Deck 11: The Beginning Phase With Groups

Question 1

A potential drawback of straight didactic presentations is that people do not always hear,understand,or remember the material presented.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In the initial stage of the first session,the group leader:​

A)reviewed the informed consent for the session.
B)reached for issues with the authority theme.
C)convinced the couples that videotaping would be in everyone's best interest.
D)answers "reviewed the informed consent for the session." and "reached for issues with the authority theme."

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Reaching for the group members' feedback is an effort made by the leader to determine the group members' perceptions of their needs and what they hope to get from the group.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT an area of concern for group leaders in single-session groups?​

A)With a large number of people,there is too much time concentrated on group process.
B)A single member may take over the group for individual or personal issues unrelated to the contract.
C)Group members may raise questions that the leaders are not prepared to answer.
D)Answers "With a large number of people,there is too much time concentrated on group process." and "A single member may take over the group for individual or personal issues unrelated to the contract."

Question 5

Coleadership is not beneficial to group work because different conceptual models are always in conflict.

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the Couple's Group Session? ​

A)The working contract was not given in a clear fashion.
B)The group was unable to direct themselves towards the emergence of a theme.
C)The group was unwilling to contract.
D)Work in the beginning of the session helped create safe conditions within the group.

Question 7

The case of A Group for Battered Women in a Shelter demonstrates which of the following skills:​

A)supporting members in taboo areas
B)clarifying the group leader's role
C)recontracting
D)clarifying the group's purpose

Question 8

Due to the anonymity of the internet,internet online groups do not face the same ethical challenges as other types of groups.

Question 9

Internal leaders of groups are inherently in conflict with the group leader.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the initial stage of group work?​

A)The initial phase is a time of exploration and orientation.
B)The initial phase is characterized by a composed and calm group.
C)Members tend to keep a "public image".
D)Members define a goal.

Question 11

In the case of A Single-Session Information Group,which of the follow was NOT an element of the structure?​

A)A clear statement of purpose and role.
B)Confronting the illusion of work.
C)Recognition of the time available.
D)Reaching for feedback and concerns.

Question 12

Which of the following is a contracting skill used for group work?​

A)identifying the common ground
B)confronting members in taboo areas
C)reaching for the group's consensus on problem definition
D)none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is an advantage to open-ended groups?​

A)Group members can assist new members with issues they themselves have already dealt with.
B)Each session can be a new beginning for some members and an ending for other members,allowing for members to see the various degrees of work.
C)Open-ended groups are very cohesive.
D)None of these answers.

Question 14

The goal of problem-swapping was:​

A)to provide feedback necessary to begin to develop the clients' side of the working contract.
B)to break the silence often experienced in the first session.
C)answers "to provide feedback necessary to begin to develop the clients' side of the working contract." and "to break the silence often experienced in the first session."
D)none of these answers.

Question 15

When a couple arrived late for the group session:​

A)the group leader introduced the new couple and then continued with the work.
B)the group leader introduced the new couple,the other members and then summarized the work up to that point.
C)the group leader waited for a good stopping point,and then introduced the new couple to the group.
D)the group leader waited for the new couple to introduce themselves in an empowering move.

Question 16

In the middle stage of the first session:​

A)the group moved away from the authority them and into actual work.
B)Frank became an internal leader of the group.
C)the group began talking about ending.
D)the group "played a hunch".

Question 17

The process of using an internal dialogue in which coleaders critically and qualitatively contemplate their experiences in coleader and group interactions is called:​

A)an evaluative process
B)an interpersonal process
C)an intrapersonal process
D)a contracting process

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a common mistake made by group leaders in the beginning phase of practice?​

A)confusing group purpose with group content
B)stating group purpose with a high level of specificity
C)reluctance to share with the members their perceptions and ideas about the group's purpose
D)functioning with a hidden purpose.

Question 19

During the ending and transition stage of the first session,the group leader:​

A)gave all members the change to provide evaluative feedback.
B)reached for negative comments.
C)laid out the rules of the group.
D)all of these answers.