ATCBE Study Guide questions with
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In creating a "holding environment" and a "good-enough mothering experience," an art
therapist closely follows the principles of which of the following theorists?
A. Kramer
B. Jung
C. Winnicott
D. Horney - correct answer ✔✔C. Winnicott
An art therapist is working with a group of eight to ten year olds. She notices that the drawings
feature scenes depicting action, figures interaction, an detailed environments. According to
Victor Lowenfeld, this represents which stage of artistic development?
A. Preschematic Stage
B. Schematic Stage
C. Formal Operational
D. Dawning realism - correct answer ✔✔D. Dawning realism
During group art therapy sessions, a child has displayed increased interest in learning new art
techniques and exhibits more satisfaction in peer relationships than in solitary activities. Which
Eriksonian stage of psychosocial development is most applicable to this client?During group art
therapy sessions, a child has displayed increased interest in learning new art techniques and
exhibits more satisfaction in peer relationships than in solitary activities. Which Eriksonian stage
of psychosocial development is most applicable to this client?
A. Autonomy
B. Individuation
C. Industry
, D. Initiative - correct answer ✔✔C. Industry
A Jungian art therapist working with clients who have dissociative experiences notes that the
artwork of many of her clients includes representations of aspects of the self that are identified
as wise or nurturing. This would be best described as an example of which of the following?
A. Archetype
B. Reintegration
C. Shadow
D. Myth - correct answer ✔✔A. Archetype
Cognitive Behavioral therapy strives to
A. build a strong therapeutic relationship.
B. alter thought patterns that lead to self-destructive behavior.
C. promote the client's receptivity to therapeutic intervention.
D. highlight the client's need for self-esteem and self-actualization. - correct answer ✔✔B. Alter
thought patterns that lead to self destructive behavior.
Which of the following is the defense mechanism most frequently used by clients with
depression?
A. Displacement
B. Projection
C. Reaction formation
D. Introjection - correct answer ✔✔D. Introjection
occurs when a person internalizes the ideas or voices of other people
According to Maslow, which of the following represents the order of a person's needs?
A. Safety, belonging and love, physiological, self-esteem, self-actualization B. Safety,
physiological, belonging and love, self-esteem, self-actualization C. Physiological, safety,
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In creating a "holding environment" and a "good-enough mothering experience," an art
therapist closely follows the principles of which of the following theorists?
A. Kramer
B. Jung
C. Winnicott
D. Horney - correct answer ✔✔C. Winnicott
An art therapist is working with a group of eight to ten year olds. She notices that the drawings
feature scenes depicting action, figures interaction, an detailed environments. According to
Victor Lowenfeld, this represents which stage of artistic development?
A. Preschematic Stage
B. Schematic Stage
C. Formal Operational
D. Dawning realism - correct answer ✔✔D. Dawning realism
During group art therapy sessions, a child has displayed increased interest in learning new art
techniques and exhibits more satisfaction in peer relationships than in solitary activities. Which
Eriksonian stage of psychosocial development is most applicable to this client?During group art
therapy sessions, a child has displayed increased interest in learning new art techniques and
exhibits more satisfaction in peer relationships than in solitary activities. Which Eriksonian stage
of psychosocial development is most applicable to this client?
A. Autonomy
B. Individuation
C. Industry
, D. Initiative - correct answer ✔✔C. Industry
A Jungian art therapist working with clients who have dissociative experiences notes that the
artwork of many of her clients includes representations of aspects of the self that are identified
as wise or nurturing. This would be best described as an example of which of the following?
A. Archetype
B. Reintegration
C. Shadow
D. Myth - correct answer ✔✔A. Archetype
Cognitive Behavioral therapy strives to
A. build a strong therapeutic relationship.
B. alter thought patterns that lead to self-destructive behavior.
C. promote the client's receptivity to therapeutic intervention.
D. highlight the client's need for self-esteem and self-actualization. - correct answer ✔✔B. Alter
thought patterns that lead to self destructive behavior.
Which of the following is the defense mechanism most frequently used by clients with
depression?
A. Displacement
B. Projection
C. Reaction formation
D. Introjection - correct answer ✔✔D. Introjection
occurs when a person internalizes the ideas or voices of other people
According to Maslow, which of the following represents the order of a person's needs?
A. Safety, belonging and love, physiological, self-esteem, self-actualization B. Safety,
physiological, belonging and love, self-esteem, self-actualization C. Physiological, safety,
