Question 1

Which of the statements below is TRUE about the informed consent process in groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no such thing as providing too much information to group members at one time. 
B)  Experienced group members have the responsibility of ensuring that new members become aware of their rights and responsibilities as group participants. 
C)  Clients should be informed at the outset that informed consent is an ongoing process and that various aspects of the consent process may need to be revisited at different stages of a group. 
D)  A very lengthy informed consent process that emphasizes the legalistic aspects of group work is ideal. 
A)  There is no such thing as providing too much information to group members at one time. 
B)  Experienced group members have the responsibility of ensuring that new members become aware of their rights and responsibilities as group participants. 
C)  Clients should be informed at the outset that informed consent is an ongoing process and that various aspects of the consent process may need to be revisited at different stages of a group. 
D)  A very lengthy informed consent process that emphasizes the legalistic aspects of group work is ideal. C

Question 2

The ethics codes of several professional organizations address a group practitioner's role in ensuring confidentiality in______________________ a group setting. Which of the following is NOT one of these codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  When working with a group, confidentiality and privacy are impossible to adhere to; therefore, these are both voluntary aspects of a group experience. 
B)  Group workers define confidentiality and its limits (for example, legal and ethical exceptions and expectations; waivers implicit with treatment plans, documentation, and insurance usage). Group workers have the responsibility to inform all group participants of the need for confidentiality and potential consequences of breaching confidentiality; and that legal privilege does not apply to group discussions (unless provided by state statute). 
C)  Marriage and family therapists, when working with a group, educate the group regarding the importance of maintaining confidentiality, and are encouraged to obtain written agreement from group participants to respect the confidentiality of other members of the group. 
D)  Social workers have a responsibility to inform participants that confidentiality agreements cannot be guaranteed because all participants may not honor such agreements. 
A)  When working with a group, confidentiality and privacy are impossible to adhere to; therefore, these are both voluntary aspects of a group experience. 
B)  Group workers define confidentiality and its limits (for example, legal and ethical exceptions and expectations; waivers implicit with treatment plans, documentation, and insurance usage). Group workers have the responsibility to inform all group participants of the need for confidentiality and potential consequences of breaching confidentiality; and that legal privilege does not apply to group discussions (unless provided by state statute). 
C)  Marriage and family therapists, when working with a group, educate the group regarding the importance of maintaining confidentiality, and are encouraged to obtain written agreement from group participants to respect the confidentiality of other members of the group. 
D)  Social workers have a responsibility to inform participants that confidentiality agreements cannot be guaranteed because all participants may not honor such agreements. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of group supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supervising several group leaders at one time can be ineffective. 
B)  Group supervision increases the skill development of trainees. 
C)  Group supervision offers unique advantages for observing group process in action. 
D)  Group supervision provides trainees with many experiential opportunities to learn about the process and development of a group. 
A)  Supervising several group leaders at one time can be ineffective. 
B)  Group supervision increases the skill development of trainees. 
C)  Group supervision offers unique advantages for observing group process in action. 
D)  Group supervision provides trainees with many experiential opportunities to learn about the process and development of a group. A

Question 4

Ethical practice demands that group practitioners inform prospective participants of the potential risks involved in the group experience and reduce unnecessary psychological risks. A variety of factors or events result in members having a negative group experience. Which of the following is NOT a factor or event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader support 
B)  Premature pressure to disclose 
C)  Aggressive leadership style 
D)  Lack of clarity about group norms 
A)  Leader support 
B)  Premature pressure to disclose 
C)  Aggressive leadership style 
D)  Lack of clarity about group norms

Question 5

The authors believe that some type of screening, which involves interviewing and evaluating potential members, should be employed to select suitable members for a group. What question needs to be pondered when screening prospective group members?

Accepted Answer

A)  If I do not allow this person to become a member of this group, what consequences may I face as a leader? 
B)  Is it appropriate for this person to become a participant in this type of group, with this leader, at this time? 
C)  Do I like this person? 
D)  What are the odds that this person will make the dynamics interesting in this particular group? 
A)  If I do not allow this person to become a member of this group, what consequences may I face as a leader? 
B)  Is it appropriate for this person to become a participant in this type of group, with this leader, at this time? 
C)  Do I like this person? 
D)  What are the odds that this person will make the dynamics interesting in this particular group?

Question 6

Potential drawbacks to the co-leadership model include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  leaders who complement and balance each other. 
B)  competition between leaders. 
C)  overdependence on the co-leader. 
D)  ineffective communication. 
A)  leaders who complement and balance each other. 
B)  competition between leaders. 
C)  overdependence on the co-leader. 
D)  ineffective communication.

Question 7

People with traumatic brain injuries, paranoid individuals, hypochondriacs, those who are actively addicted to drugs or alcohol, acutely psychotic individuals, and antisocial personalities are considered poor candidates for a:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterogeneous outpatient intensive therapy group. 
B)  inpatient therapy group. 
C)  group dealing with specific issues such as addiction, brain injuries, personality disorders, and psychosis. 
D)  specific group created for their specific issue. 
A)  heterogeneous outpatient intensive therapy group. 
B)  inpatient therapy group. 
C)  group dealing with specific issues such as addiction, brain injuries, personality disorders, and psychosis. 
D)  specific group created for their specific issue.

Question 8

Legal limits of confidentiality in a group setting do NOT include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a member poses a danger to themselves or others 
B)  When a counselor is working under supervision and discusses a client with the supervisor 
C)  If a counselor suspects child or elder abuse 
D)  When mandated by a court to release information 
A)  If a member poses a danger to themselves or others 
B)  When a counselor is working under supervision and discusses a client with the supervisor 
C)  If a counselor suspects child or elder abuse 
D)  When mandated by a court to release information

Question 9

The phase of group work may be the one that leaders handle most ineptly.

Accepted Answer

A)  initial 
B)  transition 
C)  working 
D)  final (termination) 
A)  initial 
B)  transition 
C)  working 
D)  final (termination)

Question 10

The fact that groups can be powerful catalysts for means that they can also be risky.

Accepted Answer

A)  skill competencies 
B)  personal change 
C)  professional codes 
D)  didactic course work 
A)  skill competencies 
B)  personal change 
C)  professional codes 
D)  didactic course work

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT included in the guidelines for competence in diversity issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group counselors strive to increase their awareness of their own multicultural identity and how their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, migration status, ability, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and religion and spirituality are influenced by their life experiences and histories. 
B)  Group counselors are committed to acquiring specific knowledge and information about the life experiences, cultural heritage, and sociopolitical background of group members who have experienced violence, trauma, and any form of oppression. 
C)  Group counselors do not consider the impact of adverse social, environmental, and political factors in assessing problems and designing interventions. 
D)  Group counselors increase their awareness of how myths, stereotypes, and assumptions they learned by living in society influence their work in facilitating groups. 
A)  Group counselors strive to increase their awareness of their own multicultural identity and how their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, migration status, ability, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and religion and spirituality are influenced by their life experiences and histories. 
B)  Group counselors are committed to acquiring specific knowledge and information about the life experiences, cultural heritage, and sociopolitical background of group members who have experienced violence, trauma, and any form of oppression. 
C)  Group counselors do not consider the impact of adverse social, environmental, and political factors in assessing problems and designing interventions. 
D)  Group counselors increase their awareness of how myths, stereotypes, and assumptions they learned by living in society influence their work in facilitating groups.

Question 12

When in a student arises, the group counselor-educator has multiple responsibilities to limit the risk of harm: to the individual student, to the other students in the experiential group, and to the training program.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriate behavior 
B)  proper boundaries 
C)  problematic behavior 
D)  healthy self-exploration 
A)  appropriate behavior 
B)  proper boundaries 
C)  problematic behavior 
D)  healthy self-exploration

Question 13

Group workers must remain current and increase their knowledge and skills through specific activities. These include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuing education. 
B)  watching the news every day for global information. 
C)  participation in various personal and professional development activities. 
D)  supervision. 
A)  continuing education. 
B)  watching the news every day for global information. 
C)  participation in various personal and professional development activities. 
D)  supervision.

Question 14

When participation in a group is part of a counseling master's program, safeguards must be in place to manage boundaries and reduce the risk of harm to students. These safeguards include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic instructor self-reflection. 
B)  exhibit problematic behaviors. 
C)  informed consent of students. 
D)  self-disclosure training. 
A)  systematic instructor self-reflection. 
B)  exhibit problematic behaviors. 
C)  informed consent of students. 
D)  self-disclosure training.

Question 15

Groups remain a powerful intervention tool:

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily for school-aged children and adolescents. 
B)  primarily for adults dealing with a host of issues and stressors. 
C)  primarily for older adults dealing with geriatric concerns. 
D)  across the life span, positively impacting childhood, adult, and geriatric disorders. 
A)  primarily for school-aged children and adolescents. 
B)  primarily for adults dealing with a host of issues and stressors. 
C)  primarily for older adults dealing with geriatric concerns. 
D)  across the life span, positively impacting childhood, adult, and geriatric disorders.

Question 16

______________________refers to "the fair and equitable distribution of power, resources, and obligations in society to all people, regardless of race, gender, ability, status, sexual orientation, and religious or spiritual background."

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Diversity 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Social justice 
A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Diversity 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Social justice

Question 17

Research in group counseling and psychotherapy notes that evidence-based practice reflects a commitment to what works, not on what theory applies. Groups should incorporate three pillars, which include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical expertise. 
B)  client characteristics. 
C)  best available evidence. 
D)  frequent use of behavioral techniques. 
A)  clinical expertise. 
B)  client characteristics. 
C)  best available evidence. 
D)  frequent use of behavioral techniques.

Question 18

______________________are basic for group workers who hope to practice ethically and responsibly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Techniques and theory 
B)  Status and privilege 
C)  Social justice and advocacy competencies 
D)  Influence and outcome 
A)  Techniques and theory 
B)  Status and privilege 
C)  Social justice and advocacy competencies 
D)  Influence and outcome

Question 19

______________________is a process of presenting basic information about group treatment to potential group members to enable them to make better decisions about whether or not to enter and how to participate in a group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Diversity 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Social justice 
A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Diversity 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Social justice

Question 20

Group leaders need to attend to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  their own individual development. 
B)  their development as a co-leading team. 
C)  the development of the group they are facilitating. 
D)  There is no specific issue to which group leaders should attend. 
A)  their own individual development. 
B)  their development as a co-leading team. 
C)  the development of the group they are facilitating. 
D)  There is no specific issue to which group leaders should attend.

Which of the statements below is TRUE about the informed consent process in groups?

The ethics codes of several professional organizations address a group practitioner's role in ensuring confidentiality in______________________ a group setting. Which of the following is NOT one of these codes?

Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of group supervision?

The authors believe that some type of screening, which involves interviewing and evaluating potential members, should be employed to select suitable members for a group. What question needs to be pondered when screening prospective group members?

Potential drawbacks to the co-leadership model include all of the following EXCEPT:

People with traumatic brain injuries, paranoid individuals, hypochondriacs, those who are actively addicted to drugs or alcohol, acutely psychotic individuals, and antisocial personalities are considered poor candidates for a:

Legal limits of confidentiality in a group setting do NOT include which of the following?

The phase of group work may be the one that leaders handle most ineptly.

The fact that groups can be powerful catalysts for means that they can also be risky.

Which of the following is NOT included in the guidelines for competence in diversity issues?

When in a student arises, the group counselor-educator has multiple responsibilities to limit the risk of harm: to the individual student, to the other students in the experiential group, and to the training program.

Group workers must remain current and increase their knowledge and skills through specific activities. These include all of the following EXCEPT:

When participation in a group is part of a counseling master's program, safeguards must be in place to manage boundaries and reduce the risk of harm to students. These safeguards include all of the following EXCEPT:

Groups remain a powerful intervention tool:

______________________refers to "the fair and equitable distribution of power, resources, and obligations in society to all people, regardless of race, gender, ability, status, sexual orientation, and religious or spiritual background."

Research in group counseling and psychotherapy notes that evidence-based practice reflects a commitment to what works, not on what theory applies. Groups should incorporate three pillars, which include all of the following EXCEPT:

______________________are basic for group workers who hope to practice ethically and responsibly.

______________________is a process of presenting basic information about group treatment to potential group members to enable them to make better decisions about whether or not to enter and how to participate in a group.

Group leaders need to attend to all of the following EXCEPT:

Introduction to Professional Ethics

The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Values and the Helping Relationship

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

Professional Competence and Training

Ethical Issues in Supervision

Issues in Theory and Practice

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

Community and Social Justice Perspectives

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Exam 12: Ethical Issues in Group Work

Which of the statements below is TRUE about the informed consent process in groups?

The ethics codes of several professional organizations address a group practitioner's role in ensuring confidentiality in______________________ a group setting. Which of the following is NOT one of these codes?

Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of group supervision?

The authors believe that some type of screening, which involves interviewing and evaluating potential members, should be employed to select suitable members for a group. What question needs to be pondered when screening prospective group members?

Potential drawbacks to the co-leadership model include all of the following EXCEPT:

People with traumatic brain injuries, paranoid individuals, hypochondriacs, those who are actively addicted to drugs or alcohol, acutely psychotic individuals, and antisocial personalities are considered poor candidates for a:

Legal limits of confidentiality in a group setting do NOT include which of the following?

The phase of group work may be the one that leaders handle most ineptly.

The fact that groups can be powerful catalysts for means that they can also be risky.

Which of the following is NOT included in the guidelines for competence in diversity issues?

When in a student arises, the group counselor-educator has multiple responsibilities to limit the risk of harm: to the individual student, to the other students in the experiential group, and to the training program.

Group workers must remain current and increase their knowledge and skills through specific activities. These include all of the following EXCEPT:

When participation in a group is part of a counseling master's program, safeguards must be in place to manage boundaries and reduce the risk of harm to students. These safeguards include all of the following EXCEPT:

Groups remain a powerful intervention tool:

______________________refers to "the fair and equitable distribution of power, resources, and obligations in society to all people, regardless of race, gender, ability, status, sexual orientation, and religious or spiritual background."

Research in group counseling and psychotherapy notes that evidence-based practice reflects a commitment to what works, not on what theory applies. Groups should incorporate three pillars, which include all of the following EXCEPT:

______________________are basic for group workers who hope to practice ethically and responsibly.

______________________is a process of presenting basic information about group treatment to potential group members to enable them to make better decisions about whether or not to enter and how to participate in a group.

Group leaders need to attend to all of the following EXCEPT:

Introduction to Professional Ethics

The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Values and the Helping Relationship

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

Professional Competence and Training

Ethical Issues in Supervision

Issues in Theory and Practice

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

Community and Social Justice Perspectives

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