Definition/
Terms
Terms
(q. 402)
A group has...
a. a membership which can be defined
b. some degree of unity and interaction
c. a shared purpose
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
(q. 420)
The ACA and ASGW division recommend screening for potential group members...
a. for all groups
b. only when the group is in a hospital setting
c. only when the group is composed of minors
d. only is the group deals with chemical dependency
a. for all groups
(q. 457)
Some theorists object to the word unstructured in group work because...
a. group cannot not have structure
b. only structured groups
c. unstructured groups are hardly therapeutic
d. unstructured refers only to counseling and not therapy groups
a. group cannot not have structure
(q. 425)
Groups can be open or closed. The two differ in that...
a. open groups are limited to hospital settings
b. in an open group, members can socialize between group meetings
c. closed groups always employ co-leaders
d. closed groups allow no new members after the group begins
d. closed groups allow no new members after the group begins
(q. 406)
Primary groups are...
a. preventive and attempt to ward off problems
b. always follow a person-centered paradigm
c. generally utilized for long-term psychotherapy
d. always focused on the client's childhood
a. preventive and attempt to ward off problems
(q. 421)
A counselor is conducting a screening for clients who wish to participate in a counseling group which will meet Tuesday nights at his private practice office. Which client would most likely by the poorest choice for a group member?
a. a shy librarian
b. an anxious salesman with no group experience
c. an extremely hostile and belligerent construction worker
d. a student with 16 hours toward her M. Ed. in counseling
c. an extremely hostile and belligerent construction worker
(q. 451)
During the initial session of a group the leader explains that no smoking and no cursing will be permitted. This is known as...
a. setting ground rules
b. ambivalent transference
c. blocking
d. scapegoating
a. setting ground rules
(q. 426)
One major advantage of a closed group versus an open group is...
a. cost-effectiveness
b. it promotes cohesiveness
c. it lessens counselor burnout
d. it allows the members to meet less frequently
b. it promotes cohesiveness
(q. 407)
A group is classified as secondary. This implies that...
a. it is preventive and attempts to ward off problems
b. a difficulty or disturbance is present
c. two therapists are utilized
d. all of the above
b. a difficulty or disturbance is present
(q. 422)
A counselor is screening clients for a new group at the college counseling center. Which client would most likely be the poorest choice for a group member?
a. first-year student who is suicidal and sociopathic
b. second-year student who stutters
c. graduate student with a facial tick
d. fourth-year student with OCD tendencies
a. first-year student who is suicidal and sociopathic
(q. 418)
A counselor suggests that her client join an assertiveness training group. Most assertiveness training groups are...
a. unstructured
b. psychodynamic or person-centered
c. focused heavily on existential concerns
d. behavioristic and highly structured
d. behavioristic and highly structured
(q. 428)
The number of people in an open group is generally...
a. more stable than in a closed group
b. much smaller after an extended period of time than in a closed group
c. significantly larger than in a closed group
d. more dependent on the group leader's marketing skills than in a closed group
a. more stable than in a closed group
(q.408)
When comparing a tertiary group with a primary or secondary group...
a. a tertiary group focuses less on individual members
b. the tertiary group focuses more on the here-and-now
c. the tertiary group is less likely to deal with severe pathology
d. the tertiary group is more likely to deal with severe pathology
d. the tertiary group is more likely to deal with severe pathology
(q. 424)
Most experts in the field of group counseling would agree that the most important trait for group members is the ability to...
a. open up
b. listen
c. trust
d. convey empathy
c. trust
(q. 417)
T-groups often stress ways employees can express themselves in an effective manner. The "T" in T-groups merely stands for...
a. techniques
b. taxonomy
c. training
d. testing
c. training
(q. 249)
One distinct disadvantage of an open group is that...
a. new members are not accepted after the first meeting
b. the leader does not control the screening process
c. a member who begins after the first meeting has missed information or experiences
d. the group is generally too behavioristic for depth therapy to occur
c. a member who begins after the first meeting has missed information or experiences
(q. 411)
Group content refers to material discussed in a group setting. Group process refers to...
a. analysis of the unconscious
b. analysis of the ego
c. the t-group paradigm
d. the manner in which discussion and transactions occur
d. the manner in which discussion and transactions occur
(q. 423)
A screening for group members can be done in a group or privately. Although private screening interviews are not as cost-effective or as time efficient as group screening, many group leaders feel that private screening sessions are superior because...
a. they intensify transference
b. they encourage catharsis
c. intensify abreaction
d. generally superior in terms of counselor-client interaction
d. generally superior in terms of counselor-client interaction
(q. 413)
Some theorists feel that group therapy differs from group counseling (which is also called an interpersonal problem-solving group) in that...
a. group counseling would be of longer duration
b. group therapy, also dubbed as a personality reconstruction group, would be of longer duration
c. group counseling requires far more training
d. group therapy addresses a less-disturbed population
b. group therapy, also dubbed as a personality reconstruction group, would be of longer duration
(q. 427)
One major disadvantage of a closed group versus an open group is that...
a. if everyone quits, you will be left with no group members
b. closed groups cannot provide depth therapy
c. it promotes paranoid feelings in group members
d. close groups are much more structured
a. if everyone quits, you will be left with no group members