Question 1

According to the Coreys, group work is the treatment of choice primarily because

Accepted Answer

A)  the dollars are stretched more. 
B)  there are inherent values in the group process that lead to self-understanding, healing, and change on the part of the members. 
C)  clients generally trust a group counselor more than they trust an individual counselor. 
D)  insurance companies will reimburse clients for group services more often than for individual psychological services. 
A)  the dollars are stretched more. 
B)  there are inherent values in the group process that lead to self-understanding, healing, and change on the part of the members. 
C)  clients generally trust a group counselor more than they trust an individual counselor. 
D)  insurance companies will reimburse clients for group services more often than for individual psychological services. B

Question 2

Feedback occurs when both members and leaders share with each other their personal reactions about one another. Discuss the benefits and possible risks of feedback.​

Accepted Answer

Feedback is an essential component of effective communication within a team or organization. When both members and leaders share their personal reactions with each other, it can lead to several benefits.

One of the main benefits of feedback is that it promotes open and honest communication. By sharing their personal reactions, team members and leaders can address any issues or concerns that may be affecting their working relationship. This can lead to improved understanding and collaboration, ultimately enhancing team performance.

Feedback also provides an opportunity for personal and professional growth. By receiving constructive feedback, individuals can identify their strengths and areas for improvement. This can help them develop new skills and enhance their performance, leading to overall improvement within the team or organization.

Additionally, feedback can help build trust and rapport among team members and leaders. When individuals feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings, it can create a more supportive and inclusive work environment. This can lead to increased morale and job satisfaction.

However, there are also potential risks associated with feedback. If feedback is not delivered in a constructive and respectful manner, it can lead to conflict and tension within the team. Additionally, if individuals are not open to receiving feedback, it can hinder the effectiveness of the communication process.

Overall, feedback is a valuable tool for promoting open communication, personal and professional growth, and building trust within a team or organization. However, it is important for feedback to be delivered and received in a constructive and respectful manner in order to avoid potential risks.

Question 3

Which stage of a group is most clearly associated with exploring personal issues in some depth and increased group cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transition 
B)  Final 
C)  Initial 
D)  Working 
A)  Transition 
B)  Final 
C)  Initial 
D)  Working D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT considered a group leadership skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helping members create trust 
B)  Linking members' work 
C)  Slowing down the pace of disclosure and risk taking 
D)  Preparing members for closure 
A)  Helping members create trust 
B)  Linking members' work 
C)  Slowing down the pace of disclosure and risk taking 
D)  Preparing members for closure

Question 5

Teaching participants some general guidelines of group functioning, teaching members basic interpersonal skills, and assisting members to express their fears and expectations are all group leadership functions during the

Accepted Answer

A)  working stage. 
B)  transition stage. 
C)  initial stage. 
D)  final stage. 
A)  working stage. 
B)  transition stage. 
C)  initial stage. 
D)  final stage.

Question 6

At which stage of a group are the group activities of terminating, summarizing, learning to cope with relapse, and designing action plans most evident?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working 
B)  Transition 
C)  Initial 
D)  Final 
A)  Working 
B)  Transition 
C)  Initial 
D)  Final

Question 7

An individual can get the most from a group experience by

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing that trust just happens in a group and with it, a sense of safety and security. 
B)  being aware of respecting and maintaining the confidentiality of what goes on in group. 
C)  quickly intervening by comforting others when they are experiencing feelings. 
D)  giving others advice when they bring up a problem. 
A)  recognizing that trust just happens in a group and with it, a sense of safety and security. 
B)  being aware of respecting and maintaining the confidentiality of what goes on in group. 
C)  quickly intervening by comforting others when they are experiencing feelings. 
D)  giving others advice when they bring up a problem.

Question 8

Which of the following is true concerning co-leaders in group work?

Accepted Answer

A)  When co-leaders have differences in leadership style, they will not be able to work cooperatively. 
B)  Co-leaders need to make a commitment to meet regularly before and after each session. 
C)  A disadvantage of co-leading is that it can facilitate an awareness of countertransference that emerges within the group. 
D)  A cohesive group will not be affected by incompatible co-leaders. 
A)  When co-leaders have differences in leadership style, they will not be able to work cooperatively. 
B)  Co-leaders need to make a commitment to meet regularly before and after each session. 
C)  A disadvantage of co-leading is that it can facilitate an awareness of countertransference that emerges within the group. 
D)  A cohesive group will not be affected by incompatible co-leaders.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true as it pertains to the stages of a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tasks of a group leader are different for each stage. 
B)  Understanding the typical patterns during the various stages of a group provides a useful perspective for predicting problems and intervening in appropriate ways. 
C)  The stages in the life of a group flow neatly in a predictable way. 
D)  Knowledge of critical turning points of a group is essential for a leader. 
A)  The tasks of a group leader are different for each stage. 
B)  Understanding the typical patterns during the various stages of a group provides a useful perspective for predicting problems and intervening in appropriate ways. 
C)  The stages in the life of a group flow neatly in a predictable way. 
D)  Knowledge of critical turning points of a group is essential for a leader.

Question 10

Which stage of a group has the focus of consolidating what members learned in the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transition 
B)  Final 
C)  Pre-group 
D)  Initial 
A)  Transition 
B)  Final 
C)  Pre-group 
D)  Initial

Question 11

Which of the following has NOT been cited in the literature as a potential disadvantage to the co-leadership model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationship difficulties between the leaders 
B)  Leaders working collectively 
C)  Ineffective communication 
D)  Overdependence on the co-leader 
A)  Relationship difficulties between the leaders 
B)  Leaders working collectively 
C)  Ineffective communication 
D)  Overdependence on the co-leader

Question 12

Differences that exist among group members

Accepted Answer

A)  may become catalysts for growth. 
B)  usually prevent groups from developing into a cohesive unit. 
C)  should primarily be determined in the screening phase. 
D)  are inappropriate to point out until the group becomes a working unit. 
A)  may become catalysts for growth. 
B)  usually prevent groups from developing into a cohesive unit. 
C)  should primarily be determined in the screening phase. 
D)  are inappropriate to point out until the group becomes a working unit.

Question 13

Briefly explain the importance to personally participating in a group as a member.​

Accepted Answer

Personally participating in a group as a

Question 14

The focus of most group work today can be characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  an unstructured personal growth orientation. 
B)  long-term group treatment. 
C)  emphasizing self-actualization and human connections. 
D)  short-term interventions aimed at remediation of specific problems. 
A)  an unstructured personal growth orientation. 
B)  long-term group treatment. 
C)  emphasizing self-actualization and human connections. 
D)  short-term interventions aimed at remediation of specific problems.

Question 15

Group therapy fits well into the managed care scene because groups offer all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they can teach problem-solving strategies and interpersonal skills. 
B)  they are often time limited. 
C)  they can be designed to be expensive and long term. 
D)  they can be an antidote to the impersonal culture in which many clients live. 
A)  they can teach problem-solving strategies and interpersonal skills. 
B)  they are often time limited. 
C)  they can be designed to be expensive and long term. 
D)  they can be an antidote to the impersonal culture in which many clients live.

Question 16

Developing ground rules, setting norms, and establishing concrete personal goals are the primary tasks of which stage of a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initial 
B)  Transition 
C)  Working 
D)  Final 
A)  Initial 
B)  Transition 
C)  Working 
D)  Final

Question 17

In actual practice, all of the following take place EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the transition stage and the working stage merge with each other. 
B)  individual differences among members exist at all of the stages of a group. 
C)  themes of trust, conflict, and reluctance to participate may reemerge in the working stage. 
D)  careful thought and planning are necessary to lay a solid foundation for any group and is imperative during the working stage. 
A)  the transition stage and the working stage merge with each other. 
B)  individual differences among members exist at all of the stages of a group. 
C)  themes of trust, conflict, and reluctance to participate may reemerge in the working stage. 
D)  careful thought and planning are necessary to lay a solid foundation for any group and is imperative during the working stage.

Question 18

Group work can be seen as a treatment of choice because of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  through feedback of other members and the leader, individuals have a chance to learn about themselves. 
B)  by sharing feelings with others in the group, members feel less alone. 
C)  group offers members hope that a new life is possible. 
D)  the caring and acceptance that develop in a group are not helpful to healing. 
A)  through feedback of other members and the leader, individuals have a chance to learn about themselves. 
B)  by sharing feelings with others in the group, members feel less alone. 
C)  group offers members hope that a new life is possible. 
D)  the caring and acceptance that develop in a group are not helpful to healing.

Question 19

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a structured group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical dependency group 
B)  Learning coping skills 
C)  Personal-growth group 
D)  Parenting skills group 
A)  Chemical dependency group 
B)  Learning coping skills 
C)  Personal-growth group 
D)  Parenting skills group

Question 20

Group members give feedback as a means of

Accepted Answer

A)  offering an external view of how the person appears to others. 
B)  increasing the pace of the group process. 
C)  providing help when clients are facing difficult struggles. 
D)  facilitating deeper levels of group interaction. 
A)  offering an external view of how the person appears to others. 
B)  increasing the pace of the group process. 
C)  providing help when clients are facing difficult struggles. 
D)  facilitating deeper levels of group interaction.

According to the Coreys, group work is the treatment of choice primarily because

Feedback occurs when both members and leaders share with each other their personal reactions about one another. Discuss the benefits and possible risks of feedback.

Which stage of a group is most clearly associated with exploring personal issues in some depth and increased group cohesion?

Which of the following is NOT considered a group leadership skill?

Teaching participants some general guidelines of group functioning, teaching members basic interpersonal skills, and assisting members to express their fears and expectations are all group leadership functions during the

At which stage of a group are the group activities of terminating, summarizing, learning to cope with relapse, and designing action plans most evident?

An individual can get the most from a group experience by

Which of the following is true concerning co-leaders in group work?

Which of the following is NOT true as it pertains to the stages of a group?

Which stage of a group has the focus of consolidating what members learned in the group?

Which of the following has NOT been cited in the literature as a potential disadvantage to the co-leadership model?

Differences that exist among group members

Briefly explain the importance to personally participating in a group as a member.

The focus of most group work today can be characterized by

Group therapy fits well into the managed care scene because groups offer all of the following EXCEPT

Developing ground rules, setting norms, and establishing concrete personal goals are the primary tasks of which stage of a group?

In actual practice, all of the following take place EXCEPT

Group work can be seen as a treatment of choice because of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a structured group?

Group members give feedback as a means of

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The Helping Process

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Exam 11: Working With Groups

According to the Coreys, group work is the treatment of choice primarily because

Feedback occurs when both members and leaders share with each other their personal reactions about one another. Discuss the benefits and possible risks of feedback.​

Which stage of a group is most clearly associated with exploring personal issues in some depth and increased group cohesion?

Which of the following is NOT considered a group leadership skill?

Teaching participants some general guidelines of group functioning, teaching members basic interpersonal skills, and assisting members to express their fears and expectations are all group leadership functions during the

At which stage of a group are the group activities of terminating, summarizing, learning to cope with relapse, and designing action plans most evident?

An individual can get the most from a group experience by

Which of the following is true concerning co-leaders in group work?

Which of the following is NOT true as it pertains to the stages of a group?

Which stage of a group has the focus of consolidating what members learned in the group?

Which of the following has NOT been cited in the literature as a potential disadvantage to the co-leadership model?

Differences that exist among group members

Briefly explain the importance to personally participating in a group as a member.​

The focus of most group work today can be characterized by

Group therapy fits well into the managed care scene because groups offer all of the following EXCEPT

Developing ground rules, setting norms, and establishing concrete personal goals are the primary tasks of which stage of a group?

In actual practice, all of the following take place EXCEPT

Group work can be seen as a treatment of choice because of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a structured group?

Group members give feedback as a means of

Are the Helping Professions for You

Helper Know Thyself

Knowing Your Values

Understanding Diversity

Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision

Working in the Community

Stress Burnout and Self Care

Managing Crisis Personally and Professionally

Filters

Feedback occurs when both members and leaders share with each other their personal reactions about one another. Discuss the benefits and possible risks of feedback.

Briefly explain the importance to personally participating in a group as a member.