Purpose
Purpose To
Purpose Tree
Purpose Fore
100
In any group, the leader should ...
1. should be clear to the leader and the members.
2. is not important until the third session.
3. is important only for counseling and therapy groups.
4. should be decided by the members during the first session.
What is:
Should be clear to the leader and the members.
100
When the group purpose is not clear:
1. members get mad and argue with one another.
2. members will work hard to make it clear.
3. The group forms strong relationships anyway.
4. the group most likely will not be productive.
What is:
the group most likely will not be productive.
100
During the first session, the leader ...
1. should talk about the purpose four times.
2. should have the members list, three potential group purposes, and vote on the one they want.
3. should not mention the purpose until the very end of the session.
4. should explain the purpose of the group and make sure members are clear as to the purpose.
What is:
should explain the purpose of the group and make sure members are clear as to the purpose.
100
Single session groups ...
1. have many purposes because the group meets only once and much needs to be covered.
2. have no purpose because they only meet once.
3. cannot be productive because they don't last long enough.
4. should have a purpose which is expressed by the leader.
What is:
should have a purpose which is expressed by the leader.
200
The purpose of the groups ...
1. should be clear to the leader and the members.
2. is not important until the third session.
3. is important only for counseling and therapy groups.
4. should be decided by the members during the first session.
What is:
should be clear to the leader and the members.
200
Changing the purpose once the group has been meeting for a while ...
1. can happen, but the leader needs to make sure the members are clear as to the new purpose.
2. should never happen.
3. is only done if the members come to the leader and suggest it.
4. rarely happens.
What is:
can happen, but the leader needs to make sure the members are clear as to the new purpose.
200
The leader who is clear as to the purpose will have a better chance ...
1. of having members feel comfortable enough to explore all kinds of topics.
2. of filling the time with many exercises.
3. of focusing on the member who is resistant.
4. keeping the content relevant and keeping members from going off on tangents.
What is:
keeping the content relevant and keeping members from going off on tangents.
200
In an educational group for teen parents where the purpose of the group is to discuss homework, mealtime, and bedtime and is meeting for three sessions ...
1. the leader should stay focused on the purpose of parent education and ask the member who is in pain if she would like to talk after the session.
2. ignore the member in pain because the purpose is education and not therapy.
3. the leader should ask the members if the purpose can shift to working with the member who is in pain.
4. the leader should let the purpose shift to therapy if a member is in pain.
What is:
the leader should stay focused on the purpose of parent education and ask the member who is in pain if she would like to talk after the session.
300
Some groups have...
1. more than one purpose.
2. none of these.
3. five purposes.
4. seven purposes.
What is:
More than one purpose
300
Groups with more than one purpose frequently have which of the following as the purposes...
1. Psychoeducation and support
2. Completing a task and support
3. Therapy and fun
4. Completing a task and counseling
What is:
Psychoeducation and support
300
If a group leader does not adhere to the group's established objectives, which of the following is LEAST likely to result ...
1. The members become enthusiastic because the group is talking more spontaneously now.
2. The members become bored because the group is talking about irrelevant subjects.
3. The members become confused because the group is talking about different subjects.
4. The members become frustrated because the group is not talking about the group goals.
What is...
The members become enthusiastic because the group is talking more spontaneously now.
300
According to your text, when a leader does not get a group to stick to its purpose, this causes the group to be...
1. disorganized.
2. superficial.
3. complicated.
4. dangerous.
What is:
Superficial
400
Which of the following best describes the process of setting up a group as the authors advise ...
1. Determining what kind of group will be best for meeting member needs
2. Recruiting members for a group before determining the purpose of the group
3. Deciding what kind of group to form and then forcing members to join who may not fit just for the numbers
4. Deciding what kind of group is easiest to run but does not fit the members needs
What is:
Determining what kind of group will be best for meeting member needs.
400
Which of the following is the most accurate statement based on your text's discussion of determining the purpose of a group ...
1. The leader should always determine the purpose of a group during the first session.
2. The members should always determine the group's purpose during the first session.
3. Regardless of who determines the purpose, it should be clarified in the first session.
4. The leader and members should jointly identify a group purpose in the first session.
What is:
Regardless of who determines the purpose, it should be clarified in the first session.
400
Which of the following is true about the purpose of a group...
1. A group ideally should have only one single purpose, and not multiple purposes.
2. While a group needs an overall purpose, not every session may need a purpose.
3. While the leader may be clear about the purpose, the members may still not be.
4. Once a group's purpose has been clearly established, it must never be changed.
What is:
While the leader may be clear about the purpose, the members may still not be.
400
A helper has been leading an education group for members who wanted to learn more about practical strategies for life after divorce. As time went on, the members felt they got the information they needed; they also developed trusting relationships with one another and the leader and started sharing their emotions about life after divorce. At this point, the leader may best do which of these ...
1. Decide to maintain the original purpose of the group so as not to cause member confusion
2. Decide to add another purpose to the original one as members still want more information
3. Decide to change the purpose of the group with the members' knowledge and agreement
4. Decide to change the purpose of the group without informing the members of the change
What is:
Decide to change the purpose of the group with the members' knowledge and agreement
500
Who is this?
Who is:
Mr. McDonald
500
What is most accurate about single-session groups...
1. Clarity of purpose is not as important in groups with one session.
2. Clarity of purpose is even more important in single-session groups.
3. Clarity of purpose is equally important as in multi-session groups.
4. Clarity of purpose is completely irrelevant in single-session groups.
What is:
Clarity of purpose is even more important in single-session groups
500
Which of the following is NOT one of the kinds of evaluations identified in your text that can be used to evaluate group success...
1. Evaluation of the group by the members
2. Self-evaluation by the members
3 Self-evaluation by the group leader
4. Evaluation of the changes in members' lives
What is:
Self-evaluation by the members
500
A final session of a therapy group should have:
1. one purpose—to resolve incomplete issues
2. one purpose—saying goodbye
3. multiple purposes including reinforcing learning, encouragement, hope, and saying goodbye
4. multiple purposes including resolving incomplete issues, planning for a reunion, exchanging contact information
What is:
multiple purposes including reinforcing learning, encouragement, hope, and saying goodbye