in isolation

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Assess independent functioning without peer influence

Question 2

Which leadership style in TR involves the therapist making all decisions without seeking client input?

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Autocratic

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Democratic

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Laissez-faire

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Facilitative

Question 3

In behavioral modification used in therapeutic recreation, positive reinforcement is used to:

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Increase the frequency of desired behaviors by providing a rewarding stimulus following the behavior

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Eliminate undesired behaviors through the application of an aversive stimulus

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Decrease desired behaviors to test the client's intrinsic motivation

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Ignore behaviors entirely to allow them to extinguish naturally

Question 4

Activity modification in therapeutic recreation primarily refers to:

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Altering the rules, equipment, space, or other components of an activity to enable client participation and meet therapeutic goals

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Changing the therapeutic goals of an activity to match available facility resources

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Documenting all changes made to the client's treatment plan in the medical record

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Replacing one activity with another when a client loses interest or motivation

Question 5

Which facilitation approach in therapeutic recreation focuses on identifying and building upon a client's existing capabilities rather than deficits?

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Strengths-based approach

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Medical model approach

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Deficit-based approach

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Pathological approach

Question 6

Reality orientation is a facilitation technique in TR primarily used with clients who experience:

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Confusion, disorientation, or cognitive impairment such as dementia

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Chronic pain and significant physical disabilities

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Emotional dysregulation and acute mood disorders

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Social isolation and voluntary withdrawal from activities

Question 7

The 'just right challenge' principle in TR activity analysis refers to:

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Matching the activity's difficulty level to the client's current abilities to promote optimal engagement and therapeutic progress

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Selecting activities that are financially appropriate for the facility's budget

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Choosing activities that appeal to the majority of clients in a group program

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Ensuring all selected activities meet accreditation and safety standards