HSCO 511 Exam 3 : Liberty University answers complete solutions, Latest 2020/21 guide.

Question 1 Which is NOT one of the characteristics of most support groups? 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: Members have little experience with the problem the group focuses on • Question 2 Which is NOT true about the closing phase of a session? 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: The amount of time for closing should be the same for every group • Question 3 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is NOT a purpose or goal of the closing phase of a session? Selected Answer: To cover a planned topic that wasn’t previously discussed in the session • Question 4 Which is NOT one of the basic causes of group conflict discussed by Forsyth? 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: Hiding: Covert disagreements and secretive maneuvering • Question 5 2 out of 2 points Asking members to position themselves somewhere between two walls in the room that represents their level of comfort in the group in an example of conducting a exercise. Selected Answer: Moveme nt • Question 6 2 out of 2 points Individuals’ perceptions of their environment are usually based on two dimensions: Selected Answer: pleasant-unpleasant; stimulating-relaxing • Question 7 A mixed-motive situation occurs when 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: the group’s goal structures include elements of both cooperation and competition. • Question 8 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is NOT a recommended leadership technique for handling a talkative member? Selected Answer: Maintaining eye contact and nodding when the member speaks • Question 9 In the working phase, it is important for leaders to 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: deepen the focus to a level that is meaningful for most or all of the members. • Question 10 2 out of 2 points Many 12-step programs build into their change program by requiring long-term members to assist newcomers. Selected Answer: altruis m • Question 11 2 out of 2 points Feedback from one group member to another is most closely associated with which therapeutic factor? Selected Answer: interpersonal learning • Question 12 0 out of 2 points Although ALL of the following are important, the MOST important thing to attend to when leading an exercise is Selected Answer: introducing the exercise clearly. • Question 13 2 out of 2 points Balance theory predicts that hostility is greatest when group members who dislike each other also disagree with each other. Tension is greatest when group members Selected disagree with each other and like Answer: each other. • Question 14 Which is FALSE about leading the middle stage of a group? 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: It is okay for the leader to plan only one exercise or activity. • Question 15 All of the following is true about distracting members EXCEPT 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: they are always intentionally trying to distract the group • Question 16 2 out of 2 points Interpersonal psychotherapy groups stress dealing with issues that occur within the group itself, rather than reviewing what the members are experiencing outside of the group or what they experienced in the past. This focus is usually referred to as a(n) orientation. Selected Answer: “here and now” • Question 17 Personal space zones are smaller 0 out of 2 points Selected Answer: when subordinates talk to their superiors rather than their equals. • Question 18 Studies of the impact of noise on people indicate that 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: people can cope with noise for short periods of time. • Question 19 2 out of 2 points According to the authors, all of the following are important, but which is the MAIN focus of the closing stage of the group? Selected Answer: Assessing growth • Question 20 0 out of 2 points According to Jacobs et al., which of the following is FALSE about the focus on process in a therapy group? Selected Answer: It is essential for establishing a comfort level in the group • Question 21 2 out of 2 points Asking a member to leave a group might be done for all of the following reasons EXCEPT Selected Answer: the member is disagreeing with the leader or other members at times. • Question 22 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is NOT recommended as a way to handle a member’s emotional reaction to an exercise? Selected Answer: Refer the member to another group that is less intense • Question 23