NCCAP Therapeutic Recreation 4

Question 1

Which technique is used in TR to help clients gradually face feared leisure activities through step-by-step exposure?

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization

Answer

Systematic desensitization pairs relaxation with incremental exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli, reducing avoidance of feared activities.

Question 2

A CTRS working in a psychiatric setting would MOST likely use which TR goal for a client with social anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Increase initiation of peer interactions in structured groups

Answer

Social anxiety treatment in psychiatric TR focuses on building social initiation and interaction skills in supported group environments.

Question 3

The primary purpose of a TR program outcome study is to:

Accepted Answer

Demonstrate the effectiveness of TR interventions on client outcomes

Answer

Outcome studies provide evidence that TR interventions produce measurable changes in client health, function, or quality of life.

Question 4

Which positioning strategy reduces aspiration risk during a mealtime leisure activity for a client with dysphagia?

Accepted Answer

Upright at 90 degrees with chin slightly tucked

Answer

A 90-degree upright position with chin tuck uses gravity and airway geometry to reduce the risk of food or liquid entering the airway.

Question 5

In behavior management within TR, 'extinction' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Withholding reinforcement to decrease a behavior

Answer

Extinction involves removing the reinforcement that maintains an undesired behavior, causing it to decrease over time.

(NCCAP) National Certification Council for Activity Professionals Practice Test