1. Referring tothe eight principles that guide child-centered behavior.

a. Which of these would be the least difficult for you to follow and why?

b. Which of these would be the most difficult for you to follow and why?

2.In part 2of the Mullen and Ricklitextbook, sectionChildhood as a Culture, you gain understanding of the cultural differences between childhood and adulthood. Six variables of consideration are addressed: Rules, Values, Customs, Language, Status, and Views of dominant culture.

In selecting the two of these variablesto address, how would you develop for each of the selected variables, anexplanatorynarrative that illustrates the differences between the childhood and adulthood cultures regarding that variable.

3.In reading the exchange between client and play therapist,determine if the response is child-centered.

Client: struggling to complete an art project "I can not get this to stay, it is not working, can you do this for me?"

Counselor:"It gets frustratingwhen the pieces keep falling off and it's easier to have an adult fit it for you than to keep trying."

Is the counselor statement child-centered. If you interpret it as being a good child-centered statement, explain why If you interpret it as a being a poor child-centered statement, explain why, and develop a goodexample of an appropriate child-centered statement to replace it.

t.4. Read the exchange between client and play therapist, determine if the response is child-centered

Client: working a puzzle "I can not figure this out, I am so stupid and can't even put this puzzle together.

" Counselor: "You like the puzzle to be easy to figure out, that makes you feel smart.

" Is the counselor statement child-centered. If youinterpretit as being a good child-centered statement, explain why? If you interpret it as a being a poor child-centered statement, explain why, and develop a goodexample of an appropriate child-centered statement to replace it.