Group Counseling and Group Work

Question 1

When one member of a group starts to exhibit negative nonverbal communication, the counselor routinely directs the group’s attention toward another member of the group by asking the other group member a question or making a comment. What does this best exemplify?

Answer 1

blocking

Question 2

What is blocking?

Answer 2

an action taken to interrupt inappropriate comments or behavior or when a group member’s emotions are overwhelming the individual

Question 3

A client in a support group assumes that another member of the group who’s hearing impaired is also intellectually disabled. What is the correct description of this attitude?

Answer 3

horn effect; occurs when one suggests that the unrelated physical characteristics or disabilities of a person somehow attribute to negative characteristics even though there’s no evidence that this is true

Question 4

What is a “gate keeper” in a group therapy setting?

Answer 4

a role assumed by a group therapy member

Question 5

What is a type of “maintenance” role within the group?

Answer 5

addresses the socioemotional aspects of the entire group

Question 6

Someone who always agrees with anything the other group therapy members say is

Answer 6

nonassertive

Question 7

What are the stages of group therapy?

Answer 7

forming: initial stage when group members are first placed together; members tend to be cautious
storming: group members begin to familiarize themselves with each other and test limits
norming: occurs when conflicts begin to be worked out and some level of cohesiveness is achieved
performing: group is at its most mature and working toward common goals
adjourning: final stage; act of disbanding the group