NCTRC NCTRC Facilitation Techniques and Activity Analysis 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which therapeutic modality uses plants and gardening activities to achieve specific therapeutic outcomes such as improved fine motor skills and reduced anxiety?
- Equine-assisted therapy
- Horticulture therapy (Correct answer)
- Pet-facilitated therapy
- Dance/movement therapy
Correct answer: Horticulture therapy
Horticulture therapy uses plant-related activities to achieve documented therapeutic outcomes including improved motor function, reduced stress, and enhanced cognitive engagement.
Question 2: When a TR specialist uses graded activities, they are:
- Ranking activities by difficulty for program catalogues
- Progressively increasing or decreasing activity demands to match changing client functional levels (Correct answer)
- Grading client performance on a standardized scale
- Evaluating programs by assigning letter grades for quality
Correct answer: Progressively increasing or decreasing activity demands to match changing client functional levels
Graded activities are systematically adjusted in complexity or demand to gradually challenge a client as their functional capacity improves or to accommodate decline.
Question 3: Reminiscence therapy is most commonly used with which population in TR practice?
- Children with developmental disabilities
- Adolescents in psychiatric settings
- Older adults, particularly those with dementia or depression (Correct answer)
- Adults in cardiac rehabilitation
Correct answer: Older adults, particularly those with dementia or depression
Reminiscence therapy, which uses life review and memory of past experiences, is most frequently applied with older adults to reduce depression, enhance identity, and improve cognitive engagement.
Question 4: The primary goal of sensory stimulation activities in TR for clients with profound cognitive impairments is to:
- Teach competitive recreational skills
- Engage residual sensory pathways and promote awareness, comfort, and interaction (Correct answer)
- Prepare clients for community reintegration programs
- Develop abstract reasoning abilities through structured play
Correct answer: Engage residual sensory pathways and promote awareness, comfort, and interaction
Sensory stimulation activities engage sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell to activate residual neurological pathways, promote responsiveness, and enhance quality of life for clients with profound impairments.
Question 5: Which group leadership style gives participants the most control over group process and decision-making?
- Autocratic
- Democratic
- Laissez-faire (Correct answer)
- Directive
Correct answer: Laissez-faire
A laissez-faire leadership style provides minimal direction, giving group members maximum autonomy and control over the group's process and activities.
Question 6: In TR, which facilitation technique involves reading aloud or discussing literature to promote therapeutic reflection and emotional processing?
- Bibliotherapy (Correct answer)
- Narrative therapy
- Drama therapy
- Music therapy
Correct answer: Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy uses books, poetry, and written materials to promote self-reflection, emotional processing, and therapeutic insight in clients.
NCTRC NCTRC Facilitation Techniques and Activity Analysis 2
Which therapeutic modality uses plants and gardening activities to achieve specific therapeutic outcomes such as improved fine motor skills and reduced anxiety?