Test Review Flashcards
Most important stage of a group is
Middle or working stage
The amount of planning that is needed for middle sessions is based on
Purpose members level of trust interest and commitment
Leaders need to always assess how much to focus on what and what?
Content and process
Where is the leader can assess the benefits of the group
1 to 10 round,, comment around, discussions, review of topics, writing exercises, homework
How leaders assessed members interest and commitment
Monitoring absences and tardiness, energy throughout the session, patterns of disinterest over several sessions
True or faults in every case members who breach Confidentiality should be removed from the group
Faults, some cases serve as a learning opportunity
Five techniques used for the middle session
Progress reports, stimulating members thoughts, introducing topics for discussion, changing leadership style, changing structure of the group, use voice to get members to think, outside materials, meet with members individually, and for members in a Vance when the group is ending
When leaders think through the different issues that are relevant so to be prepared to focus on the issues in a meaningful way this is known as middle session
Outlines
Leadership tactics in middle session
Constantly chefs from information she discussion for education groups. Task groups, generate ideas and options, brainstorming, fishbowl, guided fantasy, help members move towards resolution
Common mistakes during the middle sessions
Under or over leading the group, warm up phase last too long, letting focus shift too often, focus too long on one member, planing only one or two activities, choosing an interesting speakers, not enough time to process activity
Term used to describe activity group does for a specific purpose
Exercise
Leader directed behavior, discussion, or attention of group members by using a specific activity is known as an
Exercise
List five reasons for using an exercise
Increase comfort level, provide leader with useful information, generate discussion, shift focus, deep in focus, provide an opportunity for exponential learning, provide fun and relaxation
True or faults, exercises can be used at any time
True
And exercise that almost always works to draw out members when you need to engage members and list three types of this exercise
Written, sentence completion, list, checklist
Type of exercise that is valuable because members speak with their feet and body, exercise energizes the members known as
Movement
Describe four types of movement exercises
Wall-to-wall continuums, sculpt the group, sculpt how you see the group, move to different parts of the room
Exercise good for varying the format and getting members to talk
Dyads and triads
Exercise good for designated word, phrase, or number, word or phrase, comment what type of exercise?
Rounds
List five examples of creative props, the brain likes
Small chair, Styrofoam cups, rubber bands, large beer bottle, make up your own creative exercises arts and crafts
Three examples of fantasy
Common object, pick an object in the room, hot air balloon
Two examples of common reading
Inspiring and or thought-provoking, needs to be rather brief, not pages
Exercises that provide first impressions, adjective checklist, strength bombardment, wishes, metaphorical feedback, written feedback known as what type of exercise?
Feedback
For examples of trust exercises
Rounds related to trust, trust left, trust fall, blind trust walk
Example of experiential exercise
Ropes course, outdoor activities
What type of exercise does being on a liferaft, determining who you would illuminate represent
Moral dilemma
Winter survival and solving various puzzles is an example of what type of exercise
Group decision making
Touching exercise
OK when appropriate, very beneficial, give members a heads up touching will be involved
List for examples on how to properly introduce an exercise
Set the right tone, use voice, inform members of the purpose and procedure, avoid confusing or Linkee directions, gain voluntary cooperation
Five steps to conducting an exercise
Confirm numbers follow instructions, allow members to not participate, prepare for a motional reaction, stop is not going well, and for members of the time
Leader participation in exercises for objectives
Always an option, participate if it’s helpful, don’t participate if members focus on comments, don’t participate if unfinished business
Four points to processing and
Understand process is essential far more important phase of any exercise, consider the purpose when processing, consider various ways of processing before using an exercise, anticipate potential problems
Three goals of processing
Stimulate sharing and discussion, stimulate members to go deeper, sharing and discussion related to dynamics angry process
Five examples of ways to process
Rounds, dyads, Triad’s, writing, comments from the group, combination of all of these
True or faults, sometimes discussing the exercise is the
True
True or faults discussion of exercise never leads to deeper work and the leader may never shift to working on other issues that come up as a result of processing the exercise
Faults
True or faults, a leader can decide if she wants to focus on one number or the entire group depending on the issues. Often it is best to focus on the entire group and then one or more may wish to process more deeply
True
It is OK to focus on past centered exercises true or faults?
True but the leader has to decide if it is beneficial to the majority of members