Art Therapy Mid-Term Exam Questions
and Answers
Definition of Art Therapy (process/product) - ANSWER--the use of art expression in
therapy
-art is a means of symbolic communication
-the melding together of two disciplines
Art + Therapy = process + product
Importance of Process
-Expressing perspective (when words cannot)
-Making the abstract more visual
-Expressing and working through powerful
emotions
-Making sense of confusing or challenging
experiences
-Making meaning out of something that
appears meaningless
-Exploring ideas of beauty, purpose
-Focusing on deepening one's understanding
an aspect of nature, relationship
Malchiodi's influence in the Development of Art Therapy - ANSWER-is a leading
international expert, syndicated writer, and educator in the fields of art therapy,
expressive arts and arts in healthcare. She is a research psychologist, a Board Certified
and Licensed Professional Art Therapist, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and has had over 25 years of experience and
education in trauma intervention and disaster relief and integrative approaches to
health. Cathy is the founder, director and lead faculty member of the Trauma-Informed
Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, dedicated to teaching trauma-informed
intervention that integrates expressive arts, neurobiology, somatic approaches,
mindfulness, and positive psychology. In particular, it supports the specific use of
expressive arts therapies including art therapy, music therapy and movement therapy,
play therapy, dramatic enactment, humor and mind-body approaches for recovery and
wellness in children, adults and families. Cathy is also the President of Art Therapy
Without Borders and is one of its founders.
Jung's key contributions (collective unconscious, archetypes, shadow, anima/animus) -
ANSWER--cross-cultural symbols and archetypes (symbol) that are passed from one
generation to the next through art and mythology
-He realized that all the arts provided ways of accessing feelings and self-
understanding; he saw the unconscious mind as a source of well-being and
transformation.
, -he believed it was important to bring to conciousness deep emotions bc if left
unconscious, they can have a negative effect on the person's behavior
-he felt that dreams, stories, memories, and art could bring forth images hidden in the
unconscious
-anima/animus - represent aspects of masculinity ad femininity that are believed to exist
in both sexes - it is important to recognize these opposite parts of the self in order to
integrate and balance them
-the shadow represents the dark side of ourselves - thoughts, feelings, and actions that
we find reproachable in others. it may take the form of a threatening, evil, criminal figure
or have characteristics of someone you don't like. Jung believed that this shadow exists
in all of us and that through imagery found in dreams or art, we can express and
ackowledge this dark side.
Active imagination - ANSWER--a sequence of fantasies produced by deliberate
concentration on an image
-"dreaming the dream onward" - a way of freely associating from the original image
expereinced in a dream to other images, thoughts, and feelings as they arise.
-method of working with images proposed by Carl Jung
-with mental images, people have to directly enter into them to understand them
-the use of active imagination with images in art therapy is also referred to as image
dialogue because it follows picture making, as opposed to dreams, and may be used to
generate another series of images
-goal is to help you explore yourself through metaphor and to develop a spontaneous,
personal narrative to enhance understanding, insight, and growth.
-fully understanding images takes time, images have many meanings, and that
interpretation is shaped by personal, cultural, and universal dimensions.
Need for Formal Art Training in Art Therapy - ANSWER-
Transference - ANSWER--the projection of the person's unresolved feeling,
perceptions, and ideas onto the therapist
-refers to the way that people unconsciously responds to the therapist as if responding
to a significant individual in the person's past.
Self-portraits - ANSWER-a simple art therapy idea that can reveal a lot about a person.
The basic idea with this type of art therapy is that the person communicates, through
art, how he or she sees him or herself
Mask Making in Art Therapy - ANSWER-One of the most common art therapy
techniques
A creative place of metaphor and imagination
Reflects a sense of mystery and intrigue
Raises question of "real" identity
Facilitates examination of
Real vs. perceived self
Identity
and Answers
Definition of Art Therapy (process/product) - ANSWER--the use of art expression in
therapy
-art is a means of symbolic communication
-the melding together of two disciplines
Art + Therapy = process + product
Importance of Process
-Expressing perspective (when words cannot)
-Making the abstract more visual
-Expressing and working through powerful
emotions
-Making sense of confusing or challenging
experiences
-Making meaning out of something that
appears meaningless
-Exploring ideas of beauty, purpose
-Focusing on deepening one's understanding
an aspect of nature, relationship
Malchiodi's influence in the Development of Art Therapy - ANSWER-is a leading
international expert, syndicated writer, and educator in the fields of art therapy,
expressive arts and arts in healthcare. She is a research psychologist, a Board Certified
and Licensed Professional Art Therapist, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and has had over 25 years of experience and
education in trauma intervention and disaster relief and integrative approaches to
health. Cathy is the founder, director and lead faculty member of the Trauma-Informed
Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, dedicated to teaching trauma-informed
intervention that integrates expressive arts, neurobiology, somatic approaches,
mindfulness, and positive psychology. In particular, it supports the specific use of
expressive arts therapies including art therapy, music therapy and movement therapy,
play therapy, dramatic enactment, humor and mind-body approaches for recovery and
wellness in children, adults and families. Cathy is also the President of Art Therapy
Without Borders and is one of its founders.
Jung's key contributions (collective unconscious, archetypes, shadow, anima/animus) -
ANSWER--cross-cultural symbols and archetypes (symbol) that are passed from one
generation to the next through art and mythology
-He realized that all the arts provided ways of accessing feelings and self-
understanding; he saw the unconscious mind as a source of well-being and
transformation.
, -he believed it was important to bring to conciousness deep emotions bc if left
unconscious, they can have a negative effect on the person's behavior
-he felt that dreams, stories, memories, and art could bring forth images hidden in the
unconscious
-anima/animus - represent aspects of masculinity ad femininity that are believed to exist
in both sexes - it is important to recognize these opposite parts of the self in order to
integrate and balance them
-the shadow represents the dark side of ourselves - thoughts, feelings, and actions that
we find reproachable in others. it may take the form of a threatening, evil, criminal figure
or have characteristics of someone you don't like. Jung believed that this shadow exists
in all of us and that through imagery found in dreams or art, we can express and
ackowledge this dark side.
Active imagination - ANSWER--a sequence of fantasies produced by deliberate
concentration on an image
-"dreaming the dream onward" - a way of freely associating from the original image
expereinced in a dream to other images, thoughts, and feelings as they arise.
-method of working with images proposed by Carl Jung
-with mental images, people have to directly enter into them to understand them
-the use of active imagination with images in art therapy is also referred to as image
dialogue because it follows picture making, as opposed to dreams, and may be used to
generate another series of images
-goal is to help you explore yourself through metaphor and to develop a spontaneous,
personal narrative to enhance understanding, insight, and growth.
-fully understanding images takes time, images have many meanings, and that
interpretation is shaped by personal, cultural, and universal dimensions.
Need for Formal Art Training in Art Therapy - ANSWER-
Transference - ANSWER--the projection of the person's unresolved feeling,
perceptions, and ideas onto the therapist
-refers to the way that people unconsciously responds to the therapist as if responding
to a significant individual in the person's past.
Self-portraits - ANSWER-a simple art therapy idea that can reveal a lot about a person.
The basic idea with this type of art therapy is that the person communicates, through
art, how he or she sees him or herself
Mask Making in Art Therapy - ANSWER-One of the most common art therapy
techniques
A creative place of metaphor and imagination
Reflects a sense of mystery and intrigue
Raises question of "real" identity
Facilitates examination of
Real vs. perceived self
Identity
