NR 605 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When Raub, initially started in group therapy, he felt
1.
anxious and isolated. Over time, he became more
comfortable. Recently, a new member, Anita joined
the group. She appeared anxious and rarely spoke. Raub
reached out to her and shared his experience with
joining the group, which helped Anita feel better and
gain confidence.
Is an example of?: Altruism
2. Aroon joined therapy because of his isolation and
loneliness. After joining, he monopolized the
conversation talking about the weather and other details.
One of the group members told him, "If you talk about
feelings, I want to listen to you, but if you just talk
about things like the weather, I just want to walk
away."
,Is an example of?: Development of socializing techniques
3. Jamilla just began group therapy for an eating disorder
and shared that she has overwhelming shame. Another
group member, Jessamine, has been in the group for a
while and talked openly about how she has overcome
her body shame and shame around eating, which was
encouraging to Jamilla.
Is an example of?: Instillation of hope
4. Inmates in group therapy were asked to share one
thing they valued about each of the other group
members.
Is an example of?: Interpersonal learning
5. Sindhu is typically withdrawn in group therapy. She
developed a large axil-lary lymph node and underwent a
biopsy. She arrived at the next meeting an-imated and
wanted to plunge into her feelings of fear about the
implications of her diagnosis.
Is an example of?: Existential factors
6. Madison told the group how she shoplifts clothes,
makeup, and other items when life feels out of control.
She noticed that she felt better after sharing.
,Is an example of?: Catharsis
7. Nikki typically pouted through group meetings.
When asked about her silence, she said she felt other
members were favored and that she wanted to quit
the group and do therapy on her own. Over time, she
saw that her feelings stemmed from her jealousy of her
sister and was able to address her feelings.
Is an example of?: Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
8. Kesha told the group that the most important aspect
of therapy was just having a group of people she
could talk to, that wouldn't walk out on her.
Is an example of?: Group cohesiveness
9. At home, Tuan used communication strategies he
observed in group thera-py to try to improve his
relationship with his daughter.
Is an example of?: Imitative behavior
10. Van recently joined group therapy for sexual abuse
survivors and listened to others talk about their
feelings of shame, guilt, rage, and uncleanliness
which mirror his feelings.
, Is an example of?: Universality
11. Stasia joined group therapy following the recent death of
her child. Group members helped her to anticipate
feelings associated with significant days in her first year
of bereavement, such as birthdays, anniversaries, and
holidays.
Is an example of?: Imparting information
12. "You're feeling the tension in your chest. Focus now on
feeling the parts of your body that are not tense and
notice any sensations that arise when you make this
shift."
is an example of: Pendulation
13."Describe the sensation you're having, then think about
it as an object and focus on a single, small part of that
object."
is an example of: Titration
14. "Shift your awareness by imagining your dog for at
least 15 seconds." is an example of: Shift and stay
15. "Count backward as you walk
around the room." is an example: Help
Now
When Raub, initially started in group therapy, he felt
1.
anxious and isolated. Over time, he became more
comfortable. Recently, a new member, Anita joined
the group. She appeared anxious and rarely spoke. Raub
reached out to her and shared his experience with
joining the group, which helped Anita feel better and
gain confidence.
Is an example of?: Altruism
2. Aroon joined therapy because of his isolation and
loneliness. After joining, he monopolized the
conversation talking about the weather and other details.
One of the group members told him, "If you talk about
feelings, I want to listen to you, but if you just talk
about things like the weather, I just want to walk
away."
,Is an example of?: Development of socializing techniques
3. Jamilla just began group therapy for an eating disorder
and shared that she has overwhelming shame. Another
group member, Jessamine, has been in the group for a
while and talked openly about how she has overcome
her body shame and shame around eating, which was
encouraging to Jamilla.
Is an example of?: Instillation of hope
4. Inmates in group therapy were asked to share one
thing they valued about each of the other group
members.
Is an example of?: Interpersonal learning
5. Sindhu is typically withdrawn in group therapy. She
developed a large axil-lary lymph node and underwent a
biopsy. She arrived at the next meeting an-imated and
wanted to plunge into her feelings of fear about the
implications of her diagnosis.
Is an example of?: Existential factors
6. Madison told the group how she shoplifts clothes,
makeup, and other items when life feels out of control.
She noticed that she felt better after sharing.
,Is an example of?: Catharsis
7. Nikki typically pouted through group meetings.
When asked about her silence, she said she felt other
members were favored and that she wanted to quit
the group and do therapy on her own. Over time, she
saw that her feelings stemmed from her jealousy of her
sister and was able to address her feelings.
Is an example of?: Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
8. Kesha told the group that the most important aspect
of therapy was just having a group of people she
could talk to, that wouldn't walk out on her.
Is an example of?: Group cohesiveness
9. At home, Tuan used communication strategies he
observed in group thera-py to try to improve his
relationship with his daughter.
Is an example of?: Imitative behavior
10. Van recently joined group therapy for sexual abuse
survivors and listened to others talk about their
feelings of shame, guilt, rage, and uncleanliness
which mirror his feelings.
, Is an example of?: Universality
11. Stasia joined group therapy following the recent death of
her child. Group members helped her to anticipate
feelings associated with significant days in her first year
of bereavement, such as birthdays, anniversaries, and
holidays.
Is an example of?: Imparting information
12. "You're feeling the tension in your chest. Focus now on
feeling the parts of your body that are not tense and
notice any sensations that arise when you make this
shift."
is an example of: Pendulation
13."Describe the sensation you're having, then think about
it as an object and focus on a single, small part of that
object."
is an example of: Titration
14. "Shift your awareness by imagining your dog for at
least 15 seconds." is an example of: Shift and stay
15. "Count backward as you walk
around the room." is an example: Help
Now
