Question 1

Monitoring by the group worker does not usually include

Accepted Answer

A)  Group recording form 
B)  Summary recordings 
C)  Process recordings 
D)  Keeping the minutes of a meeting 
A)  Group recording form 
B)  Summary recordings 
C)  Process recordings 
D)  Keeping the minutes of a meeting C

Question 2

Broad types of evaluation methods do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing a group 
B)  Monitoring a group 
C)  Testing the effectiveness of a group 
D)  Deciding between casework and group work 
A)  Developing a group 
B)  Monitoring a group 
C)  Testing the effectiveness of a group 
D)  Deciding between casework and group work D

Question 3

Disadvantages to making a CD recording of a group do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Trust may be inhibited 
B)  It may provide more information than is needed 
C)  It can make it easy to use coding systems 
D)  The worker or a supervisor might have to spend too much time to find relevant information 
A)  Trust may be inhibited 
B)  It may provide more information than is needed 
C)  It can make it easy to use coding systems 
D)  The worker or a supervisor might have to spend too much time to find relevant information C

Question 4

Single-system methods

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluate data collected at one point in time 
B)  Evaluate data collected over time 
C)  Can't be used to collect data about the entire group 
D)  Can't be used for developing a group 
A)  Evaluate data collected at one point in time 
B)  Evaluate data collected over time 
C)  Can't be used to collect data about the entire group 
D)  Can't be used for developing a group

Question 5

Case study methods do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Case comparison methods 
B)  Ethnographic studies 
C)  Focus group interviews 
D)  Quasi-experimental designs 
A)  Case comparison methods 
B)  Ethnographic studies 
C)  Focus group interviews 
D)  Quasi-experimental designs

Question 6

Efficiency evaluations

Accepted Answer

A)  Are more important than effectiveness evaluations 
B)  Can be complex and time consuming 
C)  Are similar to single system evaluations 
D)  Are usually done before effectiveness evaluations 
A)  Are more important than effectiveness evaluations 
B)  Can be complex and time consuming 
C)  Are similar to single system evaluations 
D)  Are usually done before effectiveness evaluations

Question 7

A data collection method that is not usually used when evaluating a group

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliable and valid scales 
B)  Progress notes 
C)  Focus groups 
D)  Self-reports from members 
A)  Reliable and valid scales 
B)  Progress notes 
C)  Focus groups 
D)  Self-reports from members

Question 8

If you are the leader or a member of a task or treatment group, ask members to fill out the Session Evaluation Form presented in Figure 14.3 at the end of a meeting. Prepare a written analysis of the responses of the group members to each question. What conclusions can you reach about the helpfulness of the meeting, the satisfaction of the members, and the effectiveness of the leader? How could the group be more helpful and satisfying to the members? How helpful was the measure in providing feedback about the effectiveness of the group?

Accepted Answer

The responses of the group members to th

Question 9

To improve practice, practice wisdom

Accepted Answer

A)  Should not be combined with evaluation methods 
B)  Can be combined with evaluation methods 
C)  Has no place in improving practice methods 
D)  Should be given priority over evaluation methods 
A)  Should not be combined with evaluation methods 
B)  Can be combined with evaluation methods 
C)  Has no place in improving practice methods 
D)  Should be given priority over evaluation methods

Question 10

Effectiveness evaluations do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Quasi-experimental designs 
B)  Experimental designs 
C)  Statistical methods 
D)  Case study methods 
A)  Quasi-experimental designs 
B)  Experimental designs 
C)  Statistical methods 
D)  Case study methods

Question 11

Decisions about what measures to use do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  The objective of the evaluation 
B)  Properties of the measure 
C)  Constructs that will be measured 
D)  How often the measure will be used 
A)  The objective of the evaluation 
B)  Properties of the measure 
C)  Constructs that will be measured 
D)  How often the measure will be used

Question 12

Steps in the developmental evaluation process do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Gathering and analyzing relevant data 
B)  Modifying an existing group program 
C)  Evaluating the group program 
D)  Modifying the program based on the data obtained 
A)  Gathering and analyzing relevant data 
B)  Modifying an existing group program 
C)  Evaluating the group program 
D)  Modifying the program based on the data obtained

Question 13

Goal attainment scaling enables the worker to

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtain information for planning a group 
B)  Obtain information about the efficiency of the group 
C)  Obtain information about whether the group as a whole obtains its goals 
D)  Obtains information for developing a group 
A)  Obtain information for planning a group 
B)  Obtain information about the efficiency of the group 
C)  Obtain information about whether the group as a whole obtains its goals 
D)  Obtains information for developing a group

Question 14

The official record of the proceedings of task group meetings are

Accepted Answer

A)  Minutes 
B)  Written reports 
C)  Oral reports 
D)  Executive summaries 
A)  Minutes 
B)  Written reports 
C)  Oral reports 
D)  Executive summaries

Question 15

Benefits of evaluations of specific groups do not usually include

Accepted Answer

A)  Improving leaders' skills 
B)  Demonstrate the usefulness of a group 
C)  Encourage members to share their satisfactions and dissatisfactions with the group 
D)  Enables administrators to fire or sanction a group leader 
A)  Improving leaders' skills 
B)  Demonstrate the usefulness of a group 
C)  Encourage members to share their satisfactions and dissatisfactions with the group 
D)  Enables administrators to fire or sanction a group leader

Question 16

The requirement of statistical analyses for independent observations

Accepted Answer

A)  Makes research on casework harder than research on group work 
B)  Makes research on casework easier than research on group work 
C)  Does not affect research on group work 
D)  Effects group work research more than casework research 
A)  Makes research on casework harder than research on group work 
B)  Makes research on casework easier than research on group work 
C)  Does not affect research on group work 
D)  Effects group work research more than casework research

Question 17

Monitoring by group members does not usually include

Accepted Answer

A)  Session evaluation forms 
B)  Single system designs 
C)  Self-monitoring of progress on goals 
D)  Verbal evaluations 
A)  Session evaluation forms 
B)  Single system designs 
C)  Self-monitoring of progress on goals 
D)  Verbal evaluations

Question 18

In task groups, members' oral reports are important ways to

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitor the progress of the group 
B)  Plan the group 
C)  Develop the group 
D)  Evaluate the group 
A)  Monitor the progress of the group 
B)  Plan the group 
C)  Develop the group 
D)  Evaluate the group

Question 19

When monitoring a group it is important to record information

Accepted Answer

A)  As soon as possible after the group meeting 
B)  During the meeting 
C)  Before the next meeting 
D)  Before the group ends 
A)  As soon as possible after the group meeting 
B)  During the meeting 
C)  Before the next meeting 
D)  Before the group ends

Question 20

Schedule an interview with an administrator in a social service agency and ask the following questions: What requirements do funding agencies have for evaluating the group work services offered by the agency? Have these requirements changed in recent years? What additional efforts, if any, are made to evaluate the quality of the services offered by the agency? What incentives and disincentives do workers have for evaluating their practice?

Accepted Answer

I have scheduled an interview with an ad

Monitoring by the group worker does not usually include

Broad types of evaluation methods do not include

Disadvantages to making a CD recording of a group do not include

Single-system methods

Case study methods do not include

Efficiency evaluations

A data collection method that is not usually used when evaluating a group

To improve practice, practice wisdom

Effectiveness evaluations do not include

Decisions about what measures to use do not include

Steps in the developmental evaluation process do not include

Goal attainment scaling enables the worker to

The official record of the proceedings of task group meetings are

Benefits of evaluations of specific groups do not usually include

The requirement of statistical analyses for independent observations

Monitoring by group members does not usually include

In task groups, members' oral reports are important ways to

When monitoring a group it is important to record information

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

Ending the Groups Work

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Exam 14: Evaluation

Monitoring by the group worker does not usually include

Broad types of evaluation methods do not include

Disadvantages to making a CD recording of a group do not include

Single-system methods

Case study methods do not include

Efficiency evaluations

A data collection method that is not usually used when evaluating a group

To improve practice, practice wisdom

Effectiveness evaluations do not include

Decisions about what measures to use do not include

Steps in the developmental evaluation process do not include

Goal attainment scaling enables the worker to

The official record of the proceedings of task group meetings are

Benefits of evaluations of specific groups do not usually include

The requirement of statistical analyses for independent observations

Monitoring by group members does not usually include

In task groups, members' oral reports are important ways to

When monitoring a group it is important to record information

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

Ending the Groups Work

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