Group Counseling & Group Work #2

Question 1

Interpersonal problem solving group is another name for a ____________ group.

Answer 1

Counseling

Question 2

Personality reconstruction group is another name for a ____________ group.

Answer 2

Therapy

Question 3

____________ groups are used when the problem is more severe and more individual attention is needed for a longer duration.

Answer 3

Psychotherapy

Question 4

_____________ groups are tertiary and may emphasize the role of the unconscious mind and childhood experiences.

Answer 4

Psychotherapy

Question 5

_____________ groups are secondary, do not tend to be psychodynamic, and focus primarily on conscious concerns.

Answer 5

Counseling

Question 6

In terms of education, the assumption is that the leader of a ____________ group needs the most training.

Answer 6

Therapy (or psychotherapy)

Question 7

Group therapy differs from group counseling in that it is of ____________ duration.

Answer 7

Longer

Question 8

Most experts agree that overall structured group exercises are ____________ ____________ than unstructured techniques.

Answer 8

Less effective

Question 9

In a beginning group, exercises should focus on building ____________ and ____________, while in the later stages the focus of exercise shifts to providing ____________ ____________.

Answer 9

• Openness and trust (beginning group)
• Critical feedback (later stages)

Question 10

In group counseling, the term “content”refers to the ____________ ____________, while the term “process” focuses on the ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________.

Answer 10

• The material discussed (content)
• The way material is discussed (process)

Question 11

According to the risky shift phenomenon, a group decision will be ____________ ____________ than the average individual group member’s decision prior to the group discussion.

Answer 11

Less conservative

Question 12

The concept of ____________ ___________ predicts that a person’s views may become more extreme after they discuss them in a group.

Answer 12

Group polarity (or group polarization)

Question 13

A ____________-____________ group, also known as a ____________ ____________ group, is composed of a group of people who are all attempting to cope with a specific issue.

Answer 13

Self-help aka mutual aid

Question 14

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.

Answer 14

Marathon

Question 15

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.

Answer 15

• Support group
• Self-help group

Question 16

Personality patterns that may not lend themselves to group work include:

Answer 16

• Hostility or aggression
• Active suicidality or homicidality
• Paranoia
• Self-centeredness
• Psychosis

Question 17

Most experts in the field of group counseling would agree that the most important trait for group members is the ability to _____________.

Answer 17

Trust

Question 18

In group work, content (what is discussed in the group) may also be referred to as ____________ or ____________.

Answer 18

Material or product

Question 19

One major advantage of closed groups over open groups is that closed groups tend to have more ____________.

Answer 19

Cohesiveness (or unity)

Question 20

The number of people in an open group is generally _____________ ____________ over time than the number of members in a closed group.

Answer 20

More stable

Question 21

In a group where the members are very similar or alike, the group displays what is called ____________.

Answer 21

Homogeneity

Question 22

A group composed of members who are dissimilar is said to display ____________.

Answer 22

Heterogeneity

Question 23

Groups promote the concept of ___________, also referred to as ____________, which suggests we are not the only ones in the world with a given problem.

Answer 23

• Universality
• Mutuality

Question 24

In the late 1930s, researchers identified three basic leadership styles. They are ___________, ____________, and
____________-___________.

Answer 24

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

Question 25

An ____________ leadership style seems to be superior when an immediate decision is necessary.

Answer 25

Autocratic