Question 1

The therapeutic factor in groups that involves the release of pent-up feelings is

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy 
B)  empathy 
C)  catharsis 
D)  caring 
A)  intimacy 
B)  empathy 
C)  catharsis 
D)  caring

Question 2

Which stage is most clearly associated with dealing with per-sonal issues and translating insight into action both in the group and outside it?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Reluctance to speak out may function as

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment of norms which is necessary for development of group cohesion. 
B)  development as a result of preconceived ideas about what takes place in a group. 
C)  an implicit norm that may develop as a result of leader model-ing. 
D)  a healthy boundary rather than being an expression of resistance. 
A)  establishment of norms which is necessary for development of group cohesion. 
B)  development as a result of preconceived ideas about what takes place in a group. 
C)  an implicit norm that may develop as a result of leader model-ing. 
D)  a healthy boundary rather than being an expression of resistance.

Question 4

Which of the following is the best procedure to follow when informing a person that they have NOT been accepted as a member in your group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have all applicants meet and then read the names of those selected. 
B)  Discuss the reasons for this decision with the particular person, taking care to be honest and sensitive, and pro-viding them with an appropriate referral. 
C)  Inform them of your decision by means of a letter 
D)  Have your secretary call them 
A)  Have all applicants meet and then read the names of those selected. 
B)  Discuss the reasons for this decision with the particular person, taking care to be honest and sensitive, and pro-viding them with an appropriate referral. 
C)  Inform them of your decision by means of a letter 
D)  Have your secretary call them

Question 5

__________ needs to be tailored to each member's contract, and members need to be careful about overambitious plans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Confrontation 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Homework 
A)  Confrontation 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Homework

Question 6

When helping group members to define their personal goals, it is important to remember that

Accepted Answer

A)  this should be done only during the initial stages of a group 
B)  members should not change or modify their goals dur-ing the course of their group. 
C)  many people state their goals in broad terms initially. 
D)  goal setting should be postponed until the transition stage, when members have a clearer sense of what the group can offer 
A)  this should be done only during the initial stages of a group 
B)  members should not change or modify their goals dur-ing the course of their group. 
C)  many people state their goals in broad terms initially. 
D)  goal setting should be postponed until the transition stage, when members have a clearer sense of what the group can offer

Question 7

The use of support as a leadership skill is inappropriate

Accepted Answer

A)  when a member is venturing into frightening territory. 
B)  when a member is engaging in new behavior in a group. 
C)  when a member asks for support. 
D)  before a member has had the opportunity to fully experience a conflict or painful feelings. 
A)  when a member is venturing into frightening territory. 
B)  when a member is engaging in new behavior in a group. 
C)  when a member asks for support. 
D)  before a member has had the opportunity to fully experience a conflict or painful feelings.

Question 8

Which of the following behaviors blocks empathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  telling other what they should feel 
B)  trying to understand another person subjectively 
C)  being non-defensive 
D)  responding to statements in a thoughtful way rather than providing pat statements 
A)  telling other what they should feel 
B)  trying to understand another person subjectively 
C)  being non-defensive 
D)  responding to statements in a thoughtful way rather than providing pat statements

Question 9

Which of the guidelines below were NOT presented in the text to help you to make sound decisions as a group leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take time to reflect on your personal identity. 
B)  Become familiar with the established codes of ethics. 
C)  Challenge yourself by taking on projects that are outside your scope of competence. 
D)  Give members the ground rules that will govern group activities. 
A)  Take time to reflect on your personal identity. 
B)  Become familiar with the established codes of ethics. 
C)  Challenge yourself by taking on projects that are outside your scope of competence. 
D)  Give members the ground rules that will govern group activities.

Question 10

What are some guidelines you consider most essential for group work with children?

Accepted Answer

When working with children in a group se

Question 11

A key goal of an Adlerian group is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing insight into one's irrational behaviors and unconscious dynamics. 
B)  fostering social interest, or facilitating a sense of connectedness with others 
C)  changing self-defeating thinking 
D)  creating new conditions for learning 
A)  increasing insight into one's irrational behaviors and unconscious dynamics. 
B)  fostering social interest, or facilitating a sense of connectedness with others 
C)  changing self-defeating thinking 
D)  creating new conditions for learning

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a difference between group counseling and group therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It deals primarily with conscious problems. 
B)  It is not aimed at major personality changes. 
C)  It is not concerned with treating psychotic disorders. 
D)  It includes more than one person. 
A)  It deals primarily with conscious problems. 
B)  It is not aimed at major personality changes. 
C)  It is not concerned with treating psychotic disorders. 
D)  It includes more than one person.

Question 13

At the initial sessions of a group, it is common to see

Accepted Answer

A)  trust. 
B)  an increase in fear. 
C)  deeply personal self-disclosure. 
D)  a great deal of intense conflict among the members 
A)  trust. 
B)  an increase in fear. 
C)  deeply personal self-disclosure. 
D)  a great deal of intense conflict among the members

Question 14

Which of the following would NOT be a reason for encourag-ing prospective group leaders to have their own individual therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to explore their motivations for becoming a group leader 
B)  to meet state requirements for competency 
C)  to understand the impact their character traits will have on others 
D)  to address any unfinished business in their lives 
E)  to explore ways they can fully utilize their strengths 
A)  to explore their motivations for becoming a group leader 
B)  to meet state requirements for competency 
C)  to understand the impact their character traits will have on others 
D)  to address any unfinished business in their lives 
E)  to explore ways they can fully utilize their strengths

Question 15

In working with children in a group format, what steps would you take to teach the children about confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

Teaching children about confidentiality,

Question 16

What are some advantages and disadvantages of a co-leadership model as applied to grief groups?

Accepted Answer

Advantages of a co-leadership model in g

Question 17

The group leadership skill of clarification does NOT involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on key apparent issues 
B)  sorting out confused and conflicting feelings 
C)  asking open-ended questions in order to understand what a group member is saying 
D)  a tool that can be valuable in the initial stages of an en-counter 
A)  focusing on key apparent issues 
B)  sorting out confused and conflicting feelings 
C)  asking open-ended questions in order to understand what a group member is saying 
D)  a tool that can be valuable in the initial stages of an en-counter

Question 18

In developing and conceptualizing your integrative approach to counseling, you are advised to consider all of the following EXCEPT :

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  interpersonal strengths 
C)  life experiences 
D)  other esteem 
A)  personality 
B)  interpersonal strengths 
C)  life experiences 
D)  other esteem

Question 19

Which of the following statements about confrontation in the group setting is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confrontation can be an act of caring. 
B)  Trust can be greatly inhibited if confrontations are not handled appropriately. 
C)  A caring confrontation involves attempting to protect a person's feelings by sharing only a portion of your re-action to them. 
D)  Confrontation involves inviting members to examine in-congruities in their lives. 
E)  Appropriate confrontations can increase the level of trust in a group. 
A)  Confrontation can be an act of caring. 
B)  Trust can be greatly inhibited if confrontations are not handled appropriately. 
C)  A caring confrontation involves attempting to protect a person's feelings by sharing only a portion of your re-action to them. 
D)  Confrontation involves inviting members to examine in-congruities in their lives. 
E)  Appropriate confrontations can increase the level of trust in a group.

Question 20

Which of the following topics is NOT appropriate for discussion at the pre-group or initial session of a new group?

Accepted Answer

A)  expectations of leaders and members 
B)  collecting a detailed history on each group member 
C)  advantages and limitations of groups 
D)  misconceptions and facts about groups 
A)  expectations of leaders and members 
B)  collecting a detailed history on each group member 
C)  advantages and limitations of groups 
D)  misconceptions and facts about groups

The therapeutic factor in groups that involves the release of pent-up feelings is

Which stage is most clearly associated with dealing with per-sonal issues and translating insight into action both in the group and outside it?

Reluctance to speak out may function as

Which of the following is the best procedure to follow when informing a person that they have NOT been accepted as a member in your group?

__________ needs to be tailored to each member's contract, and members need to be careful about overambitious plans.

When helping group members to define their personal goals, it is important to remember that

The use of support as a leadership skill is inappropriate

Which of the following behaviors blocks empathy?

Which of the guidelines below were NOT presented in the text to help you to make sound decisions as a group leader?

What are some guidelines you consider most essential for group work with children?

A key goal of an Adlerian group is

Which of the following is NOT a difference between group counseling and group therapy?

At the initial sessions of a group, it is common to see

Which of the following would NOT be a reason for encourag-ing prospective group leaders to have their own individual therapy?

In working with children in a group format, what steps would you take to teach the children about confidentiality?

What are some advantages and disadvantages of a co-leadership model as applied to grief groups?

The group leadership skill of clarification does NOT involve which of the following?

In developing and conceptualizing your integrative approach to counseling, you are advised to consider all of the following EXCEPT :

Which of the following statements about confrontation in the group setting is NOT true?

Which of the following topics is NOT appropriate for discussion at the pre-group or initial session of a new group?

An Introduction to Group Work a Multicultural Perspective

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

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Exam 12: Final Examination

The therapeutic factor in groups that involves the release of pent-up feelings is

Which stage is most clearly associated with dealing with per-sonal issues and translating insight into action both in the group and outside it?

Reluctance to speak out may function as

Which of the following is the best procedure to follow when informing a person that they have NOT been accepted as a member in your group?

__________ needs to be tailored to each member's contract, and members need to be careful about overambitious plans.

When helping group members to define their personal goals, it is important to remember that

The use of support as a leadership skill is inappropriate

Which of the following behaviors blocks empathy?

Which of the guidelines below were NOT presented in the text to help you to make sound decisions as a group leader?

What are some guidelines you consider most essential for group work with children?

A key goal of an Adlerian group is

Which of the following is NOT a difference between group counseling and group therapy?

At the initial sessions of a group, it is common to see

Which of the following would NOT be a reason for encourag-ing prospective group leaders to have their own individual therapy?

In working with children in a group format, what steps would you take to teach the children about confidentiality?

What are some advantages and disadvantages of a co-leadership model as applied to grief groups?

The group leadership skill of clarification does NOT involve which of the following?

In developing and conceptualizing your integrative approach to counseling, you are advised to consider all of the following EXCEPT :

Which of the following statements about confrontation in the group setting is NOT true?

Which of the following topics is NOT appropriate for discussion at the pre-group or initial session of a new group?

An Introduction to Group Work a Multicultural Perspective

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

Filters