Licensed Art Therapy Final Exam
Questions and Actual Detailed
Answers 2025\2026 Updated.
Scope of practice - Answer Range of methods and techniques used by professional; May be
legally defined
ID - Answer instant gratification with no consideration for reality of situation. The principle
principal.
Ego - Answer Meet needs of id with consideration of reality
Superego - Answer moral part, dictates belief of right and wrong.
at the conscious level - Answer thoughts, perceptions
preconscious level - Answer memories, stored knowledge
unconscious level - Answer fears, unacceptable sexual desires, immoral urges, selfish needs
Oedipus Complex - Answer child's unconscious desire for the exclusive love of the part of the
opposite sex. occurs around 5 1/2. Jealousy toward parent of same sex unconscious wish for
their death.
in normal development- resolved in phallic stage.
Libido - Answer behaviors are motivated by sexual and instinctive drives. when repressed it is
displayed as aggression
sex drives
speech and language by age - Answer 6 months: basic sounds as jaw lips and tongue infant
makes controlled sound "da da"
,18 months 8 -10 words
age 2: putting words together in crude sentences "more milk" rapidly learn words symbolize
objects, actions, thoughts
3,4,5- vocab increases, master the rules of language
Asphasia - Answer loss of speech and language abilities resulting from stroke or head injury
articulation disorder - Answer difficulties with way sounds are formed and strung together.
substitute one sound for another: Wabbit instead of Rabbit.
Omitting or distorting a sound
Delayed Language - Answer slowness in development of vocabulary and grammar necessary
for expressing and understanding thoughts and ideas
Echolalia - Answer Repetition of words or phrases, usually with little or no comprehension
Mutism - Answer lack of speech
Perseveration - Answer Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word,
phrase, or gesture, despite the absence of a stimulus
Stuttering - Answer interruption in flow of speech such as hesitations, repetitions or
prolongations of sound, syllables, words or phrases
passive/receptive language - Answer ability to comprehend information understanding
vocabulary, concepts, short-term, memory and sequencing info
example- listens or reads
Active/ Expressive Language - Answer Child speaks or writes- child's passive vocabulary comes
,Perceptual- motor skills - Answer perceptual-motor development- process in which children
learn to move the various parts of their bodies as they get involved with objects and people
they perceive.
Perception is the interpretation of what is sensed.
ICD - Answer International Statistical Classification of Diseases and related health problems.
Codes to classify diseases
DSM-IV-TR - Answer Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
IDEA - Answer Individuals with disabilities education act protects pupils diagnosed as disable
and exceptional
Code of ethics - Answer Therapist must maintain adequate knowledge of and adhere to
applicable laws that apply to their profession as well as professional code of ethics
Therapeutic environment boundaries - Answer Therapeutic Relationship
Therapist and Client
Therapeutic Relationship - Answer place of therapy, onset and termination of therapy, form of
therapy, time and length of sessions, fees, confidentiality, incidental encounters outside the
office and dual relationships
Therapist and client - Answer physical touch, therapist disclosure, gift exhange, language
silence, and physical proximity of therapist and client during sessions
HIPPA 1996 - Answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Confidentiality of
patients rights.
Medical Model - Answer Doctor trained procedure. Inappropriate behavior is a symptom of
some underlying cause. Individual is "sick". Identify the behavior since behavior is simply
symptomatic.
, Impatient approach - Answer Less restorative setting, treatment addresses emergent
symptoms, stabilization of those in all levels of crisis.
Educational approach - Answer Children/Adults- psychoanalytic and educational insight and
techniques- use of stories, drawings, educational activities, games and play help make sense of
difficulties and gain confidence necessary to become a learner
Murals - Answer useful in groups to enhance social building, sharing, expressing emotions,
problem solving, mastery of media. Subject matter chosen by groups or therapist. Non-verbal
communication skills-breaks through barriers of distrust and isolation. Discuss what they
experienced.
Mass Psychology - Answer Study of behavior of large group of people. Study of how people's
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of
others.
Groups of dependency, fight flight, pairing
Group safety setting - Answer Therapist looks for problems and help the group to maintain a
sense of safety.
Patients who are suicidal, homicidal, psychotic in the midst of major acute crisis, cognitively
impaired patient, or with sociopathic traits are typically not referred to group therapy until their
behavior and emotional state have stabilized
scapegoat - Answer People blame others when frustrated and need others
Victim - Answer One who is targeted for persecution by another
Social Skills - Answer Group therapy allows each member with opportunity of sharing
feedback from others experiencing emotional problems.
Allow people to try newly learned behaviors and connect with others in more meaningful ways
Questions and Actual Detailed
Answers 2025\2026 Updated.
Scope of practice - Answer Range of methods and techniques used by professional; May be
legally defined
ID - Answer instant gratification with no consideration for reality of situation. The principle
principal.
Ego - Answer Meet needs of id with consideration of reality
Superego - Answer moral part, dictates belief of right and wrong.
at the conscious level - Answer thoughts, perceptions
preconscious level - Answer memories, stored knowledge
unconscious level - Answer fears, unacceptable sexual desires, immoral urges, selfish needs
Oedipus Complex - Answer child's unconscious desire for the exclusive love of the part of the
opposite sex. occurs around 5 1/2. Jealousy toward parent of same sex unconscious wish for
their death.
in normal development- resolved in phallic stage.
Libido - Answer behaviors are motivated by sexual and instinctive drives. when repressed it is
displayed as aggression
sex drives
speech and language by age - Answer 6 months: basic sounds as jaw lips and tongue infant
makes controlled sound "da da"
,18 months 8 -10 words
age 2: putting words together in crude sentences "more milk" rapidly learn words symbolize
objects, actions, thoughts
3,4,5- vocab increases, master the rules of language
Asphasia - Answer loss of speech and language abilities resulting from stroke or head injury
articulation disorder - Answer difficulties with way sounds are formed and strung together.
substitute one sound for another: Wabbit instead of Rabbit.
Omitting or distorting a sound
Delayed Language - Answer slowness in development of vocabulary and grammar necessary
for expressing and understanding thoughts and ideas
Echolalia - Answer Repetition of words or phrases, usually with little or no comprehension
Mutism - Answer lack of speech
Perseveration - Answer Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word,
phrase, or gesture, despite the absence of a stimulus
Stuttering - Answer interruption in flow of speech such as hesitations, repetitions or
prolongations of sound, syllables, words or phrases
passive/receptive language - Answer ability to comprehend information understanding
vocabulary, concepts, short-term, memory and sequencing info
example- listens or reads
Active/ Expressive Language - Answer Child speaks or writes- child's passive vocabulary comes
,Perceptual- motor skills - Answer perceptual-motor development- process in which children
learn to move the various parts of their bodies as they get involved with objects and people
they perceive.
Perception is the interpretation of what is sensed.
ICD - Answer International Statistical Classification of Diseases and related health problems.
Codes to classify diseases
DSM-IV-TR - Answer Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
IDEA - Answer Individuals with disabilities education act protects pupils diagnosed as disable
and exceptional
Code of ethics - Answer Therapist must maintain adequate knowledge of and adhere to
applicable laws that apply to their profession as well as professional code of ethics
Therapeutic environment boundaries - Answer Therapeutic Relationship
Therapist and Client
Therapeutic Relationship - Answer place of therapy, onset and termination of therapy, form of
therapy, time and length of sessions, fees, confidentiality, incidental encounters outside the
office and dual relationships
Therapist and client - Answer physical touch, therapist disclosure, gift exhange, language
silence, and physical proximity of therapist and client during sessions
HIPPA 1996 - Answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Confidentiality of
patients rights.
Medical Model - Answer Doctor trained procedure. Inappropriate behavior is a symptom of
some underlying cause. Individual is "sick". Identify the behavior since behavior is simply
symptomatic.
, Impatient approach - Answer Less restorative setting, treatment addresses emergent
symptoms, stabilization of those in all levels of crisis.
Educational approach - Answer Children/Adults- psychoanalytic and educational insight and
techniques- use of stories, drawings, educational activities, games and play help make sense of
difficulties and gain confidence necessary to become a learner
Murals - Answer useful in groups to enhance social building, sharing, expressing emotions,
problem solving, mastery of media. Subject matter chosen by groups or therapist. Non-verbal
communication skills-breaks through barriers of distrust and isolation. Discuss what they
experienced.
Mass Psychology - Answer Study of behavior of large group of people. Study of how people's
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of
others.
Groups of dependency, fight flight, pairing
Group safety setting - Answer Therapist looks for problems and help the group to maintain a
sense of safety.
Patients who are suicidal, homicidal, psychotic in the midst of major acute crisis, cognitively
impaired patient, or with sociopathic traits are typically not referred to group therapy until their
behavior and emotional state have stabilized
scapegoat - Answer People blame others when frustrated and need others
Victim - Answer One who is targeted for persecution by another
Social Skills - Answer Group therapy allows each member with opportunity of sharing
feedback from others experiencing emotional problems.
Allow people to try newly learned behaviors and connect with others in more meaningful ways
