Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Psycho-educational groups 
B)  Single-session groups 
C)  Counseling groups 
D)  Brief groups D

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Clergy 
B)  Family 
C)  A psychologist 
D)  A traditional "medicine-man" C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational development 
B)  Conflict resolution 
C)  Consultation 
D)  Management B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep his or her views on these matters to himself or herself; it is crucial to remain neutral 
B)  Refrain from taking a stand on matters involving multiculturalism 
C)  Avoid giving the impression that he or she favors one view above another 
D)  Openly discuss his or her worldview and its impact on the group process, even at the risk of alienating some

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves psychotherapy 
B)  Is time limited 
C)  Involves the "warm-up/action/closure" model 
D)  Is open ended in duration; when the issues are sufficiently dealt with, the group is ended

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding the client's community and its hierarchies 
B)  Assisting others to recognize and address their prejudices and biases 
C)  Self-reflection 
D)  Dismissing oneself from leading a group which we believe contains a member or members toward whom we hold strong negative feelings

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Diverse individuals with a similar problem/issue 
B)  A homogeneous group with a similar problem/issue 
C)  Diverse individuals with a dissimilar problem/issue 
D)  A group of individuals selected only for similarities in coping skills, attitudes, etc.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Aware/behavior 
B)  Respectful/lifestyles and behavior 
C)  Neutral/attitudinal change 
D)  Invested/outcomes

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Instruction/behavioral change 
B)  Cues/expression 
C)  Cues/self-exploration 
D)  Instruction/learning

Question 10

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  During intake only 
B)  At program completion only; during intake, assessment questionnaires can prejudice counselors and group leaders and result in preconceived notions 
C)  During intake and upon program completion 
D)  Assessment questionnaires are not typically utilized in psycho-educational settings

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a safe environment 
B)  Listen carefully 
C)  Ask many questions that necessitate clarification 
D)  Provide clients with opportunity to speak freely

Question 12

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be less participatory in the counseling process 
B)  Terminate counseling earlier than certain other groups of people 
C)  Be generalized, perhaps overgeneralized, by the group leader 
D)  Reject authority associated with a counselor

Question 13

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Task 
B)  Brief time-limited) 
C)  Counseling 
D)  Psycho-educational

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Training of leaders 
B)  Balancing financial consideration with time constraints 
C)  Advocating for longer treatments 
D)  Tools to assess outcomes better

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Can increase professional competence 
B)  Can lead to overgeneralizations 
C)  Is not recommended; the material can be biased, incorrect, outdated, etc. 
D)  Can lead to misinformation; the counselor should rely on diverse members to provide this information

Question 16

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  A psychotherapy group 
B)  A task group 
C)  A counseling group 
D)  A psycho-educational group

Question 17

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Empowered 
B)  Proud 
C)  Frustrated 
D)  Like a competent spokesperson for his group

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling 
B)  Psycho-educational group 
C)  Inpatient 
D)  Psychotherapy

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The American Psychological Association's Group Counseling Committee 
B)  The Association of Group Specialist Trainers 
C)  The Association for Specialists in Group Work 
D)  The Organization for Practitioners in Group Work

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhibition and the ability to express emotions 
B)  Learning and follow-through 
C)  Content and process 
D)  Training and skills

Exam 1: Introduction to Group Work