MSW EXAMPREP VERIFIED QUESTIONS
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●● Peter, who is running a group for men who have lost their spouses,
notices that Jim talks in an upbeat way about moving on yet does not
appear to be taking good care of himself physically or spiritually he
shares his observation with Jim this is indicative of peers
a. Attending skills
b. Audacity to be brutally honest with vulnerable group
c. Inability o filter his thoughts appropriately
d. Passive aggressive tendencies
e. Inexperience with group work
Answer: a. Attending skills
●● Asking a group member to share what they are experiencing in their
body at any given moment is
a. Inappropriate, an perhaps even obscene
b. Indicative of poor boundaries
c. A way to help clients give full expression to their feelings
d. A and B
e. A technique used only by Gestalt therapists
Answer: c. A way to help clients give full expression to their feelings
,●● Decisions about self-disclosure are
a. Emotionally laden and risky
b. Black and white
c. Culture bound and value laden
d. Confidential and often unethical
Answer: c. Culture bound and value laden
●● Part of a group leader's responsibility is to help group members
develop goals that are:
a. Broad and self-oriented
b. Lofty and inspirational
c. Specific and attainable
d. Global and other-oriented
Answer: c. Specific and attainable
●● Group norms are best when they are
a. Developed collaboratively in the group
b. Handed down by the group leader
c. Dictated by the agency sponsoring the group
d. Implicit
Answer: a. Developed collaboratively in the group
,●● Of the following attitudes, which one is the most productive for
group leaders to have when dealing with client resistance?
a. Non-defensiveness
b. Curiosity
c. Skepticism
d. A and B
e. A and C
Answer: D. A and B
●● Which of the following may be indicative of a low level of trust in a
group?
a. Members are reluctant to express themselves
b. Members show up late, leave early, or miss sessions
c. Members engage in storytelling
d. All of the Above
e. A and B
Answer: d. All of the Above
●● By approaching what may appear to be resistant with respect,
interest, and understanding the chances _____ that members defensive
behavior ___________.
a. Are decreased, will decrease
b. Are increased, will decrease
, c. Are doubled, will lead to violence
d. Are tripled, will not result in the member leaving the group
Answer: b. Are increased, will decrease
●● Members who fail to take interpersonal risk in a therapeutic group
a. Should be asked to leave the group so others who are willing to be
more active participants can join
b. May have been shamed, attacked, blamed or ridiculed for expressing
c. Should take assertiveness training and then return to the group
d. Are poor candidates for individual therapy
e. A and C
Answer: b. May have been shamed, attacked, blamed or ridiculed for
expressing
●● A Caucasian male in his md 50s seemed to provoke a strong negative
reaction from African American group members when he stated that he
is no more privileged than they are. In this situation the leader's role is to
a. Diffuse the conflict by clarifying tat Caucasian group member meant
no harm
b. Resolve the tension by the end of the session
c. Facilitate exploration of the topic and the emotional around it without
judging or condemning members
d. Point out that most of the group members are unfairly accusing the
Caucasian member of being insensitive to them.
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●● Peter, who is running a group for men who have lost their spouses,
notices that Jim talks in an upbeat way about moving on yet does not
appear to be taking good care of himself physically or spiritually he
shares his observation with Jim this is indicative of peers
a. Attending skills
b. Audacity to be brutally honest with vulnerable group
c. Inability o filter his thoughts appropriately
d. Passive aggressive tendencies
e. Inexperience with group work
Answer: a. Attending skills
●● Asking a group member to share what they are experiencing in their
body at any given moment is
a. Inappropriate, an perhaps even obscene
b. Indicative of poor boundaries
c. A way to help clients give full expression to their feelings
d. A and B
e. A technique used only by Gestalt therapists
Answer: c. A way to help clients give full expression to their feelings
,●● Decisions about self-disclosure are
a. Emotionally laden and risky
b. Black and white
c. Culture bound and value laden
d. Confidential and often unethical
Answer: c. Culture bound and value laden
●● Part of a group leader's responsibility is to help group members
develop goals that are:
a. Broad and self-oriented
b. Lofty and inspirational
c. Specific and attainable
d. Global and other-oriented
Answer: c. Specific and attainable
●● Group norms are best when they are
a. Developed collaboratively in the group
b. Handed down by the group leader
c. Dictated by the agency sponsoring the group
d. Implicit
Answer: a. Developed collaboratively in the group
,●● Of the following attitudes, which one is the most productive for
group leaders to have when dealing with client resistance?
a. Non-defensiveness
b. Curiosity
c. Skepticism
d. A and B
e. A and C
Answer: D. A and B
●● Which of the following may be indicative of a low level of trust in a
group?
a. Members are reluctant to express themselves
b. Members show up late, leave early, or miss sessions
c. Members engage in storytelling
d. All of the Above
e. A and B
Answer: d. All of the Above
●● By approaching what may appear to be resistant with respect,
interest, and understanding the chances _____ that members defensive
behavior ___________.
a. Are decreased, will decrease
b. Are increased, will decrease
, c. Are doubled, will lead to violence
d. Are tripled, will not result in the member leaving the group
Answer: b. Are increased, will decrease
●● Members who fail to take interpersonal risk in a therapeutic group
a. Should be asked to leave the group so others who are willing to be
more active participants can join
b. May have been shamed, attacked, blamed or ridiculed for expressing
c. Should take assertiveness training and then return to the group
d. Are poor candidates for individual therapy
e. A and C
Answer: b. May have been shamed, attacked, blamed or ridiculed for
expressing
●● A Caucasian male in his md 50s seemed to provoke a strong negative
reaction from African American group members when he stated that he
is no more privileged than they are. In this situation the leader's role is to
a. Diffuse the conflict by clarifying tat Caucasian group member meant
no harm
b. Resolve the tension by the end of the session
c. Facilitate exploration of the topic and the emotional around it without
judging or condemning members
d. Point out that most of the group members are unfairly accusing the
Caucasian member of being insensitive to them.
