COUN-6250-4 Group Process and Dynamics2019 Summer 100%

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. Monopolizing Answers: a. Well-meaning, altruistic and in many ways productive b. Participatory, therefore acceptable c. Monopolizing d. Being worthy of dismissal; they are highly-disruptive Question 2 0.3 out of 0.3 points is a form of feedback that is a basic part of a productive group, and also of any healthy relationship. Selected Answer: Answers: Constructive confrontation A challenging attack Confidentiality Constructive confrontation Nonconstructive confrontation Question 3 0.3 out of 0.3 points underlies much of members’ behavior in the transitional phase. Selected Answer: b. Anxiety and defensiveness Answers: a. Acceptance b. Anxiety and defensiveness c. A willingness to share personal information d. Relief and joy Question 4 0.3 out of 0.3 points 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 Answers: a. Storytelling is commonplace b. Members have split into cliques and smaller groups c. Members depend on the leader to take charge d. Members speak openly of their agendas Question 5 0.3 out of 0.3 points focus on developing members’ cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills through a structured set of procedures within and across group meetings. Selected Answer: a. Psychoeducational groups Answers: a. Psychoeducational groups b. Task groups c. Task groups d. Psychotherapy groups Question 6 0.3 out of 0.3 points 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. trusting Answers: a. confronting b. challenging c. trusting d. supporting Question 7 0.3 out of 0.3 points occurs when group members or leaders share their observations and personalreactions regarding the behavior of another. Selected Answer: c. Feedback Answers: a. Confidentiality b. Informed Consent c. Feedback d. Termination Question 8 0.3 out of 0.3 points The setting and reinforcement of clearly spelled-out group norms is a recommended way of ensuring group . Selected Answer: d. cohesion Answers: a. success b. communication c. confrontation d. cohesion Question 9 0 out of 0.3 points 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: a. cathartic event Answers: a. cathartic event b. conflict c. physical exercise workout d. check-in Question 10 0.3 out of 0.3 points Isabella continually refers to “Kyle” in what often proves to be lengthy tangents regarding her college years. The name itself evokes a high degree of passion. The group leader can/should: Selected Answer: c. Ask the counselee how this person relates to present issues Answers: a. Cut off the conversation as being irrelevant b. Ask the counselee politely to return to the “here and now” c. Ask the counselee how this person relates to present issues d. Ask the counselee to break confidentiality in order to discuss personal aspects of Kyle Question 11 0.3 out of 0.3 points As members approach the ending of a group or are leaving an ongoing group, it is equally essential that they be encouraged to express their reactions. They may have fears or concerns about . Selected Answer: b. separation Answers: a. cohesion b. separation c. connection d. bonding Question 12 0.3 out of 0.3 points Groups provide a natural laboratory and a sense of that demonstrates to people that they are not alone and that there is hope for creating a different life. Selected Answer: a. community Answers: a. community b. individuality c. relief d. Urgency Question 13 0.3 out of 0.3 points Members may become more aware of their apprehensions as they experience the group process. As the group moves through the stages: Selected Answer: d. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become deeper and the leader’s interventions will likely be different. Answers: a. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become more superficial, and the leader’s interventions will likely be different. b. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become more superficial, and the leader’s interventions will not change. c. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become deeper, but the leader’s interventions will not change at all. d. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become deeper and the leader’s interventions will likely be different. Question 14 0.3 out of 0.3 points 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 Answers: a. selective feedback b. interpersonal feedback c. confrontive feedback d. aggressive feedback Question 15 0.3 out of 0.3 points Members need to face the reality of and learn how to say good-bye. Selected Answer: c. termination Answers: a. confidentiality b. informed consent c. termination d. a working group Question 16 0.3 out of 0.3 points The self-assessment of group leadership skills will help a beginning leader identify: Selected Answer: Answers: a. c. their areas of strengths and weaknesses as a group leader. recent educational aspects of training that are less likely to be forgotten. b. which will make them less likely to experience burnout. c. their areas of strengths and weaknesses as a group leader. d. less preconceived notions and biases. Question 17 Groups displaying nonworking group behaviors may be working but: Selected Answer: d. in less overt or easily recognizable ways. Answers: a. in the same ways as a working group. b. in better ways than a working group. c. barely moving forward, as if standing still. d. in less overt or easily recognizable ways. Question 18 Studies have determined that group therapy is: 0.3 out of 0.3 points 0.3 out of 0.3 points Selected Answer: a. Equally or, in some cases more, effective than individual therapy Answers: a. Equally or, in some cases more, effective than individual therapy b. Less effective than individual therapy, though more financially feasible c. Less effective than individual therapy though more popular d. Equal in effectiveness when compared to group therapy Question 19 0.3 out of 0.3 points generally refers to groups that are time limited, have a preset time for termination, have a process orientation, and are professionally led. Selected Answer: c. Brief group therapy Answers: a. Psychoeducational group therapy b. Long-term group therapy c. Brief group therapy d. Psychotherapy Question 20 0.3 out of 0.3 points Even the thought of is sometimes overwhelming and can stop a person before he or she has begun. Selected Answer: c. change Answers: a. peace b. rest c. change d. relationship Question 21 0.3 out of 0.3 points 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. Answers: a.