NSG 526 EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE TEST BANK|250 MULTIPLE-
CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
SECTION 1: GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY (Questions 1-60)
1. What is the primary purpose of group therapy?
A) To provide individual psychotherapy in a group setting
B) To facilitate changes by the patient to address identified problems
C) To diagnose mental disorders collectively
D) To teach relaxation techniques only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary purpose of group therapy is to facilitate changes by
the patient to address identified problems. Group therapy is particularly
efficacious because human beings are social animals who heal in community,
and patients benefit from both giving and receiving feedback.
2. A technique for dealing with an overtalkative client and silence from other
participants in group therapy is to:
A) Ignore the talkative client completely
B) Make an observation about the group's silence and invite others to
comment
,C) End the session early
D) Ask the talkative client to leave
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Making an observation about the group's silence and inviting
others to comment encourages participation from quieter members while
gently redirecting the dominant speaker. This approach maintains group
process and cohesion without shaming either party.
3. The "Information Giver" role in a group session involves:
A) Sharing only emotional feelings
B) Sharing facts or own experiences as an authority figure
C) Interpreting unconscious motivations
D) Providing paradoxical directives
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Information Giver shares facts or personal experiences. During
group sessions, members often share methods they personally use for dealing
with problems, contributing to the "imparting information" therapeutic factor.
4. A democratic group leader:
A) Exerts total control over the group
B) Gives no direction to the group
C) Supports extensive group interaction in the process of problem-solving
D) Focuses only on task completion
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: A democratic leader supports extensive group interaction in the
process of problem-solving. Psychotherapy groups most often employ this
leadership style because it empowers members and promotes therapeutic
growth.
5. Yalom's therapeutic factor that involves members realizing they are not
alone in their problems is called:
A) Altruism
B) Universality
C) Catharsis
D) Instillation of hope
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Universality is the therapeutic factor where group members realize
that others share similar problems, thoughts, and feelings, reducing feelings of
isolation and uniqueness.
6. Which of the following is NOT one of Yalom's therapeutic factors?
A) Instillation of hope
B) Imparting information
C) Behavioral reinforcement
D) Existential factors
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Behavioral reinforcement is not one of Yalom's therapeutic factors.
Yalom's factors include instillation of hope, universality, imparting
information, altruism, corrective recapitulation of the primary family group,
, development of socializing techniques, imitative behavior, interpersonal
learning, group cohesiveness, catharsis, and existential factors.
7. According to Tuckman's stages of group development, the stage
characterized by conflict and polarization around interpersonal issues is:
A) Forming
B) Storming
C) Norming
D) Performing
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The storming stage is characterized by conflict, polarization around
interpersonal issues, and resistance to group influence and task requirements.
8. In Tuckman's stages, the stage where the group establishes cohesion and
develops shared expectations is:
A) Forming
B) Storming
C) Norming
D) Performing
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During the norming stage, the group develops cohesiveness,
establishes norms and shared expectations, and members begin to work
together more effectively.
PRACTICE TEST BANK|250 MULTIPLE-
CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
SECTION 1: GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY (Questions 1-60)
1. What is the primary purpose of group therapy?
A) To provide individual psychotherapy in a group setting
B) To facilitate changes by the patient to address identified problems
C) To diagnose mental disorders collectively
D) To teach relaxation techniques only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary purpose of group therapy is to facilitate changes by
the patient to address identified problems. Group therapy is particularly
efficacious because human beings are social animals who heal in community,
and patients benefit from both giving and receiving feedback.
2. A technique for dealing with an overtalkative client and silence from other
participants in group therapy is to:
A) Ignore the talkative client completely
B) Make an observation about the group's silence and invite others to
comment
,C) End the session early
D) Ask the talkative client to leave
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Making an observation about the group's silence and inviting
others to comment encourages participation from quieter members while
gently redirecting the dominant speaker. This approach maintains group
process and cohesion without shaming either party.
3. The "Information Giver" role in a group session involves:
A) Sharing only emotional feelings
B) Sharing facts or own experiences as an authority figure
C) Interpreting unconscious motivations
D) Providing paradoxical directives
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Information Giver shares facts or personal experiences. During
group sessions, members often share methods they personally use for dealing
with problems, contributing to the "imparting information" therapeutic factor.
4. A democratic group leader:
A) Exerts total control over the group
B) Gives no direction to the group
C) Supports extensive group interaction in the process of problem-solving
D) Focuses only on task completion
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: A democratic leader supports extensive group interaction in the
process of problem-solving. Psychotherapy groups most often employ this
leadership style because it empowers members and promotes therapeutic
growth.
5. Yalom's therapeutic factor that involves members realizing they are not
alone in their problems is called:
A) Altruism
B) Universality
C) Catharsis
D) Instillation of hope
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Universality is the therapeutic factor where group members realize
that others share similar problems, thoughts, and feelings, reducing feelings of
isolation and uniqueness.
6. Which of the following is NOT one of Yalom's therapeutic factors?
A) Instillation of hope
B) Imparting information
C) Behavioral reinforcement
D) Existential factors
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Behavioral reinforcement is not one of Yalom's therapeutic factors.
Yalom's factors include instillation of hope, universality, imparting
information, altruism, corrective recapitulation of the primary family group,
, development of socializing techniques, imitative behavior, interpersonal
learning, group cohesiveness, catharsis, and existential factors.
7. According to Tuckman's stages of group development, the stage
characterized by conflict and polarization around interpersonal issues is:
A) Forming
B) Storming
C) Norming
D) Performing
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The storming stage is characterized by conflict, polarization around
interpersonal issues, and resistance to group influence and task requirements.
8. In Tuckman's stages, the stage where the group establishes cohesion and
develops shared expectations is:
A) Forming
B) Storming
C) Norming
D) Performing
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During the norming stage, the group develops cohesiveness,
establishes norms and shared expectations, and members begin to work
together more effectively.
