Foundations: Theory and Ethics
To improve your effectiveness as a group leader, avoid burnout, and role model healthy behaviors, you should engage in ____ _____
self care
A gathering that occurs with the whole group before the first official group meeting is called?
The pre-group meeting
Defensive behaviors in the transition stage are often a result of avoiding self-disclosure and _________
Vulnerability
Activities used at the end of the group should help members apply the skills they have learned to...?
Life outside of group
One of the benefits of groups for older adults is improving support and reducing social ________
This theory emphasizes the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Cognitive behavioral theory (CBT)
What is the first step in developing a group?
Determine the group purpose
In the transition stage an important task for group members is moving from safety to ____ ______
Risk taking
When planning a group evaluation a pre-existing scale is preferable to creating a _______
survey
Groups run for members and by members are called?
The perspective that the group mutually constructs a shared reality comes from what theory?
Social construction theory
A one on one meeting with a potential group member to determine fit with the group is called a _______
Screening
During the transition stage group leaders often have to address challenging situations such as resistance and ___________
conflicts
The focus of the post group session is on ___________ rather than learning new information
accountability
Knowledge base and skills for working with clients from diverse backgrounds is _______ __________
cultural competence
Group members should understand the potential risks and benefits of group participation before giving _____ _______
Informed consent
The central task of the beginning of group is establishing _____
trust
In the working stage group member communication should become less planned and more __________
spontaneous
What is the central task of ending group?
To consolidate learning
The stance that one can never know all there is no know about another culture, and should always be open to learning, is called ________ _____________
cultural humility
A competent group leader should have knowledge about both the group work ______ and the group _______
The group work process and the group purpose
Group member participation and risk taking helps develop group ________
cohesion
An important task for the group leader in the working stage is to help turn insights into _____
actions
Evaluation that occurs throughout the life of the group is called ______ ________?
Formative evaluation
When screening a child for a group, the group leader should consider the match between the child's ___________ ________ and the group expectations
developmental stage