Group Counseling & Group Work #1

Question 1

Prior to the 1960s, most counseling took place in ____________ ____________.

Answer 1

Dyadic relationships

Question 2

The practice of group leaders putting members in smaller groups during experiential activities is called ____________.

Answer 2

Pairing

Question 3

Three core traits of a group are:

Answer 3

1. A defined membership
2. Some degree of unity and interaction
3. A shared purpose

Question 4

A ____________ can be defined as a cluster of people in a recognizable unit or three or more people who meet with a conscious cause or purpose.

Answer 4

Group

Question 5

The term “group therapy” was coined in 1931 by ____________ ____________.

Answer 5

Jacob Moreno

Question 6

The first mutual aid self-help support group, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), was founded in ____________ by Bill Wilson and Bob Smith.

Answer 6

1935

Question 7

The work of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________ ____________ has been classified as a precursor to the group movement.

Answer 7

Alfred Adler and Jesse Buttrick Davis

Question 8

In group therapy, a ____________ group attempts to stop a problem before it occurs and typically stresses a healthy lifestyle or teaches coping strategies.

Answer 8

Primary

Question 9

Group processes are often classified into one of three types. They are:

Answer 9

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary

Question 10

Primary groups are also sometimes labeled as ____________ groups.

Answer 10

Prevention

Question 11

In a ____________ group, a problem is present, but not usually severe and the group works to reduce the severity or duration of the problem.

Answer 11

Secondary

Question 12

A ____________ group, deals more with individual difficulties that are more serious and long-standing.

Answer 12

Tertiary

Question 13

When a group is classified as secondary, it implies that ____________.

Answer 13

A difficulty or disturbance is present.

Question 14

When two counselors are used in a group setting the procedure is known as ____________ or ____________.

Answer 14

Co-facilitation or co-leadership

Question 15

A ____________ group is more likely to deal with severe pathology.

Answer 15

Tertiary

Question 16

____________ _____________ are explicit and implicit rules which tell group members how to behave and how not to behave in a given situation.

Answer 16

Group norms

Question 17

Group therapy initially flourished in the United States due to ____________.

Answer 17

A shortage of individual therapists during World War II

Question 18

_____________ _____________ refers to the specific material discussed in a group setting.

Answer 18

Group content

Question 19

_____________ _____________ refers to analyzing the group communications, interactions, and transactions or the way in which group discussions takes place.

Answer 19

Group process

Question 20

____________, also sometimes called laboratory training groups or
sensitivity groups, focus on human relations processes between personnel in a business setting.

Answer 20

T-groups (aka training groups)

Question 21

_____________ _____________ refers to forces that bind group members together and describes a sense of caring for the group and one’s fellow members.

Answer 21

Group cohesiveness

Question 22

George Gazda proposes a typology of three distinctive types of groups, they are:

Answer 22

1. Guidance groups
2. Counseling groups
3. Psychotherapy groups

Question 23

In present day, guidance groups are more commonly referred to as ____________ groups.

Answer 23

Psycheducation

Question 24

According to Gazda, a ____________ group is mainly preventative, provides instruction about a potential problem, and is typically time-limited.

Answer 24

Guidance

Question 25

In the context of group work, the word ____________ is used when the problem is more severe and more individual work is needed for a longer duration.

Answer 25

Therapy