Chapter 13 : Group Concepts and Techniques

Question 1

Members have limited attention span and may be quite unaware of others; unless encouraged to notice others, they may ignore them and isolate themselves

Answer 1

Parallel Group

Question 2

Members express anxiety about working with others, fearing that they will be unable to complete a task or that other person will take over; issue is whether to trust another person enough to share a task with him or her

Answer 2

Project Group

Question 3

Members have trouble engaging in long-term tasks with others; problems may include concern with competition, indifference to the rights of others, and inability to ask for and receive recognition

Answer 3

Egocentric-Cooperative Group

Question 4

While able to carry out long-term group tasks, people at this level need to expand their ability to express their feelings and be aware of feelings of othe

Answer 4

Cooperative Group

Question 5

People at this level need to learn to step into roles as needed and to maintain balance between achieving group task and meeting emotional needs of group members

Answer 5

Mature Group

Question 6

WHAT LEVEL IS …… ability to work and play in the presence of others, comfortably and with an awareness of their presence. Learned between 18 months-2 years

Answer 6

Parallel Level

Question 7

WHAT LEVEL IS ….. ability to share a short-term task with one or two other people. Learned between 2-4 years

Answer 7

Project Level

Question 8

WHAT LEVEL IS ….. awareness of the group’s goals and norms and willingness to abide by them. This skill is based on the sensitivity to the rules of the group and the rights of self and others in the group. Learned between 5-7 years

Answer 8

Egocentric-Cooperative Level

Question 9

WHAT LEVEL IS …… ability to express feelings within a group and to be aware of and respond to the feelings of others. Learned between 9-12 years

Answer 9

Cooperative Level

Question 10

WHAT LEVEL IS …… ability to take on a variety of group roles, both task roles and group maintenance roles, as needed in response to changing conditions in a group. Learned between 15-18 years

Answer 10

Mature Level

Question 11

(FORMAT) should reflect main goals of group & therapeutic value if possible

Answer 11

name

Question 12

(FORMAT) include it’s purpose and a brief and clearly written statement of what happens in the group

Answer 12

description

Question 13

(FORMAT) used to convey info about the time, place, size of the group, & leaders char.

Answer 13

structure

Question 14

(FORMAT) stated behaviorally and with as much specificty as possible

Answer 14

goals or behavioral objectives

Question 15

(FORMAT) describes what kind of person should be referred to the group & who would benefit from group (may include intake procedure)

Answer 15

referral criteria

Question 16

(FORMAT) most important section, giving detail on how to time of group will be used to achieve stated objectives. Includes medium (activity) and method (how activity or medium is used)

Answer 16

methodology

Question 17

(FORMAT) gives details on specific items of instruction to be covered in a series or sessions

Answer 17

curriculum or agenda

Question 18

(FORMAT) states what leader will and will not do in the group; addresses functional roles to be taken by group leader

Answer 18

leader’s roles

Question 19

(FORMAT) indicates how achievement of group roles will be addressed

Answer 19

evaluation

Question 20

The two parts of a group protocol are…..

Answer 20

1) purpose

2) format

Question 21

What part of the group protocol contains:

1) communicate w/ other staff who may refer members to group
2) define types of individuals who may benefit from the group
3) clarify your goals, your methods and your own role as leader of the group
4) helps you identify how you will know when a group member has achieved the goals you have set

Answer 21

The purpose