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526 Exam #2 Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Size
Defined purpose
Degree of similarity among members
Rules
Boundaries
Content (what is said in the group)
Process (underlying dynamics among group members)
Ans: Characteristics that influence a group's progress and outcomes include (7):
1) human beings are social animals
2) we heal in community
Ans: The two basic premises of group therapy are:
group content
Ans: All that is said in a group
group process
Ans: the patterns of interactions among members (facial expressions, body
language, who talks to whom)- the dynamic between members.
group norms
Ans: expectations for behavior in the group. Evolve over time and provide
structure.
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group themes
Ans: members' expressed ideas or feelings that recur and have a common thread.
Group leader may point these out to encourage discussion.
Feedback
Ans: When the leader lets group members know how they affect each other.
Conflict
Ans: open disagreement among group members
positive conflict resolution
Ans: essential for successful outcomes in group therapy
heterogenous group
Ans: group in which various demographics, levels of knowledge, attitudes, and
interests are represented
homogenous group
Ans: group in which all members share a certain chosen characteristic, such as
diagnosis or gender
closed group
Ans: has a finite number of participants and no new members will be added
open group
Ans: an ongoing group that runs indefinitely; members join or leave the group as
they need to
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1) multiple patients at a time = saving money
2)Patients benefit from peer support and feedback in addition to NP
3)Safe setting to evaluate social skills and practice new ones
4) Promotes a feeling of belonging
Ans: Advantages of group therapy
1) Individuals may feel cheated due to time constraints (especially in large groups)
2) Concerns that private issues will be shared outside of the group
3) May have to deal with disruptive behavior when emotionally vulnerable
Ans: Disadvantages of group therapy
Universality
Ans: When other group members say "that happened to me too" or "I feel that
way sometimes too" it fosters ________________, or the feeling that one is not
alone in their experiences.
altruism
Ans: When a group member helps another member, it increases their self-esteem
and helps them develop more adaptive interpersonal skills.
Instillation of hope
Ans: By observing the progress of others in the group with similar problems, a
group member garners hope that his or her problems can also be resolved.
Imparting information
Ans: Group members share their knowledge with each other. Leaders of teaching
groups also provide information to group members.
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Group members unconsciously identify the therapist and other group members with
their parents and siblings. When the therapist interprets this transference, members
gain insight into the impact of their childhood on their personality which may
prevent maladaptive interpersonal behaviors in present-day relationships.
Ans: What is meant by the term: Corrective recapitulation of the primary family
experience
Imitative behavior
Ans: members may copy behavior from the leader or peers and can adopt
adaptive coping mechanisms or interpersonal skills.
Cohesiveness
Ans: the degree to which group members are attracted to each other and are
motivated to stay in the group
Existential factors
Ans: The group helps individual members take direction of their own lives and the
consequences of their actions.
Catharsis
Ans: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or
repressed emotions. Group members often report relief from chronic feelings of
shame and guilt.
self-understanding
Ans: Comprehending one's personal needs, interests, values, and motives and
recognizing their effects on one's behavior
1) Name and objectives
2) Types of clients/ diagnoses
526 Exam #2 Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Size
Defined purpose
Degree of similarity among members
Rules
Boundaries
Content (what is said in the group)
Process (underlying dynamics among group members)
Ans: Characteristics that influence a group's progress and outcomes include (7):
1) human beings are social animals
2) we heal in community
Ans: The two basic premises of group therapy are:
group content
Ans: All that is said in a group
group process
Ans: the patterns of interactions among members (facial expressions, body
language, who talks to whom)- the dynamic between members.
group norms
Ans: expectations for behavior in the group. Evolve over time and provide
structure.
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group themes
Ans: members' expressed ideas or feelings that recur and have a common thread.
Group leader may point these out to encourage discussion.
Feedback
Ans: When the leader lets group members know how they affect each other.
Conflict
Ans: open disagreement among group members
positive conflict resolution
Ans: essential for successful outcomes in group therapy
heterogenous group
Ans: group in which various demographics, levels of knowledge, attitudes, and
interests are represented
homogenous group
Ans: group in which all members share a certain chosen characteristic, such as
diagnosis or gender
closed group
Ans: has a finite number of participants and no new members will be added
open group
Ans: an ongoing group that runs indefinitely; members join or leave the group as
they need to
, 3 | Page
1) multiple patients at a time = saving money
2)Patients benefit from peer support and feedback in addition to NP
3)Safe setting to evaluate social skills and practice new ones
4) Promotes a feeling of belonging
Ans: Advantages of group therapy
1) Individuals may feel cheated due to time constraints (especially in large groups)
2) Concerns that private issues will be shared outside of the group
3) May have to deal with disruptive behavior when emotionally vulnerable
Ans: Disadvantages of group therapy
Universality
Ans: When other group members say "that happened to me too" or "I feel that
way sometimes too" it fosters ________________, or the feeling that one is not
alone in their experiences.
altruism
Ans: When a group member helps another member, it increases their self-esteem
and helps them develop more adaptive interpersonal skills.
Instillation of hope
Ans: By observing the progress of others in the group with similar problems, a
group member garners hope that his or her problems can also be resolved.
Imparting information
Ans: Group members share their knowledge with each other. Leaders of teaching
groups also provide information to group members.
, 4 | Page
Group members unconsciously identify the therapist and other group members with
their parents and siblings. When the therapist interprets this transference, members
gain insight into the impact of their childhood on their personality which may
prevent maladaptive interpersonal behaviors in present-day relationships.
Ans: What is meant by the term: Corrective recapitulation of the primary family
experience
Imitative behavior
Ans: members may copy behavior from the leader or peers and can adopt
adaptive coping mechanisms or interpersonal skills.
Cohesiveness
Ans: the degree to which group members are attracted to each other and are
motivated to stay in the group
Existential factors
Ans: The group helps individual members take direction of their own lives and the
consequences of their actions.
Catharsis
Ans: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or
repressed emotions. Group members often report relief from chronic feelings of
shame and guilt.
self-understanding
Ans: Comprehending one's personal needs, interests, values, and motives and
recognizing their effects on one's behavior
1) Name and objectives
2) Types of clients/ diagnoses
