EXAM 2 NSG 526 COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 DETAILED SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED
◍ Imitative behavior. Answer: Yaslom: One way in which group
members can develop social skills is through a modeling process,
observing and imitating the therapist and other group members. For
example, sharing personal feelings, showing concern, and supporting
others.
◍ Cohesiveness. Answer: Yaslom: Is the primary therapeutic factor
from which all others flow. Humans are herd animals with an
instinctive need to belong to groups, and personal development can
only take place in an interpersonal context. A cohesive group is one in
which all members feel a sense of belonging, acceptance, and
validation.
◍ Existential factors. Answer: Yaslom: Learning that one has to take
responsibility for one's own life and the consequences of one's
decisions
◍ Catharsis. Answer: Yaslom: The experience of relief from
emotional distress through the free and uninhibited expression of
emotion. When members tell their story to a supportive audience, they
can obtain relief from chronic feelings of shame and guilt. We refer to
catharsis as "getting things off our chest."
,◍ Interpersonal learning. Answer: Yaslom: Group members achieve a
greater level of self-awareness through the process of interacting with
others in the group, who give feedback on the member's behavior and
impact on others
◍ Self-understaning. Answer: Yaslom: This factor overlaps with
interpersonal learning but refers to the achievement of greater levels
of insight into the genesis of one's problems and the unconscious
motivations that underlie one's behavior.
◍ Autocratic leader. Answer: exerts control over the group and does
not encourage much interaction among members. For example, staff
leading a community meeting with a fixed, time-limited agenda may
tend to be more autocratic
◍ Democratic leader. Answer: supports extensive group interaction in
the process of problem solving. Psychotherapy groups most often
employ this leadership style
◍ Laissez-faire leader. Answer: allows the group members to behave
in any way they choose and does not attempt to control the direction
of the group. In a creative group, such as an art group, the leader may
choose this style of leadership, giving minimal direction to allow for a
variety of responses
◍ Primary purpose of group therapy. Answer: (1) human beings are
social animals, and (2) that we heal in community. This is why group
, therapy is so efficacious. This correlated to Maslow's third level in his
hierarchy of needs; the need for love and belonging.
People benefit by both giving and receiving feedback
◍ Role of Information giver in a group session. Answer: Shares facts
or own experience as an authority figure
◍ Characteristics of an effective leader. Answer: In any group, the
leader must be thoughtful about communication techniques, since
these have a tremendous impact on group content and process.
◍ Mileu therapy benefit. Answer: It is an all-inclusive term that
recognizes the people, setting, structure, and emotional climate as all
important to healing
Milieu therapy takes naturally occurring events in the environment
and uses them as rich learning opportunities for clients.
therapuetic community
A well-managed milieu offers clients a sense of security and comfort.
◍ Milieu benefit to sexual disorders. Answer: Individuals with
paraphilias tend to isolate themselves. Group therapy can offer no
more isolation
◍ Milieu benefit eating disorder. Answer: including normalization of
eating. The highly structures milieu includes precise meal times,
adherence to the selected menus, observation during and after meals,
and regularly scheduled weighing
PAPER 2026 DETAILED SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED
◍ Imitative behavior. Answer: Yaslom: One way in which group
members can develop social skills is through a modeling process,
observing and imitating the therapist and other group members. For
example, sharing personal feelings, showing concern, and supporting
others.
◍ Cohesiveness. Answer: Yaslom: Is the primary therapeutic factor
from which all others flow. Humans are herd animals with an
instinctive need to belong to groups, and personal development can
only take place in an interpersonal context. A cohesive group is one in
which all members feel a sense of belonging, acceptance, and
validation.
◍ Existential factors. Answer: Yaslom: Learning that one has to take
responsibility for one's own life and the consequences of one's
decisions
◍ Catharsis. Answer: Yaslom: The experience of relief from
emotional distress through the free and uninhibited expression of
emotion. When members tell their story to a supportive audience, they
can obtain relief from chronic feelings of shame and guilt. We refer to
catharsis as "getting things off our chest."
,◍ Interpersonal learning. Answer: Yaslom: Group members achieve a
greater level of self-awareness through the process of interacting with
others in the group, who give feedback on the member's behavior and
impact on others
◍ Self-understaning. Answer: Yaslom: This factor overlaps with
interpersonal learning but refers to the achievement of greater levels
of insight into the genesis of one's problems and the unconscious
motivations that underlie one's behavior.
◍ Autocratic leader. Answer: exerts control over the group and does
not encourage much interaction among members. For example, staff
leading a community meeting with a fixed, time-limited agenda may
tend to be more autocratic
◍ Democratic leader. Answer: supports extensive group interaction in
the process of problem solving. Psychotherapy groups most often
employ this leadership style
◍ Laissez-faire leader. Answer: allows the group members to behave
in any way they choose and does not attempt to control the direction
of the group. In a creative group, such as an art group, the leader may
choose this style of leadership, giving minimal direction to allow for a
variety of responses
◍ Primary purpose of group therapy. Answer: (1) human beings are
social animals, and (2) that we heal in community. This is why group
, therapy is so efficacious. This correlated to Maslow's third level in his
hierarchy of needs; the need for love and belonging.
People benefit by both giving and receiving feedback
◍ Role of Information giver in a group session. Answer: Shares facts
or own experience as an authority figure
◍ Characteristics of an effective leader. Answer: In any group, the
leader must be thoughtful about communication techniques, since
these have a tremendous impact on group content and process.
◍ Mileu therapy benefit. Answer: It is an all-inclusive term that
recognizes the people, setting, structure, and emotional climate as all
important to healing
Milieu therapy takes naturally occurring events in the environment
and uses them as rich learning opportunities for clients.
therapuetic community
A well-managed milieu offers clients a sense of security and comfort.
◍ Milieu benefit to sexual disorders. Answer: Individuals with
paraphilias tend to isolate themselves. Group therapy can offer no
more isolation
◍ Milieu benefit eating disorder. Answer: including normalization of
eating. The highly structures milieu includes precise meal times,
adherence to the selected menus, observation during and after meals,
and regularly scheduled weighing
