Exam 1: Introduction to Group Work

Financial concerns, the advent and increased frequency of managed-care structuring and cutbacks in resources have all led to the increased necessity of:

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

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

A leader is facilitating a group of diverse individuals - diverse in terms of nationality, race, ethnicity and age. The leader should:

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:

Which of the following is not a recommended avenue of addressing concerns inherent in counseling others from cultures of which we are not members?

A view of a counseling group will typically show a population composed of:

A competent therapist remains ___________ in the counseling process while maintaining openness about ___________.

In a psycho-educational group, the leader's main undertaking is to administer ___________ and create an atmosphere that cultivates _____________.

Dylan has participated in a court-appointed psycho-educational group designed to address anger management issues. It can be assumed that he filled out an assessment questionnaire:

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

Solomon is an African-American counselee in your group. Quiet and withdrawn initially, he is quickly coming out of his shell. From a multicultural view, however, you must be aware that his race makes him more likely to:

Jennifer is a 19-year-old emotionally stable college student, but her grades have started to suffer. Her parents suspect alcohol abuse, though they have no proof. They would like her referred to a group that addresses the risks of alcoholism in teenagers. The appropriate group setting would be:

Shapiro 2010) states his belief that the future of BGT Brief Group Treatment) hinges primarily on:

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

Dan, a 34-year-old homosexual construction worker; April, a 21-year-old heterosexual single parent; and Sylvester, a 57-year-old Air Force retiree who underwent a blood-transfusion two years ago have all been recently diagnosed as HIV-positive. All need to address the issues of coping and "getting on with life." The appropriate setting for achieving this goal would be:

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:

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?

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

Warm-up -> action -> closure is beneficial in helping to achieve and maintain the balance between: