FACS 361 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
Kottman's definition for returning responsibility - Answers letting children know, wither directly
or indirectly, that the play therapist believes that they have the capacity for successfully
executing the behavior or making the decision in question
what are the four goals of returning responsibility? - Answers empower children, convey that the
therapist believes they can be successful, promote problem solving, and given them an
experience of trying something they may not usually attempt
what are the two categories of returning responsibility? - Answers behavior and decisions
it is better to use the word and in stead of the word but when returning responsibility. true or
false? - Answers true
when do you know returning responsibility is "successful"? - Answers allowing child to handle
consequences of their own choices
what three things does returning responsibility lead to? - Answers independence, self-
responsibility, creativity
what are the three situations in which a therapist can return responsibility? - Answers explicitly
asking for help, implicitly asking for help, when therapist may feel a need to help a child
what are the three styles of returning responsibility? - Answers direct, indirect, combination
what is the direct approach to returning responsibility to the child? - Answers expressly tells
children that it is up to them to execute the behavior or make the choice without assistance
what are the four types of the indirect approach to returning responsibility? - Answers using the
child's metaphor, using minimal encouragers, restating content/reflecting feelings/tracking,
applying the whisper technique
when is it not appropriate to return responsibility? - Answers cannot take responsibility for a
behavior, regressive behavior, child's history, child's current situation
what is the general consensus to use returning responsibility? - Answers return responsibility
when child asks therapist to do something the child can do without assistance OR child asks
therapist to make a decision that child has not attempted to make alone
what are some thing a therapist can use when using the direct approach? - Answers
encouragement, reflect feelings
what is the purpose of a minimal encourager? - Answers convey interest and understanding to
the client in as few words as possible
what is a minimal encourager? - Answers "Mmmm" or "Hmmmm"
Kottman's definition for returning responsibility - Answers letting children know, wither directly
or indirectly, that the play therapist believes that they have the capacity for successfully
executing the behavior or making the decision in question
what are the four goals of returning responsibility? - Answers empower children, convey that the
therapist believes they can be successful, promote problem solving, and given them an
experience of trying something they may not usually attempt
what are the two categories of returning responsibility? - Answers behavior and decisions
it is better to use the word and in stead of the word but when returning responsibility. true or
false? - Answers true
when do you know returning responsibility is "successful"? - Answers allowing child to handle
consequences of their own choices
what three things does returning responsibility lead to? - Answers independence, self-
responsibility, creativity
what are the three situations in which a therapist can return responsibility? - Answers explicitly
asking for help, implicitly asking for help, when therapist may feel a need to help a child
what are the three styles of returning responsibility? - Answers direct, indirect, combination
what is the direct approach to returning responsibility to the child? - Answers expressly tells
children that it is up to them to execute the behavior or make the choice without assistance
what are the four types of the indirect approach to returning responsibility? - Answers using the
child's metaphor, using minimal encouragers, restating content/reflecting feelings/tracking,
applying the whisper technique
when is it not appropriate to return responsibility? - Answers cannot take responsibility for a
behavior, regressive behavior, child's history, child's current situation
what is the general consensus to use returning responsibility? - Answers return responsibility
when child asks therapist to do something the child can do without assistance OR child asks
therapist to make a decision that child has not attempted to make alone
what are some thing a therapist can use when using the direct approach? - Answers
encouragement, reflect feelings
what is the purpose of a minimal encourager? - Answers convey interest and understanding to
the client in as few words as possible
what is a minimal encourager? - Answers "Mmmm" or "Hmmmm"
