Question 1

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. A

Question 2

Two group leaders who are co-facilitating a group must attend to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  their own individual development as a group leader. 
B)  their development as a coleading team. 
C)  the development of the group they are facilitating. 
D)  depending a lot on the coleader. 
A)  their own individual development as a group leader. 
B)  their development as a coleading team. 
C)  the development of the group they are facilitating. 
D)  depending a lot on the coleader. D

Question 3

Which of the following statements about structured groups is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured groups are sometimes referred to as psychoeducational groups. 
B)  Structured groups are designed to deal with an information deficit in a certain area. 
C)  A structured group might focus on managing relationships and ending relationships. 
D)  Structured groups and counseling groups are synonymous terms. 
A)  Structured groups are sometimes referred to as psychoeducational groups. 
B)  Structured groups are designed to deal with an information deficit in a certain area. 
C)  A structured group might focus on managing relationships and ending relationships. 
D)  Structured groups and counseling groups are synonymous terms. D

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Which of the following is not true about group therapy for managed care?

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 7

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.

Question 8

If one or more group members are reluctant to participate fully in a session, it maybe because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are extroverts. 
B)  of the location of the meeting. 
C)  they don't want to cooperate. 
D)  of the members' cultural background. 
A)  they are extroverts. 
B)  of the location of the meeting. 
C)  they don't want to cooperate. 
D)  of the members' cultural background.

Question 9

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 a 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 a group. 
C)  quickly intervening by comforting others when they are experiencing feelings. 
D)  giving others advice when they bring up a problem.

Question 10

Which one of the following can be a benefit of trying out a group experience for yourself?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working outside the group 
B)  Understanding your own defensiveness and vulnerability 
C)  Completing your course 
D)  Learning how to keep your feelings to yourself 
A)  Working outside the group 
B)  Understanding your own defensiveness and vulnerability 
C)  Completing your course 
D)  Learning how to keep your feelings to yourself

Question 11

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 12

Assisting a group member in turning insight into action is most likely to occur in which stage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which among the following cannot be a reason for choosing group work as a treatment of choice?

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 14

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.

Question 15

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 16

Cohesion and productivity are most closely associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  working stage. 
B)  transition stage. 
C)  pre-group stage. 
D)  initial stage. 
A)  working stage. 
B)  transition stage. 
C)  pre-group stage. 
D)  initial stage.

Question 17

A member in group will get the more from the experience by

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding that making changes will not be instantaneous. 
B)  giving others advice when they bring up a problem. 
C)  overwhelming others with detailed information about his or her history. 
D)  categorizing or labeling others while giving feedback. 
A)  understanding that making changes will not be instantaneous. 
B)  giving others advice when they bring up a problem. 
C)  overwhelming others with detailed information about his or her history. 
D)  categorizing or labeling others while giving feedback.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a potential disadvantage to the coleadership model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A basic skill group leaders addressing social justice issues require is

Accepted Answer

A)  not talking about people's personal problems within the group. 
B)  a responsibility to address issues of status, privilege, and oppression that arise in their groups. 
C)  not discussing how advocacy issues influence the practice of group work. 
D)  allowing private discussions for personal problems. 
A)  not talking about people's personal problems within the group. 
B)  a responsibility to address issues of status, privilege, and oppression that arise in their groups. 
C)  not discussing how advocacy issues influence the practice of group work. 
D)  allowing private discussions for personal problems.

Question 20

Which among the following is applicable to those who participate in an experimental group?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an opportunity to identify personal characteristics that might enhance or inhibit their ability to function as a group counselor. 
B)  It is fun to attend group counseling. 
C)  It is essential for making contacts with important people. 
D)  Experimenting new behaviors in a group is beneficial. 
A)  It is an opportunity to identify personal characteristics that might enhance or inhibit their ability to function as a group counselor. 
B)  It is fun to attend group counseling. 
C)  It is essential for making contacts with important people. 
D)  Experimenting new behaviors in a group is beneficial.

Differences that exist among group members

Two group leaders who are co-facilitating a group must attend to all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about structured groups is NOT true?

The focus of most group work today can be characterized by

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

Which of the following is not true about group therapy for managed care?

Group members give feedback as a means of

If one or more group members are reluctant to participate fully in a session, it maybe because

An individual can get the most from a group experience by

Which one of the following can be a benefit of trying out a group experience for yourself?

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

Assisting a group member in turning insight into action is most likely to occur in which stage?

Which among the following cannot be a reason for choosing group work as a treatment of choice?

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

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

Cohesion and productivity are most closely associated with the

A member in group will get the more from the experience by

Which of the following is NOT a potential disadvantage to the coleadership model?

A basic skill group leaders addressing social justice issues require is

Which among the following is applicable to those who participate in an experimental group?

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

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Exam 11: Working With Groups

Differences that exist among group members

Two group leaders who are co-facilitating a group must attend to all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about structured groups is NOT true?

The focus of most group work today can be characterized by

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

Which of the following is not true about group therapy for managed care?

Group members give feedback as a means of

If one or more group members are reluctant to participate fully in a session, it maybe because

An individual can get the most from a group experience by

Which one of the following can be a benefit of trying out a group experience for yourself?

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

Assisting a group member in turning insight into action is most likely to occur in which stage?

Which among the following cannot be a reason for choosing group work as a treatment of choice?

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

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

Cohesion and productivity are most closely associated with the

A member in group will get the more from the experience by

Which of the following is NOT a potential disadvantage to the coleadership model?

A basic skill group leaders addressing social justice issues require is

Which among the following is applicable to those who participate in an experimental group?

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

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