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1. According to Piagets andsimilar theories of cognitive development, when can most people typically thinkabstractly enough to perform mental operations without using concrete objects?

a. Right from infancy
b. In early adulthood
c. Pre-teens to teens
d. Middle adulthood

2. According to Maslow, the highest level on the hierarchyof needs which people strive to achieve is:

a. safety.
b. love and belonging.
c. esteem.
d. self-actualization.

3. The brain of a newborn infantweighs around ___ of the weight of an adults brain.

a. 50%
b. 25%
c. 10%
d. 75%

4. Psychologist Erik Erikson developed the theory thatthroughout a persons life, they pass through 8 different psychosocial stages.The stage at which a child begins to express his independence is:

a. stage 1 trust vs. mistrust.
b. stage 2 autonomy vs. shame and doubt.
c. stage 3 initiative vs. guilt.
d. stage 4 industry vs. inferiority.

5. According to Erikson, duringwhat period of life do people most often reflect on what they have/have notaccomplished and feel an overall sense of either satisfaction or regret?

a. Adolescence
b. Young adulthood
c. Middle adulthood
d. Mature adulthood

6. Among the following, whowould be most likely to attribute human behavior to a process of learningthrough exposure to environmental stimuli and the environmental results ofones responses?

a. B. F. Skinner
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Howard Gardner
d. Abraham Maslow

7. Ones belief in his/hercompetence to achieve a goal was specifically defined as ______ by ______.

a. actualizing tendency;Carl Rogers
b. self-efficacy; Albert Bandura
c. self-actualization; Abraham Maslow
d. industry; Erik Erikson

8. Whose work has most contributedto the person-centered model of health and human services?

a. Lev Vygotsky
b. Erik Erikson
c. Carl Rogers
d. Kraus & Shank

9. Which model of health andhuman services is most likely to be followed with developmentally disabledpopulations?

a. The educational model
b. Psychosocial rehabilitation
c. The recovery model
d. The community model

10. The InternationalClassification of Functioning (ICF) classifies

a. health, not disability.
b. health and disability.
c. disability, not health.
d. disability and functioning.

11. The WHOs ICF (InternationalClassification of Functioning) can be used in providing TR and other services.Which of the following is an example of its use at the institutional level?

a. Communication with otherpractitioners/agencies
b. Needs assessments for limitations in participation
c. Environmental assessments for universal design
d. Planning and developing the needed services

12. Therapists need to considerdiversity in their client populations, which reflects increasing diversity inthe USA. Which of the following is true about this as of 2011, based on the2010 U.S. Census?

a. More of all people wereover 65 than of white people
b. More people were over age 65 than under age 18
c. Asians were the fastest-growing minority group
d. Hispanics were the largest USA minority group

13. In order to become a Recreational Therapist, a personmust first:

a. complete a certification course offered at manycommunity and technical colleges.
b. obtain an Associates Degree in a related field.
c. obtain a Bachelors Degree in Recreational Therapy or a related field.
d. there are no formal education requirements to become a RecreationalTherapist.

14. What is the definition of cultural encounter?

a. A negative interaction between a healthcare providerand someone who is of a different cultural background
b. Encouraging medical professionals to interact with those of a differentcultural background from their own
c. A coordinated effort between two cultural groups to gather and work throughtheir differences
d. The egocentric behaviors of a set of individuals who are intolerant of thosefrom a different culture

15. Among four levels ofcultural competency in RTs, which one is considered the highest?

a. Unconsciously competent
b. Consciously incompetent
c. Unconsciously incompetent
d. Consciously competent

16. In TR groups, which of thefollowing would most reflect the systems theory concept of homeostasis?

a. How group members shareor omit and process information
b. The rules that a group has developed regulating its behavior
c. If feedback in a group provokes conflict and system changes
d. The interdependence of members creating the group whole

17. If a patient shows cognitivedifficulties with comprehension, following directions, remembering, reading,writing, and executive function, which statement is most accurate about adiagnosis?

a. Neuropsychologicaltesting is necessary for differential diagnosis
b. These symptoms are all clearly related to an intellectual disability
c. Some aphasia or other language disorder is the most likely cause
d. The symptoms described are typically associated with dementia

18. An injury at which level of the spinal cord may allowthe patient to operate a motorized wheelchair on their own?

a. C4
b. C5
c. C3
d. C2

19. Parents of a child with cerebral palsy who is nowwheelchair-bound express their concerns about his ability to go to school. Therecreational therapist should advise them that:

a. there are laws in place to ensure he has equalaccess to an education or special education despite his disabilities.
b. they will need to hire private tutors for him to be educated at home.
c. most children with cerebral palsy stop going to school once they are in awheelchair.
d. there are inpatient facilities similar to boarding schools where he willhave to go to earn a full education.

20. TR activities that focus onrange of motion (ROM) are especially important for patients with:

a. spina bifida
b. muscular dystrophy
c. cerebral palsy
d. multiple sclerosis

21. For a patient who has had astroke to the left hemisphere of the brain, which is a better TR practice?

a. To do more leisureeducation than reality orientation