Group Work Practice Test 3 Flashcards
Styles of group leadership have been described as each of the following EXCEPT
Democratic
Autocratic
Laissez-faire
Effective
Effective
A group has
a membership that can be defined
a degree of unity and interaction
a purpose which group members share
all of the above
all of the above
What are two contrasting elements of group dynamics?
context and product
content and context
content and process
process and product
content and process
The term group therapy was coined in 1931 by
Frank Parsons, the Father of guidance
Jacob Moreno, the Father of psychodrama
E.G. Williamson, associated with the Minnesota Viewpoint
Fritz Perls, the Father of gestalt therapy
Jacob Moreno, the Father of psychodrama
Which theorist’s work has been classified as a preface to the group movement?
Jesse B. Davis
Freud
Jung
Adler
Adler
_________ is one of the two most essential group member tasks
modeling
active listening
confronting
providing feedback
providing feedback
Psychoeducational groups are:
Remedial
preventative
growth-oriented
all of the above
all of the above
_________ is NOT an executive function of group leadership
beginning and ending group sessions
establishing boundaries
planning group sessions
establishing norms
establishing norms
A group that is focused on a central theme, such as anger management or learning job-seeking skills, is known as a
structured group
T-group
self-help group
psychoeducation group
psychoeducation group
Which is most accurate regarding homogeneous vs. heterogeneous therapy groups?
Homogeneous groups are too much alike to experience effective group dynamics
Heterogeneous groups may have more difficulty being able to relate to each other
Heterogeneous groups are not as similar to the real world as homogeneous groups
Homogeneous groups are more likely to stimulate interactions among the members
Heterogeneous groups may have more difficulty being able to relate to each other
Which is NOT an example of a resistive individual or group behavior that would impede progress in a therapy group?
discussing members’ problems
being unable to set goals
talking too much or too little
arriving late to group meetings
discussing members’ problems
__________ groups focus heavily on skill-building.
psychoeducational
task
psychotherapy
counseling
psychoeducational
Which is true of open vs closed therapy groups?
in an open group, anyone is allowed to join the group
In a closed group, only certain members may join
In a closed group members who leave are replaced
in an open group members who leave are replaced
in an open group members who leave are replaced
In the beginning stages of a group the leader is usually more __________ than in later stages
democratic
passive
laissez-faire
directive
directive
In the 1940s the two organizations for group therapy were created
NASW and NBCC
ASGW and AAS
The American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama & the American Group Psychotherapy Association
AACD and APA
The American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama & the American Group Psychotherapy Association
Group conflict usually occurs during the _______ stage of a counseling group
transition
working
final
initial
transition
group cohesiveness refers to
an analysis of group content
forces which bind group members together
a common coleadership style
a style of leadership
forces which bind group members together
Counseling groups are more ________ than psychoeducational groups
structured
problem-oriented
pedagogic
none of the above
problem-oriented
Prior to the 1960s most counseling took place
in a dyadic relationship
in behavior therapy clinics
in a group setting
with the entire family present
in a dyadic relationship
________ groups are for members who have severe psychiatric problems
counseling
psychotherapy
task
psychoeducational
psychotherapy
