Question 1

Tasks associated with ending the group as a whole do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning from members 
B)  Maintaining and generalizing change efforts 
C)  Increasing group attraction and cohesion 
D)  Helping members deal with their feelings about ending 
A)  Learning from members 
B)  Maintaining and generalizing change efforts 
C)  Increasing group attraction and cohesion 
D)  Helping members deal with their feelings about ending C

Question 2

Maintaining and generalizing change efforts do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Working on relevant situations 
B)  Helping members understand the limits of their abilities 
C)  Extending treatment through follow-up situations 
D)  Use a variety of naturally occurring consequences 
A)  Working on relevant situations 
B)  Helping members understand the limits of their abilities 
C)  Extending treatment through follow-up situations 
D)  Use a variety of naturally occurring consequences B

Question 3

Terminating membership in task groups is

Accepted Answer

A)  Quite different than terminating membership in treatment groups 
B)  Similar to terminating membership in treatment groups 
C)  Can be similar or different 
D)  Not as easy as one might think 
A)  Quite different than terminating membership in treatment groups 
B)  Similar to terminating membership in treatment groups 
C)  Can be similar or different 
D)  Not as easy as one might think A

Question 4

Factors leading to termination of group members do not usually include

Accepted Answer

A)  Problems in developing intimate relationships 
B)  External factors such as scheduling 
C)  A cohesive group that may lead to conformity 
D)  Group deviancy 
A)  Problems in developing intimate relationships 
B)  External factors such as scheduling 
C)  A cohesive group that may lead to conformity 
D)  Group deviancy

Question 5

When members decide to form a self-help group and meet after the group ends the worker usually does not

Accepted Answer

A)  Act as a consultant to the group 
B)  Continue to act as leader until indigenous leadership can be established 
C)  Provide material support to the group 
D)  Refer clients to the group 
A)  Act as a consultant to the group 
B)  Continue to act as leader until indigenous leadership can be established 
C)  Provide material support to the group 
D)  Refer clients to the group

Question 6

To move the group along so that it can end on time, it is least desirable for the worker to

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtain closure on each issue as it is discussed 
B)  Limit the time each member has to discuss an issue 
C)  Summarize what has been said 
D)  Skip items 
A)  Obtain closure on each issue as it is discussed 
B)  Limit the time each member has to discuss an issue 
C)  Summarize what has been said 
D)  Skip items

Question 7

Four generic worker tasks in ending a group meeting include

Accepted Answer

A)  Arranging another meeting 
B)  Preparing a summary report of the group's work 
C)  Making sure all business is finished 
D)  Planning future group actions 
A)  Arranging another meeting 
B)  Preparing a summary report of the group's work 
C)  Making sure all business is finished 
D)  Planning future group actions

Question 8

Unplanned termination of members from a group

Accepted Answer

A)  Is not very common 
B)  Is common 
C)  Is usually caused by the worker 
D)  Is affected by the length of the group 
A)  Is not very common 
B)  Is common 
C)  Is usually caused by the worker 
D)  Is affected by the length of the group

Question 9

Design three program activities that would be useful for the ending stage of a treatment group. Describe the purpose of each activity. How would each activity help members end their group experience on a positive note? How would each activity help group members resolve their feelings about ending?

Accepted Answer

1. Reflection and Sharing Circle: The pu

Question 10

Factors that can prevent premature termination do not usually include

Accepted Answer

A)  Pregroup training 
B)  Pregroup screening 
C)  Finding out why previous group members left in a premature fashion 
D)  Scheduling of the group 
A)  Pregroup training 
B)  Pregroup screening 
C)  Finding out why previous group members left in a premature fashion 
D)  Scheduling of the group

Question 11

Follow-up sessions are not usually used to

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduce new material that is relevant to maintenance and change efforts 
B)  Reinforce members' commitment to maintaining changes 
C)  Help maintain the gains members have already made 
D)  Identify the coping skills they have already learned to maintain changes made during treatment 
A)  Introduce new material that is relevant to maintenance and change efforts 
B)  Reinforce members' commitment to maintaining changes 
C)  Help maintain the gains members have already made 
D)  Identify the coping skills they have already learned to maintain changes made during treatment

Question 12

During the last session of a treatment group the worker should not

Accepted Answer

A)  Give positive feedback 
B)  Give feedback that is critical 
C)  Encourage members to do a go round discussing their experiences in the group 
D)  Encourage members to discuss what they learned from each other 
A)  Give positive feedback 
B)  Give feedback that is critical 
C)  Encourage members to do a go round discussing their experiences in the group 
D)  Encourage members to discuss what they learned from each other

Question 13

Referrals do not usually fail because

Accepted Answer

A)  The member lacks motivation 
B)  The referral source has a change in policy 
C)  Family members or friends discourage the member from seeking the referral 
D)  The member lacks the necessary skills to obtain the needed resource 
A)  The member lacks motivation 
B)  The referral source has a change in policy 
C)  Family members or friends discourage the member from seeking the referral 
D)  The member lacks the necessary skills to obtain the needed resource

Question 14

Factors that influence group endings do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Open and closed group membership 
B)  Attraction of the group to its members 
C)  Whether the group is a treatment or task group 
D)  Whether the group meets weekly 
A)  Open and closed group membership 
B)  Attraction of the group to its members 
C)  Whether the group is a treatment or task group 
D)  Whether the group meets weekly

Question 15

How would you assist a member of a residential group who started acting out when she learned that she will be leaving the facility after a one-and-a-half year stay for foster placement? What effects might her acting out behavior have on other members of the residence? How would you help the residents deal with these effects?

Accepted Answer

As a staff member of the residential gro

Question 16

The strongest reactions to ending treatment groups have not been found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive affect 
B)  Sadness 
C)  Positive flight to outside activities 
D)  Objective evaluations of treatment goals and processes 
A)  Positive affect 
B)  Sadness 
C)  Positive flight to outside activities 
D)  Objective evaluations of treatment goals and processes

Question 17

To prevent setbacks it is least important to

Accepted Answer

A)  Inform members how to contact on-call workers 
B)  Tell members to avoid stressful situations 
C)  Describe and talk about situations that may threaten treatment gains during group sessions 
D)  Link members to self-help groups 
A)  Inform members how to contact on-call workers 
B)  Tell members to avoid stressful situations 
C)  Describe and talk about situations that may threaten treatment gains during group sessions 
D)  Link members to self-help groups

Question 18

In time-limited groups, when members ask to contract for additional services the group worker is least likely to consider

Accepted Answer

A)  The goals they have achieved 
B)  Their continued needs 
C)  The duration of the new service period 
D)  Appropriate modifications to the original contract 
A)  The goals they have achieved 
B)  Their continued needs 
C)  The duration of the new service period 
D)  Appropriate modifications to the original contract

Question 19

Research does not show that

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive changes in behavior can be difficult to maintain over time 
B)  Changes in specific behaviors will often generalize to other situations 
C)  Little has been written about maintaining and generalizing changes in group work 
D)  Helping members develop confidence in their abilities has little to do with maintaining and generalizing changes 
A)  Positive changes in behavior can be difficult to maintain over time 
B)  Changes in specific behaviors will often generalize to other situations 
C)  Little has been written about maintaining and generalizing changes in group work 
D)  Helping members develop confidence in their abilities has little to do with maintaining and generalizing changes

Question 20

It is best to plan future activities for the group

Accepted Answer

A)  At the beginning of the group 
B)  During the middle of the group 
C)  At the end of the group 
D)  Between group meetings 
A)  At the beginning of the group 
B)  During the middle of the group 
C)  At the end of the group 
D)  Between group meetings

Tasks associated with ending the group as a whole do not include

Maintaining and generalizing change efforts do not include

Terminating membership in task groups is

Factors leading to termination of group members do not usually include

When members decide to form a self-help group and meet after the group ends the worker usually does not

To move the group along so that it can end on time, it is least desirable for the worker to

Four generic worker tasks in ending a group meeting include

Unplanned termination of members from a group

Design three program activities that would be useful for the ending stage of a treatment group. Describe the purpose of each activity. How would each activity help members end their group experience on a positive note? How would each activity help group members resolve their feelings about ending?

Factors that can prevent premature termination do not usually include

Follow-up sessions are not usually used to

During the last session of a treatment group the worker should not

Referrals do not usually fail because

Factors that influence group endings do not include

The strongest reactions to ending treatment groups have not been found to be

To prevent setbacks it is least important to

In time-limited groups, when members ask to contract for additional services the group worker is least likely to consider

Research does not show that

It is best to plan future activities for the group

Introduction

Historical Developments

Understanding Group Dynamics

Leadership

Leadership and Diversity

Planning the Group

The Group Begins

Assessment

Treatment Groups: Foundation Methods

Treatment Groups: Specialized Methods

Task Groups: Foundation Methods

Task Groups: Specialized Methods

Evaluation

Filters

Exam 13: Ending the Groups Work

Tasks associated with ending the group as a whole do not include

Maintaining and generalizing change efforts do not include

Terminating membership in task groups is

Factors leading to termination of group members do not usually include

When members decide to form a self-help group and meet after the group ends the worker usually does not

To move the group along so that it can end on time, it is least desirable for the worker to

Four generic worker tasks in ending a group meeting include

Unplanned termination of members from a group

Design three program activities that would be useful for the ending stage of a treatment group. Describe the purpose of each activity. How would each activity help members end their group experience on a positive note? How would each activity help group members resolve their feelings about ending?

Factors that can prevent premature termination do not usually include

Follow-up sessions are not usually used to

During the last session of a treatment group the worker should not

Referrals do not usually fail because

Factors that influence group endings do not include

The strongest reactions to ending treatment groups have not been found to be

To prevent setbacks it is least important to

In time-limited groups, when members ask to contract for additional services the group worker is least likely to consider

Research does not show that

It is best to plan future activities for the group

Introduction

Historical Developments

Understanding Group Dynamics

Leadership

Leadership and Diversity

Planning the Group

The Group Begins

Assessment

Treatment Groups: Foundation Methods

Treatment Groups: Specialized Methods

Task Groups: Foundation Methods

Task Groups: Specialized Methods

Evaluation

Filters