Which of the following would
not interest an art therapist in viewing a young child's artwork?
a. an exaggeration, distortion, or overemphasis of objects b. the omission or underemphasis of objects
c. the child's fine motor dexterity and visual acuity
d. the placement of objects included in a child's drawings
Question 2Effective art therapy for young children requires:
a. extensive knowledge of the child's social and emotional relationships.
b. an extensively trained art therapist.
c. samples of the child's artwork over a long period of time.
d. both b and c
Question 3Art therapy is:
a. encouraging young children to express their fears and frustrations through vigorous art production activities such as fingerpainting, modeling with clay, and shredding paper.
b. the psychotherapeutic use of art for emotional understanding and healing. c. appropriate only for young children, not adults.
d. a primarily verbal method of understanding an individual's emotional state and level of cognitive development.
Question 4Art enhances the self-concept of a young child because:
a. he or she can nonverbally express feelings, fantasies, fears, and frustrations.
b. art guarantees success, and the child can experience mastery of art tools and the artistic process. c. art focuses the child's attention and energy on achievement.
d. he or she receives positive feedback from adults through participation in art activities.
Question 5Art activities are valuable for young children's emotional development because:
a. children can express happiness, joy, and pride in their art.
b. art allows intense emotional involvement.
c. art helps children nonverbally express feelings, fantasies, fears, and frustrations.
d. all of the above
Question 6According to Erikson (1963), it is important to help preschoolers develop a sense of:
a. trust rather than mistrust. b. initiative rather than guilt.
c. autonomy rather than doubt or shame.
d. sociocentric awareness rather than egocentricity.
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