Group Counseling & Group Work #2 Flashcards
Interpersonal problem solving group is another name for a ____________ group.
Counseling
Personality reconstruction group is another name for a ____________ group.
Therapy
____________ groups are used when the problem is more severe and more individual attention is needed for a longer duration.
Psychotherapy
_____________ groups are tertiary and may emphasize the role of the unconscious mind and childhood experiences.
Psychotherapy
_____________ groups are secondary, do not tend to be psychodynamic, and focus primarily on conscious concerns.
Counseling
In terms of education, the assumption is that the leader of a ____________ group needs the most training.
Therapy (or psychotherapy)
Group therapy differs from group counseling in that it is of ____________ duration.
Longer
Most experts agree that overall structured group exercises are ____________ ____________ than unstructured techniques.
Less effective
In a beginning group, exercises should focus on building ____________ and ____________, while in the later stages the focus of exercise shifts to providing ____________ ____________.
- Openness and trust (beginning group)
- Critical feedback (later stages)
In group counseling, the term “content”refers to the ____________ ____________, while the term “process” focuses on the ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________.
- The material discussed (content)
- The way material is discussed (process)
According to the risky shift phenomenon, a group decision will be ____________ ____________ than the average individual group member’s decision prior to the group discussion.
Less conservative
The concept of ____________ ___________ predicts that a person’s views may become more extreme after they discuss them in a group.
Group polarity (or group polarization)
A ____________-____________ group, also known as a ____________ ____________ group, is composed of a group of people who are all attempting to cope with a specific issue.
Self-help aka mutual aid
A ____________ group lasts a minimum of 24 hours and assumes that after an extended period of time defenses and façades will drop, allowing participants to become honest and genuine.
Marathon
Although the terms are generally synonymous, a ____________ group is conducted by an organization and might charge fees, whereas neither is typically true of a ____________-____________ group.
- Support group
- Self-help group
Personality patterns that may not lend themselves to group work include:
- Hostility or aggression
- Active suicidality or homicidality
- Paranoia
- Self-centeredness
- Psychosis
Most experts in the field of group counseling would agree that the most important trait for group members is the ability to _____________.
Trust
In group work, content (what is discussed in the group) may also be referred to as ____________ or ____________.
Material or product
One major advantage of closed groups over open groups is that closed groups tend to have more ____________.
Cohesiveness (or unity)
The number of people in an open group is generally _____________ ____________ over time than the number of members in a closed group.
More stable
In a group where the members are very similar or alike, the group displays what is called ____________.
Homogeneity
A group composed of members who are dissimilar is said to display ____________.
Heterogeneity
Groups promote the concept of ___________, also referred to as ____________, which suggests we are not the only ones in the world with a given problem.
- Universality
- Mutuality
In the late 1930s, researchers identified three basic leadership styles. They are ___________, ____________, and
____________-___________.
- Autocratic
- Democratic
- Laissez-faire
An ____________ leadership style seems to be superior when an immediate decision is necessary.
Autocratic
