NCTRC PRACTICE TEST 2
If a person believes that he/she does not have the adequate skills to play softball, and
then generalizes this inadequacy to all physical activity, this person is exhibiting which
of the following?
A. Leisure efficacy
B. Learned helplessness
C. Attributional leisure response
D. Intrinsic Motivation - Answers -B. Learned helplessness
Reality orientation is a technique used to combat what symptom(s)?
A. Delusions
B. Irresponsibility and immaturity
C. Chronic fatigue and stress
D. Confusion - Answers -D. Confusion
Diagnostic or treatment protocols, when properly researched and supported, have the
potential to __________ therapeutic recreation practice.
A. Assess
B. Standardize
C. Evaluate
D. Counteract - Answers -B. Standardize
A _________ is a document kept within a client's medical record that specifies the
actions to be taken on the behalf of and by the client in order to reach his/her goals.
A. Critical pathway
B. Written plan of operation
C. Protocol
D. Treatment plan - Answers -D. Treatment plan
Which of the following organizations allows for chapter affiliation by local groups of
TRSs?
A. National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS)
B. American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
C. Recreation Therapy Section (RTS)
D. National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) - Answers -B.
American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
If a client assessment produces results that are reliable, it means that
A. The content of the assessment matches the content of the intervention program
,B. The same client will receive about the same score if given the assessment twice
C. Clients are placed into the most appropriate programs to meet their needs
D. Two different assessments will produce the same results over time - Answers -B.
The same client will receive about the same score if given the assessment twice
Pt. was referred to the TR program due to lack of appropriate social skills at peer level
and complaints of boredom. Pt. participated in Social Skills Training programs on a
weekly basis and Leisure Opportunities programs on a daily basis for duration of five
weeks. Pt. is enrolled in two community-based leisure programs. TRS will follow-up in
three weeks to monitor client progress in community
Which one of the following components is missing from the discharge summary?
A. Major client goals or problems
B. Services received by the client
C. Client attainment of goals
D. Plans for post-discharge involvement - Answers -C. Client attainment of goals
Alcoholism is characterized by
A. Physical dependence on alcohol and interruption in typical life functions
B. Drinking 3-7 drinks per day
C. Spending more than 20% of income on alcoholic beverages
D. Repeated intoxication in public - Answers -A. Physical dependence on alcohol and
interruption in typical life functions
A TRS may use which of the following resources to determine a client's leisure
interests?
I. Administration of an activity interest inventory to a client
II. Interviews with the client regarding leisure interests
III. Interviews with the client's family or significant others
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III - Answers -D. I, II, and III
When assessing a child's ability to remain seated during a 30-minute activity, the TRS
would look for which of the following behavioral characteristics?
A. Duration of behavior
B. Frequency of behavior
C. Intensity of behavior
D. Rate of the behavior - Answers -A. Duration of behavior
The most widely used therapeutic recreation service model consists of the three areas
of service provision listed below. Select the one that BEST fits each of the following goal
statements.
, I. Functional intervention
II. Leisure education
III. Recreation participation
To provide leisure opportunities that allows the client freedom to voluntarily participate
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only - Answers -C. III only
The most widely used therapeutic recreation service model consists of the three areas
of service provision listed below. Select the one that BEST fits each of the following goal
statements.
I. Functional intervention
II. Leisure education
III. Recreation participation
To increase ability to refrain from hitting others
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only - Answers -A. I only
What is the relationship between quality of life, functional domains, and client health
status?
A. The relationship is determined by service provided
B. The quality of life is determined by intervention selected to achieve client goals
C. The relationship is determined by the therapist's ability to properly assess client
needs
D. The quality of life is enhanced when clients experience improved abilities that
promote healthy behaviors - Answers -D. The quality of life is enhanced when clients
experience improved abilities that promote healthy behaviors
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IVTR classifies which type of
disorders?
A. Mental illness
B. Mental retardation
C. Cognitive impairments
D. Learning disabilities - Answers -A. Mental illness
In systems program design, a performance measure (PM) is the same as a(n)
A. Assessment item
B. Outcome statement
C. Enabling objective
D. Mission statement - Answers -B. Outcome statement
If a person believes that he/she does not have the adequate skills to play softball, and
then generalizes this inadequacy to all physical activity, this person is exhibiting which
of the following?
A. Leisure efficacy
B. Learned helplessness
C. Attributional leisure response
D. Intrinsic Motivation - Answers -B. Learned helplessness
Reality orientation is a technique used to combat what symptom(s)?
A. Delusions
B. Irresponsibility and immaturity
C. Chronic fatigue and stress
D. Confusion - Answers -D. Confusion
Diagnostic or treatment protocols, when properly researched and supported, have the
potential to __________ therapeutic recreation practice.
A. Assess
B. Standardize
C. Evaluate
D. Counteract - Answers -B. Standardize
A _________ is a document kept within a client's medical record that specifies the
actions to be taken on the behalf of and by the client in order to reach his/her goals.
A. Critical pathway
B. Written plan of operation
C. Protocol
D. Treatment plan - Answers -D. Treatment plan
Which of the following organizations allows for chapter affiliation by local groups of
TRSs?
A. National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS)
B. American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
C. Recreation Therapy Section (RTS)
D. National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) - Answers -B.
American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
If a client assessment produces results that are reliable, it means that
A. The content of the assessment matches the content of the intervention program
,B. The same client will receive about the same score if given the assessment twice
C. Clients are placed into the most appropriate programs to meet their needs
D. Two different assessments will produce the same results over time - Answers -B.
The same client will receive about the same score if given the assessment twice
Pt. was referred to the TR program due to lack of appropriate social skills at peer level
and complaints of boredom. Pt. participated in Social Skills Training programs on a
weekly basis and Leisure Opportunities programs on a daily basis for duration of five
weeks. Pt. is enrolled in two community-based leisure programs. TRS will follow-up in
three weeks to monitor client progress in community
Which one of the following components is missing from the discharge summary?
A. Major client goals or problems
B. Services received by the client
C. Client attainment of goals
D. Plans for post-discharge involvement - Answers -C. Client attainment of goals
Alcoholism is characterized by
A. Physical dependence on alcohol and interruption in typical life functions
B. Drinking 3-7 drinks per day
C. Spending more than 20% of income on alcoholic beverages
D. Repeated intoxication in public - Answers -A. Physical dependence on alcohol and
interruption in typical life functions
A TRS may use which of the following resources to determine a client's leisure
interests?
I. Administration of an activity interest inventory to a client
II. Interviews with the client regarding leisure interests
III. Interviews with the client's family or significant others
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III - Answers -D. I, II, and III
When assessing a child's ability to remain seated during a 30-minute activity, the TRS
would look for which of the following behavioral characteristics?
A. Duration of behavior
B. Frequency of behavior
C. Intensity of behavior
D. Rate of the behavior - Answers -A. Duration of behavior
The most widely used therapeutic recreation service model consists of the three areas
of service provision listed below. Select the one that BEST fits each of the following goal
statements.
, I. Functional intervention
II. Leisure education
III. Recreation participation
To provide leisure opportunities that allows the client freedom to voluntarily participate
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only - Answers -C. III only
The most widely used therapeutic recreation service model consists of the three areas
of service provision listed below. Select the one that BEST fits each of the following goal
statements.
I. Functional intervention
II. Leisure education
III. Recreation participation
To increase ability to refrain from hitting others
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only - Answers -A. I only
What is the relationship between quality of life, functional domains, and client health
status?
A. The relationship is determined by service provided
B. The quality of life is determined by intervention selected to achieve client goals
C. The relationship is determined by the therapist's ability to properly assess client
needs
D. The quality of life is enhanced when clients experience improved abilities that
promote healthy behaviors - Answers -D. The quality of life is enhanced when clients
experience improved abilities that promote healthy behaviors
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IVTR classifies which type of
disorders?
A. Mental illness
B. Mental retardation
C. Cognitive impairments
D. Learning disabilities - Answers -A. Mental illness
In systems program design, a performance measure (PM) is the same as a(n)
A. Assessment item
B. Outcome statement
C. Enabling objective
D. Mission statement - Answers -B. Outcome statement
