Ch 6: Group Work Flashcards

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6.1

  • *1. __________ introduced group work to schools.**
    a. Frank Parsons
    b. Jesse Davis
    c. Lewis Wender
    d. Joseph Pratt
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b. Jesse Davis

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  • *2. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about marathon groups?**
    a. Marathon groups can last up to 48 hours.
    b. Members of marathon groups are encouraged to be authentic with each other.
    c. Marathon groups became popular during the 1990s.
    d. Self-disclosure is an integral part of marathon groups.
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c. Marathon groups became popular during the 1990s.

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  • *3. A __________ group is NOT one of the four primary types of group work.**
    a. psychoeducational
    b. task

c. growth
d. psychotherapy

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c. growth

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  • *4. Reality distortion occurs when**
    a. the social environment in the group is radically dissimilar to the outside world.
    b. group members view their problems through rose-colored glasses.
    c. members engage in avoidance behaviors.
    d. All of the above.
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a. the social environment in the group is radically dissimilar to the outside world.

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  • *5. The first form of psychodrama was called**
    a. role playing.
    b. psychological improvisation.
    c. dramatic reenacting.
    d. the Theater of Spontaneity.
A

d. the Theater of Spontaneity.

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6.2

  • *1. Psychoeducational groups are**
    a. remedial.
    b. preventative.
    c. growth oriented.
    d. All of the above.
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d. All of the above.

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  • *2. __________ groups focus heavily on skill-building.**
    a. Psychoeducational
    b. Psychotherapy
    c. Task
    d. Counseling
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a. Psychoeducational

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  • *3. Counseling groups are more __________ than psychoeducational groups.**
    a. structured
    b. problem oriented
    c. pedagogic
    d. None of the above.
A

b. problem oriented

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  • *4. __________ groups are for members who have severe psychiatric problems.**
    a. Counseling
    b. Psychoeducational
    c. Psychotherapy
    d. Task
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c. Psychotherapy

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5. Which of the following is a FALSE statement about task groups?

a. The primary goal is completing a task.
b. Leaders work to change and improve member behavior.
c. Task groups are run using principles of group dynamics.
d. Collaboration is used to facilitate goal achievement.

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b. Leaders work to change and improve member behavior.

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6.3

  • *1. In the beginning stage of a group, a leader is generally more __________ than in later stages.**
    a. laissez-faire
    b. directive
    c. democratic
    d. passive
A

b. directive

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  • *2. __________ is NOT an executive function of a group leader.**
    a. Establishing boundaries
    b. Beginning and ending group sessions
    c. Establishing norms
    d. Planning group sessions
A

c. Establishing norms

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3. Each of the following are examples of ways to bring members into the here and now EXCEPT
a. processing members’ current situations.
b. discussing immediate interactions between group
members.
c. helping members make future plans.
d. encouraging members to provide feedback to other members.

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c. helping members make future plans.

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  • *4. The task group on reviewing 2016 school truancy cases is led by Marcus. However, the 8-member expert group makes almost all the decisions about the group sessions and process with little guidance from their leader. Marcus is most likely a(n) __________ leader.**
    a. laissez-faire
    b. democratic
    c. authoritarian
    d. uninvolved
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a. laissez-faire

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  • *5. Ravindra is annoyed by one of his fellow group members. He feels that Padma tends to interrupt him often and offers him useless advice. Group conflict usually occurs during the __________ stage of a counseling group.**
    a. initial
    b. working
    c. final
    d. transition
A

d. transition

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6.4

  • *1. Olga considered not attending her first group session because she just doesn’t know what to expect. She wonders if she is supposed to tell a room full of strangers her deepest darkest secrets, or if she is supposed to have answers for the other members. She feels a lot of pressure to get things right. Olga is experiencing**
    a. role overload.
    b. role ambiguity.
    c. role conflict.
    d. role dissonance.
A

b. role ambiguity.

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  • *2. __________ is one of the two most essential group member tasks.**
    a. Modeling
    b. Active listening
    c. Providing feedback
    d. Confronting
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c. Providing feedback

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  • *3. At school, Zach saw a flier for a group for students who are in recovery. He is curious but unsure if he wants others to know such personal information about himself during his first semester. Information that is known to self but unknown to others is found in which quadrant of the Johari window?**
    a. Public or open quadrant
    b. Private or hidden quadrant
    c. Blind quadrant
    d. Unknown or unconscious quadrant
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b. Private or hidden quadrant

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  • *4. Group members sometimes take on challenging roles to address a personal need or issue related to each of the following EXCEPT**
    a. attachment.
    b. acceptance.
    c. identity.
    d. power.
A

a. attachment.

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  • *5. __________ can be a challenging group member behavior.**
    a. Opinion seeking
    b. Gatekeeping
    c. Evaluation
    d. Advice giving
A

d. Advice giving

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6.5

  • *1. A __________ is an example of a spontaneous content group.**
    a. social skills group
    b. young women’s personal growth group
    c. divorce group for children
    d. grief group
A

b. young women’s personal growth group

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  • *2. After recent incidents of bullying at his school, the principal asked the school counselor, Rafael, to hold groups on this topic for each grade level. __________ is NOT a potential benefit of a homogeneous group.**
    a. Better insight
    b. Better attendance
    c. Better skill generalization
    d. Less resistance
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c. Better skill generalization

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  • *3. Heterogeneous groups may have**
    a. members with diverse presenting problems.
    b. members with diverse demographics.
    c. cohesion difficulties if members are too dissimilar.
    d. All of the above.
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d. All of the above.

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  • *4. Open groups are most appropriate in**
    a. school settings.
    b. private practice.
    c. psychiatric hospitals.
    d. All of the above.
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c. psychiatric hospitals.

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  • *5. The ideal size for counseling groups and psychotherapy groups is about**
    a. 6 members.
    b. 8 members.
    c. 10 members.
    d. 12 members.
A

b. 8 members.

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6.6

  • *1. __________ issues are NOT primary contributors to group dynamics.**
    a. Content
    b. Structural
    c. Leader style
    d. Process
A

c. Leader style

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  • *2. Rudolph noticed some tension between the members in his group. It seems that Rajcomarie and Jess might be upset with each other. He decided to speak about it with all group members. Discussing a conflict that arises in a group with all group members would be an example of addressing a**
    a. content issue.
    b. structural issue.
    c. leader style issue.
    d. process issue.
A

d. process issue.

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  • *3. Group cohesion normally is highest in the**
    a. forming and orienting stage.
    b. transition stage.
    c. working stage.
    d. termination stage.
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c. working stage.

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  • *4. Norms can best be described as**
    a. roles.
    b. rules.
    c. attitudes.
    d. All of the above.
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b. rules.

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  • *5. The transition stage is referred to by some as the**
    a. storming stage.
    b. forming stage.
    c. norming stage.
    d. performing stage.
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a. storming stage.

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6.7

  • *1. __________ could be used for process evaluation purposes in group work.**
    a. Standardized instruments
    b. Evaluation of videotapes
    c. Observations
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

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2. Which question does outcome evaluation answer?
a. “What did members like about group work?”
b. “How are members different because of group work?”
c. “How many individuals received the benefit of group
work?”
d. All of the above.

A

b. “How are members different because of group work?”

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  • *3. Outcome evaluation can be used for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to**
    a. demonstrate accountability.
    b. process group dynamics.
    c. improve the program.
    d. determine whether the program met its goals.
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b. process group dynamics.

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  • *4. __________ is NOT a characteristic that usually leads to higher member satisfaction.**
    a. Mandatory attendance
    b. Being in the working stage
    c. Voluntary attendance
    d. Being in the termination stage
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a. Mandatory attendance

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  • *5. Yolanda has a client, Sunita, who is interested in joining her counseling group. Sunita has vivid nightmares and trouble making decisions. Which type of assessment would be most useful for Yolanda to determine if Sunita is a good fit for group work?**
    a. Assessment of therapeutic factors
    b. Screening and selection
    c. Informal member evaluation
    d. Evaluation of videotapes
A

b. Screening and selection