Deck 11: Working With Groups

Question 1

Which of the following is not true about group therapy for managed care?

A) They can teach problem-solving strategies and interpersonal skills.
B) They are often time limited.
C) They can be designed to be expensive and long term.
D) They can be an antidote to the impersonal culture in which many clients live.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered a group leadership skill?

A) Helping members create trust
B) Linking members' work
C) Slowing down the pace of disclosure and risk taking
D) Preparing members for closure

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Group members give feedback as a means of

A) offering an external view of how the person appears to others.
B) increasing the pace of the group process.
C) providing help when clients are facing difficult struggles.
D) facilitating deeper levels of group interaction.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A member in group will get the more from the experience by

A) understanding that making changes will not be instantaneous.
B) giving others advice when they bring up a problem.
C) overwhelming others with detailed information about his or her history.
D) categorizing or labeling others while giving feedback.

Question 5

A basic skill group leaders addressing social justice issues require is

A) not talking about people's personal problems within the group.
B) a responsibility to address issues of status, privilege, and oppression that arise in their groups.
C) not discussing how advocacy issues influence the practice of group work.
D) allowing private discussions for personal problems.

Question 6

According to the Coreys, group work is the treatment of choice primarily because

A) the dollars are stretched more.
B) there are inherent values in the group process that lead to self-understanding, healing, and change on the part of the members.
C) clients generally trust a group counselor more than they trust an individual counselor.
D) insurance companies will reimburse clients for group services more often than for individual psychological services.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about structured groups is NOT true?

A) Structured groups are sometimes referred to as psychoeducational groups.
B) Structured groups are designed to deal with an information deficit in a certain area.
C) A structured group might focus on managing relationships and ending relationships.
D) Structured groups and counseling groups are synonymous terms.

Question 8

Which of the following is true concerning coleaders in group work?

A) When coleaders have differences in leadership style, they will not be able to work cooperatively.
B) Coleaders need to make a commitment to meet regularly before and after each session.
C) A disadvantage of coleading is that it can facilitate an awareness of countertransference that emerges within the group.
D) A cohesive group will not be affected by incompatible coleaders.

Question 9

Two group leaders who are co-facilitating a group must attend to all of the following EXCEPT

A) their own individual development as a group leader.
B) their development as a coleading team.
C) the development of the group they are facilitating.
D) depending a lot on the coleader.

Question 10

The value of group work does not include

A) universal human themes will not be shared or explored.
B) groups offer hope to members that a new kind of life is possible.
C) the caring and acceptance within a group can be a powerful healing force.
D) groups provide the opportunity for learning from the feedback of many others.

Question 11

Assisting a group member in turning insight into action is most likely to occur in which stage?

A) Working
B) Transition
C) Initial
D) Final

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a potential disadvantage to the coleadership model?

A) Relationship difficulties between the leaders
B) Leaders working collectively
C) Ineffective communication
D) Overdependence on the coleader

Question 13

The focus of most group work today can be characterized by

A) an unstructured personal growth orientation.
B) long-term group treatment.
C) emphasizing self-actualization and human connections.
D) short-term interventions aimed at remediation of specific problems.

Question 14

An individual can get the most from a group experience by

A) recognizing that trust just happens in a group and with it, a sense of safety and security.
B) being aware of respecting and maintaining the confidentiality of what goes on in a group.
C) quickly intervening by comforting others when they are experiencing feelings.
D) giving others advice when they bring up a problem.

Question 15

At which stage of a group is the group activities of terminating, summarizing, learning to cope with relapse, and designing action plans most evident?

A) Working
B) Transition
C) Initial
D) Final

Question 16

Cohesion and productivity are most closely associated with the

A) working stage.
B) transition stage.
C) pre-group stage.
D) initial stage.

Question 17

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a structured group?

A) Chemical dependency group
B) Learning coping skills
C) Personal-growth group
D) Parenting skills group

Question 18

Differences that exist among group members

A) may become catalysts for growth.
B) usually prevent groups from developing into a cohesive unit.
C) should primarily be determined in the screening phase.
D) are inappropriate to point out until the group becomes a working unit.

Question 19

Which among the following cannot be a reason for choosing group work as a treatment of choice?

A) Through feedback of other members and the leader, individuals have a chance to learn about themselves.
B) By sharing feelings with others in the group, members feel less alone.
C) Group offers members hope that a new life is possible.
D) The caring and acceptance that develop in a group are not helpful to healing.

Question 20

Developing ground rules, setting norms, and establishing concrete personal goals are the primary tasks of which stage of a group?

A) Initial
B) Transition
C) Working
D) Final

Question 21

Which among the following is applicable to those who participate in an experimental group?

A) It is an opportunity to identify personal characteristics that might enhance or inhibit their ability to function as a group counselor.
B) It is fun to attend group counseling.
C) It is essential for making contacts with important people.
D) Experimenting new behaviors in a group is beneficial.

Question 22

If one or more group members are reluctant to participate fully in a session, it maybe because

A) they are extroverts.
B) of the location of the meeting.
C) they don't want to cooperate.
D) of the members' cultural background.

Question 23

Which among the following will not help you change?

A) Being honest with yourself
B) Listening to others' honest opinions about you
C) Being very firm in your convictions
D) Reflecting on yourself

Question 24

Which one of the following can be a benefit of trying out a group experience for yourself?

A) Working outside the group
B) Understanding your own defensiveness and vulnerability
C) Completing your course
D) Learning how to keep your feelings to yourself

Question 25

Which among the following is a good practice to get the maximum benefit from working with groups?

A) Not interacting much
B) Expecting everyone in the group to trust you immediately
C) Not letting others know if something is bothering you so that others may not be burdened
D) Experimenting new behaviors