ATR-BC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
You are treating a child with tactile disorder. Which of the following would be an ideal
medium with which to begin? Sand tray, photo collage, clay or chalk - Correct Answers -
Photo collage
What is the proper action to take if the client fails to comply with treatment
recommendations on an ongoing basis? - Correct Answers -Terminate the art therapy
sessions with the client, with notification.
It is critical to the program that each client completes an extensive packet of forms
during their intake. You will need to assemble various forms to be completed during the
initial interview, including: - Correct Answers -medical history, payment schedules, goals
and objectives to all the needed insurance forms and all disclosure forms.
In the initial interview, what is the art therapist talking about when he says that he
accepts his roles and responsibility with integrity towards his clients? - Correct Answers
-Fidelity
fidelity - Correct Answers -Fidelity is the term used to describe that art therapists accept
their roles and responsibilities towards their clients. With this, it means the therapist will
be honest and accurate when dealing with clients.
The art therapist needs to perform an evaluation on her client. The art therapist has
chosen the evaluation that she plans on using. The evaluation is composed of 3 parts. It
relies primarily on colored chalk pastels as well as by an 18 X 24 inch piece of paper.
Which of the following is most likely the evaluation the art therapist will be using? -
Correct Answers -Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation.
DDS evaluation - Correct Answers -Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation.
What is step 1 to the Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation (DDS)? - Correct Answers -
Draw anything they want
What is step 2 to the Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation (DDS)? - Correct Answers -
Draw a tree
What is step 3 to the Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation (DDS)? - Correct Answers -
client to represent how he or she feels by the clever use of lines, colors, and shapes.
, While completing the informed consent portion of the client intake, ____________ must
be explained and consented to by the client - Correct Answers -Explanation of the risks
of the therapy
An art therapist is doing an initial interview with a client to create drawings. The client
does not react well to color, and prefers creating muted pieces. Which of the following is
the best art modality for this client? Painting with a thick paint brush, Drawing and
holding the oil pastels with the hands, Painting with a thin paint brush, or Watching other
clients paint. - Correct Answers -Drawing and holding the oil pastels with the hands
You are conducting the initial interview with a client, and notice that he has his hand on
his cheek the whole time. What does this LIKELY mean? - Correct Answers -He is lost
in thought
During the initial interview of a minor child, the therapist must always remember what
when scheduling meetings? - Correct Answers -To schedule specific meetings to
include the caretaker
An art therapist is learning about the initial interview that occurs with a client. In the
initial interview, the art therapist must do which of the following: Respect the client's
privacy, Keep the conversation opinion free, Pressure the client for information, or
Gather as much personal information about the client that he can. - Correct Answers -
Respect the client's privacy
The client has been asked to do the Draw a Story assessment. After it was completed
the art therapist determined there were themes of dissatisfaction and disappointment
with unpleasant environments. The score assigned was a 3. What diagnostic indicator
did the art therapist most likely assign to this client? Moderately negative is the correct
diagnostic indicator, Strongly negative is the proper indicator, The best indicator is
mildly negative, or Intermediate level will be assigned to this client. - Correct Answers -
The best indicator is mildly negative
What are the 7 diagnostic indicators the Draw a Story intervention - Correct Answers -
strongly negative, moderately negative, mildly negative, intermediate level, mildly
positive, moderately positive, and strongly positive
What is a mildly negative score on a Draw a story mean? - Correct Answers -Mildly
negative is associated with dissatisfaction or disappointment with unpleasant
environments. It is also scored as a 3
What does FSA stand for? - Correct Answers -Face Stimulus Assessment
What is the second picture of the Face Stimulus Assessment (FSA)? - Correct Answers
-Outline of the face only
ANSWERS
You are treating a child with tactile disorder. Which of the following would be an ideal
medium with which to begin? Sand tray, photo collage, clay or chalk - Correct Answers -
Photo collage
What is the proper action to take if the client fails to comply with treatment
recommendations on an ongoing basis? - Correct Answers -Terminate the art therapy
sessions with the client, with notification.
It is critical to the program that each client completes an extensive packet of forms
during their intake. You will need to assemble various forms to be completed during the
initial interview, including: - Correct Answers -medical history, payment schedules, goals
and objectives to all the needed insurance forms and all disclosure forms.
In the initial interview, what is the art therapist talking about when he says that he
accepts his roles and responsibility with integrity towards his clients? - Correct Answers
-Fidelity
fidelity - Correct Answers -Fidelity is the term used to describe that art therapists accept
their roles and responsibilities towards their clients. With this, it means the therapist will
be honest and accurate when dealing with clients.
The art therapist needs to perform an evaluation on her client. The art therapist has
chosen the evaluation that she plans on using. The evaluation is composed of 3 parts. It
relies primarily on colored chalk pastels as well as by an 18 X 24 inch piece of paper.
Which of the following is most likely the evaluation the art therapist will be using? -
Correct Answers -Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation.
DDS evaluation - Correct Answers -Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation.
What is step 1 to the Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation (DDS)? - Correct Answers -
Draw anything they want
What is step 2 to the Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation (DDS)? - Correct Answers -
Draw a tree
What is step 3 to the Diagnostic Drawing Series evaluation (DDS)? - Correct Answers -
client to represent how he or she feels by the clever use of lines, colors, and shapes.
, While completing the informed consent portion of the client intake, ____________ must
be explained and consented to by the client - Correct Answers -Explanation of the risks
of the therapy
An art therapist is doing an initial interview with a client to create drawings. The client
does not react well to color, and prefers creating muted pieces. Which of the following is
the best art modality for this client? Painting with a thick paint brush, Drawing and
holding the oil pastels with the hands, Painting with a thin paint brush, or Watching other
clients paint. - Correct Answers -Drawing and holding the oil pastels with the hands
You are conducting the initial interview with a client, and notice that he has his hand on
his cheek the whole time. What does this LIKELY mean? - Correct Answers -He is lost
in thought
During the initial interview of a minor child, the therapist must always remember what
when scheduling meetings? - Correct Answers -To schedule specific meetings to
include the caretaker
An art therapist is learning about the initial interview that occurs with a client. In the
initial interview, the art therapist must do which of the following: Respect the client's
privacy, Keep the conversation opinion free, Pressure the client for information, or
Gather as much personal information about the client that he can. - Correct Answers -
Respect the client's privacy
The client has been asked to do the Draw a Story assessment. After it was completed
the art therapist determined there were themes of dissatisfaction and disappointment
with unpleasant environments. The score assigned was a 3. What diagnostic indicator
did the art therapist most likely assign to this client? Moderately negative is the correct
diagnostic indicator, Strongly negative is the proper indicator, The best indicator is
mildly negative, or Intermediate level will be assigned to this client. - Correct Answers -
The best indicator is mildly negative
What are the 7 diagnostic indicators the Draw a Story intervention - Correct Answers -
strongly negative, moderately negative, mildly negative, intermediate level, mildly
positive, moderately positive, and strongly positive
What is a mildly negative score on a Draw a story mean? - Correct Answers -Mildly
negative is associated with dissatisfaction or disappointment with unpleasant
environments. It is also scored as a 3
What does FSA stand for? - Correct Answers -Face Stimulus Assessment
What is the second picture of the Face Stimulus Assessment (FSA)? - Correct Answers
-Outline of the face only
