Swk 337- Exam 2
Deepening the Focus - correct answer ✔✔A leader thinks not only of holding or shifting the focus but
also whether or not to deepen the focus. The key to most groups is deepening the focus to a level that is
productive and meaningful for the members. In many groups, members have a tendency to get
sidetracked or avoid delving too deeply into their issues. Therefore, it is the leader's responsibility to
make sure the group funnels to a meaningful depth.
Depth Chart - correct answer ✔✔A 10-1 scale, with 10 representing surface-level talking or sharing, and
1 representing deep, intense personal sharing used to discuss the depth of the group in a concrete way.
Dyads - correct answer ✔✔A leader pairs members together and instructs them to discuss various ideas.
For example, a leader might say: "Pair up and talk about ways you can benefit from the group."
Establishing the Focus - correct answer ✔✔The leader typically establishes the focus using comments,
activities and exercises, rounds and dyads.
Focus - correct answer ✔✔At any given moment in a session, the focus is either on a topic (love
relationships, ways of dealing with parents, trust within the group), an activity (guided fantasy, a written
exercise, blind trust walk), or a person (member talking about personal conflicts, fears, concerns, issues,
or problems). Focus refers to what is happening in the group.
Focus on a Person - correct answer ✔✔In any group, the focus can easily center on one person. When
this happens, it is the leader who decides whether to hold the focus on the person or to shift it to
another person or to a topic.
Focus on a Topic - correct answer ✔✔Keeping the group's attention and discussion on something such as
parents, vanity, the value of staying in school, how to budget money, or any other subject the group is
discussing.
Holding the Focus - correct answer ✔✔A leader holds the focus when he or she stays on what is
currently happening in the group instead of shifting the focus to some other person, topic, or activity.
, Rounds - correct answer ✔✔A group activity where a leader proposes a topic for the purpose of focusing
members by having them think about what they are going to say. For example, a leader might say: "Think
of what has been the biggest change since you became sober."
Shifting the Focus - correct answer ✔✔This occurs when leaders consciously decide that there is a need
for a change in the group. The shift can go from a topic to a person, from an activity to a topic, etc.
Clarifying - correct answer ✔✔It is important in the first session to explain to the members that you will
at times cut off certain discussions for various reasons. Often, the leader also explains at the time of
cutting off why he is doing it.
Cutting Off - correct answer ✔✔A leader stopping a member from talking. There are two broad
situations when the leader will want to use cutting-off skills: (1) when a member has the floor but is
either rambling, storytelling, or avoiding going deeper; (2) when a member is saying something
inappropriate.
Direct Method for Drawing Out Members - correct answer ✔✔The most direct method of drawing out
members is to ask them if they would like to comment or if they have any reactions to what is taking
place.
Drawing Out - correct answer ✔✔The skill of eliciting group members' comments.
Drawing Out Delicately - correct answer ✔✔The skilled leader is able to get a member to talk, share, or
express herself without feeling forced or pressured. The challenge is to be able to invite members to
share but to give them a number of ways to decline at the same time. The idea is to give members
permission to speak, possibly even gently encouraging them to do so, without alienating them.
Nonverbal Signals - correct answer ✔✔A leader may use something other than his or her words to signal
a member. This includes eye contact or signaling with a hand gesture.
Silent Member - correct answer ✔✔A member or members of the group who are not speaking;
sometimes due to fear or anxiety, other times this may be due to the nature of the member or they may
be deep in thought.
Deepening the Focus - correct answer ✔✔A leader thinks not only of holding or shifting the focus but
also whether or not to deepen the focus. The key to most groups is deepening the focus to a level that is
productive and meaningful for the members. In many groups, members have a tendency to get
sidetracked or avoid delving too deeply into their issues. Therefore, it is the leader's responsibility to
make sure the group funnels to a meaningful depth.
Depth Chart - correct answer ✔✔A 10-1 scale, with 10 representing surface-level talking or sharing, and
1 representing deep, intense personal sharing used to discuss the depth of the group in a concrete way.
Dyads - correct answer ✔✔A leader pairs members together and instructs them to discuss various ideas.
For example, a leader might say: "Pair up and talk about ways you can benefit from the group."
Establishing the Focus - correct answer ✔✔The leader typically establishes the focus using comments,
activities and exercises, rounds and dyads.
Focus - correct answer ✔✔At any given moment in a session, the focus is either on a topic (love
relationships, ways of dealing with parents, trust within the group), an activity (guided fantasy, a written
exercise, blind trust walk), or a person (member talking about personal conflicts, fears, concerns, issues,
or problems). Focus refers to what is happening in the group.
Focus on a Person - correct answer ✔✔In any group, the focus can easily center on one person. When
this happens, it is the leader who decides whether to hold the focus on the person or to shift it to
another person or to a topic.
Focus on a Topic - correct answer ✔✔Keeping the group's attention and discussion on something such as
parents, vanity, the value of staying in school, how to budget money, or any other subject the group is
discussing.
Holding the Focus - correct answer ✔✔A leader holds the focus when he or she stays on what is
currently happening in the group instead of shifting the focus to some other person, topic, or activity.
, Rounds - correct answer ✔✔A group activity where a leader proposes a topic for the purpose of focusing
members by having them think about what they are going to say. For example, a leader might say: "Think
of what has been the biggest change since you became sober."
Shifting the Focus - correct answer ✔✔This occurs when leaders consciously decide that there is a need
for a change in the group. The shift can go from a topic to a person, from an activity to a topic, etc.
Clarifying - correct answer ✔✔It is important in the first session to explain to the members that you will
at times cut off certain discussions for various reasons. Often, the leader also explains at the time of
cutting off why he is doing it.
Cutting Off - correct answer ✔✔A leader stopping a member from talking. There are two broad
situations when the leader will want to use cutting-off skills: (1) when a member has the floor but is
either rambling, storytelling, or avoiding going deeper; (2) when a member is saying something
inappropriate.
Direct Method for Drawing Out Members - correct answer ✔✔The most direct method of drawing out
members is to ask them if they would like to comment or if they have any reactions to what is taking
place.
Drawing Out - correct answer ✔✔The skill of eliciting group members' comments.
Drawing Out Delicately - correct answer ✔✔The skilled leader is able to get a member to talk, share, or
express herself without feeling forced or pressured. The challenge is to be able to invite members to
share but to give them a number of ways to decline at the same time. The idea is to give members
permission to speak, possibly even gently encouraging them to do so, without alienating them.
Nonverbal Signals - correct answer ✔✔A leader may use something other than his or her words to signal
a member. This includes eye contact or signaling with a hand gesture.
Silent Member - correct answer ✔✔A member or members of the group who are not speaking;
sometimes due to fear or anxiety, other times this may be due to the nature of the member or they may
be deep in thought.
