Mosey's Taxonomy of Activity Groups

Question 1

Evaluation Group

Answer 1

To assess client’s skills, assets, and limitations during group interaction

Question 2

Thematic Group

Answer 2

To assist multiple individuals in acquiring the knowledge, skills and/or attitudes needed to perform a specific activity. Group interaction is not important unless it interferes.

Question 3

Topical Group

Answer 3

To discuss specific activities that members are engaged in outside of group to enable them to engage in the activities in a more effective, satisfying manner

Question 4

Task-Oriented Group

Answer 4

To increase clients’ awareness of their needs, values, ideas, feelings, and behaviors as they engage in a group task/activity

Question 5

Developmental Group

Answer 5

A continuum of groups focused on teaching and developing members’ group interaction skills

Question 6

Parallel Group (developmental)

Answer 6

To enable members to perform individual tasks in the presence of others.

Question 7

Project Group (developmental)

Answer 7

To develop the ability to perform a shared, short-term activity with another member in a comfortable, cooperative environment

Question 8

Egocentric-Cooperative Group (developmental)

Answer 8

To enable members to select and implement a long-range activity which requires group interaction to complete

Question 9

Cooperative Group (developmental)

Answer 9

To enable members to engage in a group activity which facilitates the free-expression of ideas and feelings in order to develop a sense of trust, love, belonging, and cohesion.

Question 10

Mature Group (developmental)

Answer 10

To enable members to assume all functional socio-emotional and task roles within a group.

Question 11

Instrumental Group

Answer 11

Concerned with meeting health needs and maintaining function.