ART THERAPY EXAM WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
True or False. Art Therapist diagnosis clients through their artwork. - ANSWER False
True or False. The state of Florida currently has a license for Art Therapists. - ANSWER False
Who are the "Mothers" of art therapy?
a. Rubin and Levick
b. Naumberg and Kramer
c. Levick and Kramer
d. Rubin and Naumberg - ANSWER b. Naumberg and Kramer
Provide 3 differences between art education and art therapy. Use examples if necessary. - ANSWER
Art Education: art as a finished product, art is criticized by an instructor and goal
Art Therapy: art as not necessarily finished work, art is encouraged and not necessarily a goal
In your own words provide your "elevator definition" of art therapy. - ANSWER The idea of art being
used to assist those in need.
Explain the differences and similarities between art as therapy and art as psychotherapy. Use
examples. - ANSWER Art as therapy is used to help those with disabilities or need heal.
Art as psychotherapy is the idea of art being used as a process of understanding. For example,
yourself as an animal, superhero, or bridge drawing.
True or False. Art therapists get to select participants for their groups in all settings. - ANSWER False
True or False. It is appropriate to encourage clients to give gifts to the therapist. - ANSWER False
True or False. When working towards one's ATR, the clinician has to have 1500 documented hours of
client contact and 100 hours of supervision. - ANSWER False
Place the following materials on the MDV spectrum.
, 1. watercolors
2. felt tip markers
3. chalk pastels
4.finger paints - ANSWER 1. and 4. closest to fluid
2. closest to resistive
3. still resistive, but closer to the middle
True and False. Credentials such as the ATR, ATR-BC were developed mainly to protect the public. -
ANSWER True
Identify 2 obstacles/challenges a group may face when completing the draw pass directive. -
ANSWER What to draw next
How to draw what comes next
Where would the following directive fall on the MDV spectrum? Create an image of freedom and you
will be provided with paint, oil pastels, markers, and colored pencils. - ANSWER directly in the middle
True or False. Mindfulness is attending to each moment without judgement and attachment. -
ANSWER True
Identify 3 things necessary for an ideal setting for an therapist. - ANSWER water, storage, private and
space
Place the following materials on the MDV spectrum
1. markers
2. mask making
3. collage
4. printmaking - ANSWER 1. is simplest
2. roughly complex
3. off center towards simple
4. very complex
SOLUTIONS | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
True or False. Art Therapist diagnosis clients through their artwork. - ANSWER False
True or False. The state of Florida currently has a license for Art Therapists. - ANSWER False
Who are the "Mothers" of art therapy?
a. Rubin and Levick
b. Naumberg and Kramer
c. Levick and Kramer
d. Rubin and Naumberg - ANSWER b. Naumberg and Kramer
Provide 3 differences between art education and art therapy. Use examples if necessary. - ANSWER
Art Education: art as a finished product, art is criticized by an instructor and goal
Art Therapy: art as not necessarily finished work, art is encouraged and not necessarily a goal
In your own words provide your "elevator definition" of art therapy. - ANSWER The idea of art being
used to assist those in need.
Explain the differences and similarities between art as therapy and art as psychotherapy. Use
examples. - ANSWER Art as therapy is used to help those with disabilities or need heal.
Art as psychotherapy is the idea of art being used as a process of understanding. For example,
yourself as an animal, superhero, or bridge drawing.
True or False. Art therapists get to select participants for their groups in all settings. - ANSWER False
True or False. It is appropriate to encourage clients to give gifts to the therapist. - ANSWER False
True or False. When working towards one's ATR, the clinician has to have 1500 documented hours of
client contact and 100 hours of supervision. - ANSWER False
Place the following materials on the MDV spectrum.
, 1. watercolors
2. felt tip markers
3. chalk pastels
4.finger paints - ANSWER 1. and 4. closest to fluid
2. closest to resistive
3. still resistive, but closer to the middle
True and False. Credentials such as the ATR, ATR-BC were developed mainly to protect the public. -
ANSWER True
Identify 2 obstacles/challenges a group may face when completing the draw pass directive. -
ANSWER What to draw next
How to draw what comes next
Where would the following directive fall on the MDV spectrum? Create an image of freedom and you
will be provided with paint, oil pastels, markers, and colored pencils. - ANSWER directly in the middle
True or False. Mindfulness is attending to each moment without judgement and attachment. -
ANSWER True
Identify 3 things necessary for an ideal setting for an therapist. - ANSWER water, storage, private and
space
Place the following materials on the MDV spectrum
1. markers
2. mask making
3. collage
4. printmaking - ANSWER 1. is simplest
2. roughly complex
3. off center towards simple
4. very complex
