Deck 14: Termination and Evaluation of a Group

Question 1

The first step in a single-subject design is to

A)select a suitable measure.
B)record baseline data.
C)specify the outcome.
D)assess change.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

When a group member drops out without informing the group as to the reasons, the leader should maintain the confidentiality of that member and not inform the remaining members as to the reason.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

______ is an assessment, generally by group members, as to the aspects of the group that were useful or detrimental.

A)Process evaluation
B)Outcome evaluation
C)Single-subject design
D)Ad hoc evaluation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When a group member drops out without informing the group as to the reasons, the leader should contact the person to ascertain the reasons for terminating.

Question 5

In the single subject design process, the criterion where the observed change in the outcome must occur at (or soon after)the time the intervention is implemented is called

A)accompanying behavior.
B)collateral variable.
C)ancillary occurrence.
D)concomitant variation.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding termination of a group?

A)The less emotionally dependent a member has become on a group, the more he or she is apt to feel anger, rejection, and depression over termination.
B)The more emotionally close and emotionally invested a member is to a group, the lesser will be that member's feeling of loss.
C)The more a member has experienced difficulties in separating in the past from significant others, the less likely it is that the separation will be experienced as difficult.
D)The pattern of reacting to separation in the past is apt to be repeated.

Question 7

In terminating a successful group, the date of the last meeting should be discussed and agreed upon by the members well in advance of the final meetings.

Question 8

When a group member drops out of a group with no warning, the group leader should do all of the following except

A)contact the person to ask why they left.
B)respect the person's decision by not asking them for a reason.
C)inform the member of their positive contributions to the group.
D)inform the group about the absent member's reason for leaving.

Question 9

The objective of ______ is to rate the degree to which each agreed-upon task has, in fact, been achieved.

A)single subject design
B)task achievement scaling
C)a satisfaction questionnaire
D)process evaluation

Question 10

Termination of a(n)_______ may generate the "sweet sorrow" reaction.

A)successful group
B)unsuccessful group
C)group from which the leader is leaving
D)group from which a member is transferring

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of process evaluations?

A)Group members typically cite negative factors more than positive ones.
B)Process evaluations must be completed in writing.
C)Process evaluations require one or more peers to periodically sit in on a group.
D)Negative feedback is as valuable as, or even more than, positive feedback.

Question 12

The use of more than one baseline as a means of measuring change is called

A)baselining.
B)multiple baselines.
C)double-subject design.
D)concomitant variation.

Question 13

Single subject design may also be referred to as

A)intensive research.
B)time-series design.
C)ideographic research.
D)All of these are correct.

Question 14

Outcome evaluation includes all of the following except

A)task achievement scaling.
B)single-subject design.
C)satisfaction questionnaires.
D)peer review.

Question 15

When a transfer of a group member to another group occurs, it is generally not a planned arrangement; typically it is a spontaneous action of the group member.

Question 16

Termination of a successful group is apt to generate the "sweet sorrow" reaction.

Question 17

The process in which one or more peers periodically sit in on a group or watch behind a one-way mirror is called

A)peer observation.
B)peer review.
C)peer evaluation.
D)peer guidance.

Question 18

A questionnaire that measures the level of satisfaction of a group is called a

A)single subject design.
B)task achievement scaling.
C)satisfaction questionnaire.
D)survey research.

Question 19

______ involves collecting data for a period of time before implementing the intervention.

A)Baselining
B)Ground work
C)Foundation building
D)Precedence

Question 20

Planning for the termination of an unsuccessful group can be less formal than planning the termination of a successful group.

Question 21

Explain the difference between process evaluation and outcome evaluation. Why would a group leader use a process evaluation? An outcome evaluation?

Question 22

One way to conduct single-subject research in a group setting is to construct a single-subject design for each group member.

Question 23

A peer review is a form of quality control.

Question 24

Why is termination a critical stage of group development? Discuss considerations in terminating an unsuccessful group.

Question 25

Evaluation is designed to assess whether services provided were effective and efficient.

Question 26

In single subject design the primary criterion for inferring causality is concomitant variation; that is, the observed change in the outcome must occur at (or soon after)the time the intervention is implemented.

Question 27

Whenever possible, when there is a transition from one group member to another, the new leader should be introduced to the group by the leader who is leaving.

Question 28

In task achievement scaling, the tasks are selected by the leader.

Question 29

When a leader leaves a group, it is best to keep the members' expression of feelings to a minimum, so as not to "rock the boat."

Question 30

You are leading a group for adults who want to quit smoking. Design a single-subject design process, including all six steps, to evaluate the outcome of the group members.

Question 31

In process evaluations, group members typically cite negative factors more than positive ones.

Question 32

Process evaluations must always be conducted orally by the group members.