NCTRC NCTRC Facilitation Techniques and Activity Analysis 5

Question 1

Which facilitation technique is MOST appropriate when a client is learning a new motor skill and needs to understand the relationship between their movements and outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Augmented feedback (knowledge of results and knowledge of performance)

Answer

Augmented feedback provides information about movement outcomes and quality, which is essential for motor learning when intrinsic feedback is insufficient.

Question 2

An activity analysis reveals that a pottery activity has HIGH cognitive demands. This means the activity primarily requires:

Accepted Answer

Planning, sequencing, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Answer

High cognitive demand activities involve complex mental processes such as sequencing steps, making decisions, and problem-solving throughout participation.

Question 3

When using the 'task analysis' approach, a CTRS breaks down which of the following?

Accepted Answer

An activity into its smallest observable sequential steps for teaching purposes

Answer

Task analysis decomposes an activity into discrete, teachable steps, enabling systematic instruction and identification of where a client encounters difficulty.

Question 4

A CTRS running an aquatic therapy group adjusts the water depth for different clients. This is an example of which activity analysis principle?

Accepted Answer

Environmental modification as an adaptation strategy

Answer

Modifying the physical environment (water depth) is an adaptation strategy that changes activity demands to match individual client needs.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an 'intrinsic' motivation facilitation technique in therapeutic recreation?

Accepted Answer

Designing activities that align with a client's personal interests and sense of choice

Answer

Intrinsic motivation is fostered when clients engage in activities they find personally meaningful, with autonomy and self-determination at the forefront.

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NCTRC NCTRC Facilitation Techniques and Activity Analysis 5