Deck 2: Planning

Question 1

The phases of group planning include:

A) information gathering
B) decisions about the proposed group
C) preparing
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

One component of the leader's role is:

A) minimal planning
B) continual awareness of ethical issues
C) intentional avoidance of negative emotions
D) empowering group members to structure and direct the experience

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Major concerns for group planning include all of the following, except:

A) purpose of the group
B) review of the literature
C) environmental factors
D) group leader reimbursement

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The overall framework within which the group will be constructed is called the:

A) session plan
B) educational plan
C) purpose
D) frame

Question 5

Group objectives include:

A) structure and direction for activities
B) focus on specific behaviors
C) identifying techniques
D) all of the above

Question 6

It is important to conduct a literature review to:

A) refresh your knowledge and understanding
B) obtain a mastery of the subject matter
C) justify techniques to licensing boards
D) avoid increasing your depth of knowledge

Question 7

Environmental factors of group include:

A) content of sessions
B) group members' cognitive growth
C) physical meeting space
D) evaluation

Question 8

Instructional strategy factors include:

A) readiness to learn
B) ability to participate
C) pacing
D) all of the above

Question 9

Mini-lectures should be limited to:

A) 10 to 20 minutes
B) 15 to 20 minutes
C) 5 to 10 minutes
D) 20 to 30 minutes

Question 10

Discussion can be used to:

A) promote active involvement
B) contribute to the interest of the session
C) encourage participants to be involved
D) all of the above

Question 11

Exercises and games are designed to:

A) focus on a wide range of affective and cognitive topics
B) provide an opportunity for affective and cognitive learning
C) produce effective passive learning
D) none of the above

Question 12

Media is a useful tool because it:

A) covers a large amount of information in a short time
B) provides fewer illustrations of material
C) has been demonstrated to be effective in active learning
D) all of the above

Question 13

Psychoeducational group leaders are more active than clinically focused group leaders.

Question 14

Development of a primary group purpose is important.

Question 15

Leaders should restrict group goals to two or three.

Question 16

One way to obtain more inferred information on group members is to write a description of the intended audience in the flyer announcing the group.

Question 17

Literature reviews are used to trigger new ideas, strategies, and techniques.

Question 18

It is not recommended to write a session-by-session plan for your group.

Question 19

Effective lectures are well-organized and lead to an integrated knowledge and understanding of the material.

Question 20

Lectures are efficient ways of getting across a large amount of information in a short time.