COUN-6250-19-Group Process and Dynamics-2021-Winter- ....QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Which of the following is NOT a prompt a leader will use when asking members to complete sentences? Selected Answer: b. The member in the group that makes you most angry is . . . Personal , by the leader, can be useful when it is intentional and keeps the focus of attention on the group members rather than on the leader. Selected Answer: a. self- disclosure Which of the following is of paramount concern when screening and selecting potential group members? Selected Answer: c. To prevent harm to clients by participating in the group are characterized by changing membership. As certain members leave, new members are admitted, and the group continues. Selected Answer: c. Open groups is the ability to tune in to what others are subjectively experiencing and to see the world through their eyes. Selected Answer: c. Empat hy Members need to face the reality of and learn how to say good-bye. Selected Answer: c. terminati on Abundant research indicates the centrality of as a primary factor in successful therapy, and this is inextricably intertwined with the outcome of psychotherapy. Selected Answer: d. the person of the therapist The process of encourages members to accept responsibility for the outcomes of a group and for changing the style in which they relate to others. Selected Answer: b. interpersonal feedback The logistics of a group includes fees, cancellation policies, and: Selected Answer: a. methods of communication with the leaders outside of group. Starting a session with a brief can set the group up to involve as many members as possible in productive work for that session. Selected Answer: d. check- in Which of the following is a characteristic of a working group? Selected Answer: a. Most members feel a sense of inclusion, and excluded members are invited to become more active. The major task is to provide the and the challenge necessary for members to face and resolve conflicts and negative reactions that exist within the group and certain behaviors that stem from their defenses against anxiety. Selected Answer: b. encouragem ent Some members may lack understanding or experience in participating in groups, and their struggle to learn new behavior patterns should not be labeled as . Selected Answer: d. defensi ve A competent therapist remains in the counseling process while maintaining openness about . Selected Answer: d. invested/outco mes There is no steadfast rule as to when a leader should or should not . Selected Answer: b. self- disclose Alan and Arturo, members of a counseling group, have expressed similar feelings of inadequacy following divorce. Sensing this, the leader attempts to foster a line of communication regarding the commonality of the issue between these members. This attempt to build cohesiveness and interaction is known as: Selected Answer: b. Linkin g Which of the following is a clear sign that trust is being built within the group? Selected Answer: d. Members speak openly of their agendas Some participants may engage in , believing they are really working, when in fact they are avoiding addressing and dealing with their own feelings. Selected Answer: c. storytelli ng Each member must actively work to open him- or herself to others and to addressing the issues that get in the way of doing so. Selected Answer: c. trustin g Mort works in a position of authority. He is a college guidance counselor. He is now a member of a court-mandated group. When others speak of their problems, he is always the first to react, even at the risk of cutting off other would-be responders. He seems to speak more than any other member. His behaviors could legitimately be construed as: Selected Answer: c. Monopolizi ng Leaders have a responsibility to discuss any breaches with the group and to take action if a member: Selected Answer: c. breaks confidentiality. When you find yourself struggling with an ethical dilemma over a values conflict, the best course to follow is to: Selected Answer: a. seek consultation in working through the situation so the appropriate standard of care is provided. While group members are sharing extremely personal information, leaders can remind members about as a way of reassuring the member who is disclosing. Selected Answer: d. confidentiali ty Conflict is most likely to occur during which stage of a therapeutic group? Selected Answer: b. Transitio n Potential additional weight, when screening group prospects, must be given to those who are deemed “difficult” as they: Selected Answer: c. Might be the ones who need the group the most underlies much of members’ behavior in the transitional phase. Selected Answer: b. Anxiety and defensiveness The reactions members develop toward the group leader and other members can bring out intense feelings in those who are the target of their reactions. Selected Answer: a. transferen ce The operate to differing degrees in all stages of a group, but they are most often manifested during the working stage. Selected Answer: c. therapeutic factors One way for members to share their experience with others outside the group without breaki