Comp exam prep test Group work 1

Question 1

Which type of group emphasizes education and prevention?

• therapy groups
• psychoeducational groups
• task groups
• structured groups

Answer 1

psychoeducational groups

Question 2

Which of the following types of groups would not likely be found on a college campus?

• personal growth groups
• psychoeducational groups
• groups for a psychotic population
• unstructured groups

Answer 2

groups for a psychotic population

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be considered one of a group member’s rights?

• protection from verbal & physical assaults
• complete confidentiality
• knowing the leader’s qualifications
• freedom from undue group pressure

Answer 3

complete confidentiality

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a psychological risk of participating in a therapeutic group?

• Confidentiality may be breached
• Scapegoating may occur
• Members may end up feeling vulnerable and defenseless
• all of the above

Answer 4

all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following would be the best method of recruiting for a group?

• commercial advertising
• a written public flier
• asking people you know to join
• seeking referrals from colleagues

Answer 5

seeking referrals from colleagues

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT appropriate for a screening interview for a prospective group member?
-Taking a personal history of the client
-explaining the purpose of the group
-allowing the applicant to interview the group leader
-encouraging the applicant to form a judgment of the group and
the leader

Answer 6

Taking a personal history of the client

Question 7

When working with involuntary group members it is important to

• insist that they participate
• tell them to go and come back when they are more motivated
• discuss with them how they could use the time beneficially
• assume that they will come on board after a few sessions

Answer 7

discuss with them how they could use the time beneficially

Question 8

Which of the following are healthy ideas about the purpose of groups?
-Groups are good places to get an emotional high
-Groups are places where people might tear you down and then
try to rebuild you
-the goal of a group is to leave feeling close with and loving
towards all other members
-Groups are places for people to rehearse personal changes in
a safe context

Answer 8

Groups are places for people to rehearse personal changes in a safe context

Question 9

Which of the following is good advice for prospective co-leaders?
-Cooperation between you is necessary but it is reasonable to
expect that you will have different ideas about group goals and
methods
-You should be in agreement about ethical aspects of group
work
-You should meet together at least five minutes before the
group begins
-You should not waste time getting to know each other
personally since you will be able to do this during the group

Answer 9

You should be in agreement about ethical aspects of group work

Question 10

During the initial stage of a group, members can best build trust by
-waiting until someone else takes the first risk and then
opening up
-revealing their lack of trust
-using trust building exercises
-sharing nonintimate details about themselves

Answer 10

revealing their lack of trust

Question 11

Which of the following should NOT be expected in the initial stage of a group

• anxiety
• a high degree of cohesiveness
• expressions of boredom
• a lot of tension

Answer 11

a high degree of cohesiveness

Question 12

Which of the following statements is accurate about group norms?
-Implicit norms may develop as a result of leader modeling
-group cohesion requires that everyone have as close as
possible to an equal amount of speaking time
-Group norms often contradict the preconceived ideas that
members bring with them into the group
-none of the above

Answer 12

Implicit norms may develop as a result of leader modeling

Question 13

The major task to be worked through in the initial stage of a group is

• the development of cohesion
• the development of trust
• the development of norms and rules
• the working through of transference feelings about the leader

Answer 13

the development of trust

Question 14

Which of the following can be expected in the transition stage of a group?

• Lots of group cohesion
• lowered anxiety
• group members express liking of each other
• resistance to the leader

Answer 14

resistance to the leader

Question 15

During which phase are group leaders most likely to be confronted professionally by group members

• initial phase
• termination phase
• norming phase
• transition phase

Answer 15

transition phase

Question 16

When a group member is consistently silent in a group it is best to

• confront them for not contributing
• consistently call on them
• ask them what their silence means
• say nothing and wait

Answer 16

ask them what their silence means

Question 17

The major task in the ending stage of a group is

• consolidation of learnings
• development of trust
• development of a group identity
• working hard towards group members’ personal goals

Answer 17

consolidation of learnings

Question 18

The tapering off of a group’s energy in the final hour of its meeting most likely suggests that

• group members are having trouble trusting each other again
• motivation for working on group goals is not high
• members are mourning the anticipated end of the group
• the group has not been therapeutic

Answer 18

members are mourning the anticipated end of the group

Question 19

Which of Schutz’s emotional issues is likely to be pre-eminent in the working stage of a group?

• inclusion
• control
• power
• affection

Answer 19

affection

Question 20

Which of the following is an appropriate guideline for leader self-disclosure

• Leaders should reveal a little of their personal struggles in response to what is happening in the group but not too much
• Leaders should consistently take the lead in self-disclosure as a model for group members
• Leaders should make frequent use of group time to explore their own problems
• Leaders should never self-disclose

Answer 20

Leaders should reveal a little of their personal struggles in response to what is happening in the group but not too much