Question 1

Training for individuals in Task Group leadership involves all of the following broad subject areas EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational assessment 
B)  Conflict resolution 
C)  Consultation 
D)  Program development 
A)  Organizational assessment 
B)  Conflict resolution 
C)  Consultation 
D)  Program development B

Question 2

People from specific cultures may be more inclined to turn to all of the following EXCEPT _______ in order to address areas of concern:

Accepted Answer

A)  clergy 
B)  family 
C)  a psychologist 
D)  indigenous healers 
A)  clergy 
B)  family 
C)  a psychologist 
D)  indigenous healers C

Question 3

In order to learn more about cultural aspects of diverse clients, therapists should do all of the following EXCEPT :

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a safe environment 
B)  Listen carefully 
C)  Ask many questions that necessitate clarification 
D)  Provide clients with opportunity to speak freely 
A)  Create a safe environment 
B)  Listen carefully 
C)  Ask many questions that necessitate clarification 
D)  Provide clients with opportunity to speak freely C

Question 4

__________ generally refers to groups that are time limited, have a preset time for termination, have a process orientation, and are professionally led.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoeducational group therapy 
B)  Long-term group therapy 
C)  Brief group therapy 
D)  Psychotherapy 
A)  Psychoeducational group therapy 
B)  Long-term group therapy 
C)  Brief group therapy 
D)  Psychotherapy

Question 5

Different types of groups require different levels of leader competence and training, but all group leaders must have:

Accepted Answer

A)  minimal training. 
B)  experience only with adolescent groups. 
C)  mastered more than one language. 
D)  some common basic competencies. 
A)  minimal training. 
B)  experience only with adolescent groups. 
C)  mastered more than one language. 
D)  some common basic competencies.

Question 6

When discussions about race are __________ handled, the result is often misunderstanding, increased antagonism among participants, and barriers to learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly 
B)  appropriately 
C)  accurately 
D)  precisely 
A)  poorly 
B)  appropriately 
C)  accurately 
D)  precisely

Question 7

__________ encompasses the values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Value 
B)  Belief 
C)  Culture 
D)  Behavior 
A)  Value 
B)  Belief 
C)  Culture 
D)  Behavior

Question 8

The broad purposes of a therapeutic group include all of the following EXCEPT :

Accepted Answer

A)  to support remaining the same. 
B)  to increase members' knowledge of themselves and others. 
C)  to help members clarify the changes they most want to make in their lives. 
D)  to provide members with the tools they need to make these changes. 
A)  to support remaining the same. 
B)  to increase members' knowledge of themselves and others. 
C)  to help members clarify the changes they most want to make in their lives. 
D)  to provide members with the tools they need to make these changes.

Question 9

__________ is/are an excellent treatment choice for numerous intrapersonal and interpersonal issues and for helping people change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual counseling 
B)  Groups 
C)  Couples counseling 
D)  Family counseling 
A)  Individual counseling 
B)  Groups 
C)  Couples counseling 
D)  Family counseling

Question 10

To be effective, BGT (Brief Group Treatment) hinges primarily on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Training of leaders in both group process and brief therapy. 
B)  Balancing financial consideration with time constraints. 
C)  Advocating for longer treatments. 
D)  Tools to assess outcomes better. 
A)  Training of leaders in both group process and brief therapy. 
B)  Balancing financial consideration with time constraints. 
C)  Advocating for longer treatments. 
D)  Tools to assess outcomes better.

Question 11

Chelsea, a 15-year-old has been diagnosed with bulimia. She reports that she is depressed, sees herself as overweight - though she is categorized by her doctors as being underweight - and is experiencing feelings of worthlessness. She would most likely be found in which type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling 
B)  Psychoeducational group 
C)  Inpatient 
D)  Psychotherapy 
A)  Counseling 
B)  Psychoeducational group 
C)  Inpatient 
D)  Psychotherapy

Question 12

In a psychoeducational group, the leader's main tasks are to provide ___________ and create a positive and safe climate that fosters _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instruction/behavioral change 
B)  cues/expression 
C)  cues/self-exploration 
D)  instruction/learning 
A)  instruction/behavioral change 
B)  cues/expression 
C)  cues/self-exploration 
D)  instruction/learning

Question 13

Groups provide a natural laboratory and a sense of __________ that demonstrates to people that they are not alone and that there is hope for creating a different life.

Accepted Answer

A)  community 
B)  individuality 
C)  relief 
D)  urgency 
A)  community 
B)  individuality 
C)  relief 
D)  urgency

Question 14

The authors present a conceptual framework that organizes diversity, multicultural, and social justice competency into four areas. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beliefs and attitudes 
B)  Behaviors 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Skills 
A)  Beliefs and attitudes 
B)  Behaviors 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Skills

Question 15

__________ focus on developing members' cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills through a structured set of procedures within and across group meetings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoeducational groups 
B)  Task groups 
C)  Psychotherapy groups 
A)  Psychoeducational groups 
B)  Task groups 
C)  Psychotherapy groups

Question 16

A group of servicemen and women witnessed a training accident in which comrades were killed and others were left horribly maimed. Many are reporting the effects of being emotionally traumatized. The treatment of choice for these individuals would most likely be a group that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves psychotherapy 
B)  Is time limited 
C)  Involves the "warm-up/action/closure" model 
D)  Is open ended in duration; when the issues are sufficiently dealt with, the group is ended 
A)  Involves psychotherapy 
B)  Is time limited 
C)  Involves the "warm-up/action/closure" model 
D)  Is open ended in duration; when the issues are sufficiently dealt with, the group is ended

Question 17

Finding reading sources where one can increase his or her base of knowledge regarding a diverse group:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can increase professional competence 
B)  Can lead to overgeneralizations 
C)  Is not recommended; the material can be biased, incorrect, outdated, etc. 
D)  Can lead to misinformation; the counselor should rely on diverse members to provide this information 
A)  Can increase professional competence 
B)  Can lead to overgeneralizations 
C)  Is not recommended; the material can be biased, incorrect, outdated, etc. 
D)  Can lead to misinformation; the counselor should rely on diverse members to provide this information

Question 18

Becoming a culturally skilled group practitioner involves understanding both the differences between people and the common ground we share. To that end, group counselors should strive to do all of the following EXCEPT :

Accepted Answer

A)  Understand some ways that issues pertaining to gender but not sexual orientation. 
B)  Become aware of how power, privilege, social group status, and oppression influence the process of a group. 
C)  Become aware, knowledgeable, skilled, and action-oriented in understanding the worldview of group members. 
D)  Acknowledge the strengths and limitations in working with individuals from privileged and marginalized groups. 
A)  Understand some ways that issues pertaining to gender but not sexual orientation. 
B)  Become aware of how power, privilege, social group status, and oppression influence the process of a group. 
C)  Become aware, knowledgeable, skilled, and action-oriented in understanding the worldview of group members. 
D)  Acknowledge the strengths and limitations in working with individuals from privileged and marginalized groups.

Question 19

Jabir is a Muslim counselee. His counselor is unaware of many aspects of Muslim life, beliefs, etc. Teaching his counselor about these aspects of his life is, according to experts, likely to make him feel:

Accepted Answer

A)  Empowered 
B)  Proud 
C)  Frustrated 
D)  Like a competent spokesperson for his group 
A)  Empowered 
B)  Proud 
C)  Frustrated 
D)  Like a competent spokesperson for his group

Question 20

A protocol of standards that sets forth core competencies for practitioners has been devised by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The American Psychological Association's Group Counseling Committee 
B)  The Association of Group Specialist Trainers 
C)  The Association for Specialists in Group Work 
D)  The Organization for Practitioners in Group Work 
A)  The American Psychological Association's Group Counseling Committee 
B)  The Association of Group Specialist Trainers 
C)  The Association for Specialists in Group Work 
D)  The Organization for Practitioners in Group Work

Training for individuals in Task Group leadership involves all of the following broad subject areas EXCEPT for:

People from specific cultures may be more inclined to turn to all of the following EXCEPT _______ in order to address areas of concern:

In order to learn more about cultural aspects of diverse clients, therapists should do all of the following EXCEPT :

__________ generally refers to groups that are time limited, have a preset time for termination, have a process orientation, and are professionally led.

Different types of groups require different levels of leader competence and training, but all group leaders must have:

When discussions about race are __________ handled, the result is often misunderstanding, increased antagonism among participants, and barriers to learning.

__________ encompasses the values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people.

The broad purposes of a therapeutic group include all of the following EXCEPT :

__________ is/are an excellent treatment choice for numerous intrapersonal and interpersonal issues and for helping people change.

To be effective, BGT (Brief Group Treatment) hinges primarily on:

Chelsea, a 15-year-old has been diagnosed with bulimia. She reports that she is depressed, sees herself as overweight - though she is categorized by her doctors as being underweight - and is experiencing feelings of worthlessness. She would most likely be found in which type of therapy?

In a psychoeducational group, the leader's main tasks are to provide _ and create a positive and safe climate that fosters ___.

Groups provide a natural laboratory and a sense of __________ that demonstrates to people that they are not alone and that there is hope for creating a different life.

The authors present a conceptual framework that organizes diversity, multicultural, and social justice competency into four areas. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

__________ focus on developing members' cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills through a structured set of procedures within and across group meetings.

A group of servicemen and women witnessed a training accident in which comrades were killed and others were left horribly maimed. Many are reporting the effects of being emotionally traumatized. The treatment of choice for these individuals would most likely be a group that:

Finding reading sources where one can increase his or her base of knowledge regarding a diverse group:

Becoming a culturally skilled group practitioner involves understanding both the differences between people and the common ground we share. To that end, group counselors should strive to do all of the following EXCEPT :

Jabir is a Muslim counselee. His counselor is unaware of many aspects of Muslim life, beliefs, etc. Teaching his counselor about these aspects of his life is, according to experts, likely to make him feel:

A protocol of standards that sets forth core competencies for practitioners has been devised by:

The Group Counselor

Ethical and Legal Issues in Group Counseling

Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling

Forming a Group

Initial Stage of a Group

Transition Stage of a Group

Working Stage of a Group

Final Stage of a Group

Groups in School Settings

Groups in Community Settings

Final Examination

Filters

Exam 1: An Introduction to Group Work a Multicultural Perspective

Training for individuals in Task Group leadership involves all of the following broad subject areas EXCEPT for:

People from specific cultures may be more inclined to turn to all of the following EXCEPT _______ in order to address areas of concern:

In order to learn more about cultural aspects of diverse clients, therapists should do all of the following EXCEPT :

__________ generally refers to groups that are time limited, have a preset time for termination, have a process orientation, and are professionally led.

Different types of groups require different levels of leader competence and training, but all group leaders must have:

When discussions about race are __________ handled, the result is often misunderstanding, increased antagonism among participants, and barriers to learning.

__________ encompasses the values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people.

The broad purposes of a therapeutic group include all of the following EXCEPT :

__________ is/are an excellent treatment choice for numerous intrapersonal and interpersonal issues and for helping people change.

To be effective, BGT (Brief Group Treatment) hinges primarily on:

Chelsea, a 15-year-old has been diagnosed with bulimia. She reports that she is depressed, sees herself as overweight - though she is categorized by her doctors as being underweight - and is experiencing feelings of worthlessness. She would most likely be found in which type of therapy?

In a psychoeducational group, the leader's main tasks are to provide ___________ and create a positive and safe climate that fosters _____________.

Groups provide a natural laboratory and a sense of __________ that demonstrates to people that they are not alone and that there is hope for creating a different life.

The authors present a conceptual framework that organizes diversity, multicultural, and social justice competency into four areas. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

__________ focus on developing members' cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills through a structured set of procedures within and across group meetings.

A group of servicemen and women witnessed a training accident in which comrades were killed and others were left horribly maimed. Many are reporting the effects of being emotionally traumatized. The treatment of choice for these individuals would most likely be a group that:

Finding reading sources where one can increase his or her base of knowledge regarding a diverse group:

Becoming a culturally skilled group practitioner involves understanding both the differences between people and the common ground we share. To that end, group counselors should strive to do all of the following EXCEPT :

Jabir is a Muslim counselee. His counselor is unaware of many aspects of Muslim life, beliefs, etc. Teaching his counselor about these aspects of his life is, according to experts, likely to make him feel:

A protocol of standards that sets forth core competencies for practitioners has been devised by:

The Group Counselor

Ethical and Legal Issues in Group Counseling

Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling

Forming a Group

Initial Stage of a Group

Transition Stage of a Group

Working Stage of a Group

Final Stage of a Group

Groups in School Settings

Groups in Community Settings

Final Examination

Filters

In a psychoeducational group, the leader's main tasks are to provide _ and create a positive and safe climate that fosters ___.