Exam 3: Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling

__________ is primarily an action approach to group counseling in which clients explore their problems through role playing, enacting situations using various dramatic devices to gain insight, discover their own creativity, and develop behavioral skills.

The group leader assists members in forming hypotheses and testing their assumptions, which is known as __________.

The interaction between what individuals think and how those thoughts influence and affect feelings and behavior can best be described as one of:

Adlerian theory sees the main factor that influences people as ____________.

The elimination of negative self-talk, faulty and negative emotional responses and self-defeating thoughts and behaviors is fundamental to: 

The stated goal of psychoanalytic therapy is the _______________ of the personality through a process of insight.

According to __________, psychological problems stem from commonplace processes such as faulty thinking, making incorrect inferences on the basis of inadequate or incorrect information, and failing to distinguish between fantasy and reality.

Virtually anything a group leader does could be viewed as a __________.

The "W" and "P" of the WDEP model of Reality Therapy refer to:

__________ stress insight in therapy.

A technique that has many applications for various kinds of groups is the technique of __________, which is designed to help group members express and clarify concerns they have about the future.

All people are comprised of __________, and layers of cultural influences are evident in their behaviors.

Each __________ represents a different vantage point from which to look at human behavior, but no one has the total truth.

The technique of__________ involves helping individuals identify signals associated with their problematic behavior or emotions.

One reason for the current trend toward an __________ to the helping process is the recognition that no single theory is comprehensive enough to account for the complexities of human behavior when the full range of client types and their specific problems are taken into consideration.

Tyrone is interested in exploring additional types of therapeutic approaches in order to expand his repertoire. He expresses interest in a more client-centered approach. His supervisor suggests looking into writings of ____________.

__________ stress feelings and subjective experiencing.

The__________ holds that we define ourselves by our choices.

Through this process of __________, the group leader functions as a catalyst and guide who helps the members understand the connection between their thinking and the ways they feel and act.

Focusing on the feelings and emotions of group members is to pay particular attention to the: