Exam 7: Transition Stage of a Group

Mort works in a position of authority. He is a college guidance counselor. He is now a member of a court-mandated group. When others speak of their problems, he is always the first to react, even at the risk of cutting off other would-be responders. He seems to speak more than any other member. His behaviors could legitimately be construed as:

De Shazer 1984) attributes most instances of failure of a client to overcome resistance to:

Which of the following is not considered a critical-to-address characteristic of the Transition Stage?

A term used to describe the group's barrier toward advancement in the Transition stage is:

Which of the following is not a legitimate fear associated with members of a therapeutic group?

It is important to educate non-participatory or minimally participatory members that others in the group are likely to react to them with:

Melanie is over-resistant, even during the intermediate phase of the Transition Stage. Ormont 1988) would point to a fear of ____________as the root cause of Melanie's problem.

Satish has been holding back his feelings in the face of a fellow group member who has been making disparaging remarks about a third member under his breath. He feels, finally, ready to confront the offender. Which of the following is a legitimate form of confronting?

Resistance can represent a method of ___________ that the individual, at one point, considered, either consciously or subconsciously, as being _____________.

It should be stressed to group members that while engaging in self-disclosure, they can still retain a sense of:

The correct and by default, most complete) phase-link of group work is:

Penelope is the most difficult client whom group leader Ari has had to deal with in his 30 years of practice. She is disruptive, rude, overbearing and confrontational. Just now, an intense argument was initiated by Penelope. Two other members have threatened to quit the group. Which of the following is correct?

When storytelling takes place in a/an ____________ manner, it is considered to be _____________.

Being "parental" toward group members is:

A group member openly challenges co-leaders simultaneously. The co-leaders should:

According to the psychoanalytic perspective, the correct pathway in which resistance is allowed to be overcome is:

Thomas Parham 2007) states his belief that members must actively involve themselves in ____________ others in order for progress to occur.

A group member is silent. It seems by his nonverbal behavior that he has something to say. The leader asks herself in contemplation, "Is he waiting for me to call on him?" Is this a legitimate concern?

A critical aspect of the Transition stage is learning about one's:

Which of the following is a clear sign that trust is being built within the group?