NCTRC NCTRC Facilitation Techniques and Activity Analysis

Question 1

Activity analysis in therapeutic recreation is best defined as:

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Systematically breaking down an activity to identify its inherent demands and benefits

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Scheduling recreational activities for a weekly calendar

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Writing progress notes after a TR session

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Selecting activities based on client preference surveys

Question 2

When a TR specialist modifies an activity to reduce its physical demands for a client with limited mobility, this process is called:

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Activity modification

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Activity analysis

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Task sequencing

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Behavioral shaping

Question 3

Which facilitation technique uses expressive arts such as painting or drawing to help clients explore emotions and experiences?

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Art therapy facilitation

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Bibliotherapy

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Horticulture therapy

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Adventure therapy

Question 4

A TR specialist using adventure therapy with a group would most likely emphasize which therapeutic outcome?

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Trust, teamwork, problem-solving, and risk-taking in a controlled environment

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Passive relaxation and stress reduction

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Fine motor skill development through craft activities

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Cognitive rehabilitation through board games

Question 5

Task analysis differs from activity analysis in that task analysis:

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Breaks a specific skill into sequential, teachable steps for instruction

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Evaluates the therapeutic value of an entire program

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Assesses the physical layout of a TR facility

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Compares multiple activities for a treatment plan

Question 6

Which aquatic therapy principle states that the buoyancy force in water reduces effective body weight, supporting movement for clients with physical limitations?

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Archimedes' Principle

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Pascal's Principle

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Bernoulli's Principle

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Newton's Third Law