RHS 303 MIDTERM UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Counseling groups are being offered in all kinds of settings and for many different client groups.
Most are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Short-term groups designed for specific client
populations other than unstructured personal-growth groups.
A social action group is an example of which type of group? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
task group
A group worker who specializes in serving relatively well-functioning individuals who need to
learn a specific set of skills (anger management) is likely to form: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A psychoeducational group
__________ fit well into today's managed health care scene because they can be designed to be
brief, cost-effective treatments: - CORRECT ANSWER - psychoeducational groups
in ________, although the emphasis is on conscious material, it is not uncommon for
unconscious material to emerge: - CORRECT ANSWER - counseling groups
Brief groups require the group practitioner to set __________ with the members, to establish a
clear focus within group structure, to maintain an active leadership role, and to work within a
limited time frame. - CORRECT ANSWER - clear and realistic treatment goals
__________ is learned in groups such as families, and when individuals in a group interact, they
bring this learning with them. - CORRECT ANSWER - Culture
The current increased interest in Brief Group Therapy (BGT) is largely due to all of the
following factors EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - its strong endorsement by the
psychoanalytic community
, Any hesitation on the part of a group member to use assertive communication should be
examined to see if this reluctance can be explained: - CORRECT ANSWER - within a
cultural context.
If you hope to build bridges of understanding between yourself and group members who are
different from you: - CORRECT ANSWER - It is essential to recognize your possible
position of privilege and the power of your professional role in the group, regardless of your
cultural, racial, or ethnic background.
The authors ask us to consider the multiple identities each of us has. Their intention in doing so
is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - help us to see that our gender, sexual identity,
socioeconomic status, and other personal factors influence how we view others as well as the
ways in which others experience us.
By examining their own beliefs about how people learn and change from a __________ as well
as a theoretical orientation, group leaders can begin to understand how people from diverse
cultures may view group process - CORRECT ANSWER - cultural perspective
Effective group counselors: - CORRECT ANSWER - must have some level of
understanding of their own cultural conditioning, the cultural conditioning of their clients, and an
awareness of the sociopolitical system of which they are a part
The helping professions continue to emphasize a __________ to training and practice, leaving
many helpers ill prepared to deal effectively with cultural diversity. - CORRECT
ANSWER - monocultural approach
Which of the following is characteristic of culturally skilled group practitioners? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They are aware of the institutional barriers that prevent marginalized people
from actively utilizing various resources.
Jasmine is leading her first group. Things are not going according to plan. As prolonged periods
of silence follow, one after another, she must learn: - CORRECT ANSWER - That silence,
though uncomfortable, is to be expected
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Counseling groups are being offered in all kinds of settings and for many different client groups.
Most are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Short-term groups designed for specific client
populations other than unstructured personal-growth groups.
A social action group is an example of which type of group? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
task group
A group worker who specializes in serving relatively well-functioning individuals who need to
learn a specific set of skills (anger management) is likely to form: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A psychoeducational group
__________ fit well into today's managed health care scene because they can be designed to be
brief, cost-effective treatments: - CORRECT ANSWER - psychoeducational groups
in ________, although the emphasis is on conscious material, it is not uncommon for
unconscious material to emerge: - CORRECT ANSWER - counseling groups
Brief groups require the group practitioner to set __________ with the members, to establish a
clear focus within group structure, to maintain an active leadership role, and to work within a
limited time frame. - CORRECT ANSWER - clear and realistic treatment goals
__________ is learned in groups such as families, and when individuals in a group interact, they
bring this learning with them. - CORRECT ANSWER - Culture
The current increased interest in Brief Group Therapy (BGT) is largely due to all of the
following factors EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - its strong endorsement by the
psychoanalytic community
, Any hesitation on the part of a group member to use assertive communication should be
examined to see if this reluctance can be explained: - CORRECT ANSWER - within a
cultural context.
If you hope to build bridges of understanding between yourself and group members who are
different from you: - CORRECT ANSWER - It is essential to recognize your possible
position of privilege and the power of your professional role in the group, regardless of your
cultural, racial, or ethnic background.
The authors ask us to consider the multiple identities each of us has. Their intention in doing so
is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - help us to see that our gender, sexual identity,
socioeconomic status, and other personal factors influence how we view others as well as the
ways in which others experience us.
By examining their own beliefs about how people learn and change from a __________ as well
as a theoretical orientation, group leaders can begin to understand how people from diverse
cultures may view group process - CORRECT ANSWER - cultural perspective
Effective group counselors: - CORRECT ANSWER - must have some level of
understanding of their own cultural conditioning, the cultural conditioning of their clients, and an
awareness of the sociopolitical system of which they are a part
The helping professions continue to emphasize a __________ to training and practice, leaving
many helpers ill prepared to deal effectively with cultural diversity. - CORRECT
ANSWER - monocultural approach
Which of the following is characteristic of culturally skilled group practitioners? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They are aware of the institutional barriers that prevent marginalized people
from actively utilizing various resources.
Jasmine is leading her first group. Things are not going according to plan. As prolonged periods
of silence follow, one after another, she must learn: - CORRECT ANSWER - That silence,
though uncomfortable, is to be expected
