RPT Assessment & Treatment Planning 4

Question 1

When an RPT sets treatment goals collaboratively with a child's parents, this practice is MOST aligned with which ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy and informed consent

Answer

Collaborative goal-setting with parents supports autonomy and informed consent by ensuring caregivers are active, informed participants in the treatment planning process.

Question 2

A child who uses sandtray play to create scenes with isolated figures separated by barriers is MOST likely communicating themes of:

Accepted Answer

Loneliness, disconnection, or emotional isolation

Answer

Figures isolated behind barriers in sandtray play frequently symbolize themes of loneliness, disconnection, or emotional isolation in the child's inner world.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes a 'functional behavioral assessment' in the context of play therapy?

Accepted Answer

Identifying the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences maintaining a target behavior

Answer

A functional behavioral assessment identifies antecedents, behaviors, and maintaining consequences (ABCs) to understand the function of a target behavior.

Question 4

In play therapy assessment, the term 'affect attunement' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The therapist's empathic recognition and reflection of the child's emotional states

Answer

Affect attunement is the therapist's empathic recognition and reflection of the child's emotional states, which supports therapeutic alliance and accurate assessment.

Question 5

A treatment plan is reviewed and found to lack any measurable outcome criteria. This is MOST problematic because:

Accepted Answer

Progress toward therapeutic goals cannot be objectively evaluated

Answer

Without measurable outcome criteria, the RPT cannot objectively evaluate whether treatment goals are being achieved, undermining accountability and effective care.

(RPT) Registered Play Therapist Practice Test

(RPT) Registered Play Therapist Practice Test

RPT Assessment & Treatment Planning 4