RCTX 2230 Exam 1 with 100% correct
answers updated 2024
The author of chapter 2 mentions the importance of learning lessons from the
past. What lessons are to be learned from the history of therapeutic recreation? -
ANSWER- - Understanding past successes and failures
- Understanding the history of a professional field provides a source of
professional identity
- historical research creates perceptions of reality in the present
The fragmentation period of therapeutic recreation involved which of the
following trends or events? - ANSWER- - development of the American
Recreation Association
The Inkerman Cafe provided an alternative to soldiers who regularly frequented
local bars. - ANSWER- True
After World War II, hospital recreation professionals continued to grow in
number, and services were expanded. - ANSWER- False
The Salvation Army trained a great number of professionals to work with injured
war veterans during hospital recreation. - ANSWER- True
Menninger and McColl's (1937) early writings present support for the argument
that - ANSWER- Therapeutic recreation is distinguished from other forms of
therapy by its association with recreation and leisure
, The author of chapter 2 asserts that the roots of therapeutic recreation are tied to
both leisure and medicine - ANSWER- True
Which of the following individuals is associated with the settlement houses that
developed during the 1800s? - ANSWER- Jane Addams
Which of the following statements reflects Dr. Paul Haun's perspective on the
therapeutic value of recreation? - ANSWER- Recreation goes beyond medicine to
make the hospital a friendlier place that is fun and pleasurable
In response to the great number of injured soldiers receiving care in hospitals in
the early 20th century, hundreds of professionals were trained to provide hospital
recreation. Which of the following organizations was responsible for this
milestone in therapeutic recreation history? - ANSWER- The Red Cross
_______________ is the credentialing process for academic institutions and
specific curricula. - ANSWER- Accreditation
Which is not one of the factors that should be considered when attempting to
resolve an ethical dilemma. - ANSWER- Principle of recreation
All therapeutic recreation professionals in the United States must be licensed
with the state in which they practice. - ANSWER- False
The NRPA offers a professional certification for park and recreation
professionals, referred to as - ANSWER- certified park and recreation
professional
Factors identified by Joseph A. Bucolo (2003) as contributing to career resilience
include - ANSWER- initiating new learning
What is one way in which a practicing professional might earn continuing
education units. - ANSWER- Enroll in college classes
Those receiving a CPRP certification must graduate from an NRPA-accredited
academic program. - ANSWER- False
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