2026 PMHNP ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Based on an extensive meta-analysis of cohesion in group
therapy, all of the following are strategies effective leaders use to
foster group cohesion EXCEPT
a. set group agendas and treatment expectations.
b. identify and discuss fears and concerns of members regarding
self-disclosure.
c. discuss group rules with some members, but not all members.
d. discuss roles and responsibilities of both leaders and group
members. Correct Answer c. discuss group rules with some
members, but not all members.
It is imperative that leaders approach their groups with
a. the knowledge that members will not change no matter what.
b. a conviction that change and a better outcome are possible.
c. a lack of hope.
d. openness without self-disclosing or showing any emotions.
Correct Answer b. a conviction that change and a better
outcome are possible.
,__________ is manifested in the participants' attitudes of
acceptance and in their willingness to take risks by sharing
meaningful here-and-now reactions.
a. Intimacy
b. Catharsis
c. Hope
d. Trust Correct Answer d. Trust
_________ involves a deep capacity to recall, relive, and tap
one's feelings through the intense experiences of others.
a. Hope
b. Trust
c. Empathy
d. Freedom to experiment Correct Answer c. Empathy
Genuine __________ develops in a group when people have
revealed enough of themselves for others to identify with them.
a. intimacy
b. cognitive restructuring
c. catharsis
d. hope Correct Answer a. intimacy
,If change is to occur,members must believe that change is
possible, that they need not remain trapped in their past, and that
they can take active steps to make their lives more authentic.
__________ is therapeutic in itself because it gives members the
incentive to commit themselves to the demanding work that
change requires.
a. Freedom to experiment
b. Hope
c. Intimacy
d. Catharsis Correct Answer b. Hope
Experimentation with different modes of behavior is a significant
aspect of the working stage. The group is now a safe
place in which to try out novel behavior. This describes
a. catharsis.
b. trust.
c. commitment to change.
d. freedom to experiment. Correct Answer d. freedom to
experiment.
Unexpressed feelings often result in physical symptoms such as
chronic headaches, stomach pains, muscle tension,
and high blood pressure. The expression of pent-up feelings can
be therapeutic because it releases energy that has been
, tied up in withholding certain threatening feelings. This describes
a. catharsis.
b. self-disclosure.
c. cognitive reconstruction.
d. hope. Correct Answer a. catharsis.
A central part of the work done in a group consists of challenging
and exploring beliefs about situations. This component includes
explaining, clarifying, interpreting, providing the cognitive
framework needed for change, formulating ideas, and making
new decisions. Which of the following does this best describe?
a. Self-disclosure
b. Termination
c. Cognitive restructuring
d. Trust Correct Answer c. Cognitive restructuring
At the __________ members can discuss the efforts they have
made since termination of the group to implement their learning in
the real world.
a. initial session
b. follow-up session
c. last session of the group
d. middle session Correct Answer b. follow-up session
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Based on an extensive meta-analysis of cohesion in group
therapy, all of the following are strategies effective leaders use to
foster group cohesion EXCEPT
a. set group agendas and treatment expectations.
b. identify and discuss fears and concerns of members regarding
self-disclosure.
c. discuss group rules with some members, but not all members.
d. discuss roles and responsibilities of both leaders and group
members. Correct Answer c. discuss group rules with some
members, but not all members.
It is imperative that leaders approach their groups with
a. the knowledge that members will not change no matter what.
b. a conviction that change and a better outcome are possible.
c. a lack of hope.
d. openness without self-disclosing or showing any emotions.
Correct Answer b. a conviction that change and a better
outcome are possible.
,__________ is manifested in the participants' attitudes of
acceptance and in their willingness to take risks by sharing
meaningful here-and-now reactions.
a. Intimacy
b. Catharsis
c. Hope
d. Trust Correct Answer d. Trust
_________ involves a deep capacity to recall, relive, and tap
one's feelings through the intense experiences of others.
a. Hope
b. Trust
c. Empathy
d. Freedom to experiment Correct Answer c. Empathy
Genuine __________ develops in a group when people have
revealed enough of themselves for others to identify with them.
a. intimacy
b. cognitive restructuring
c. catharsis
d. hope Correct Answer a. intimacy
,If change is to occur,members must believe that change is
possible, that they need not remain trapped in their past, and that
they can take active steps to make their lives more authentic.
__________ is therapeutic in itself because it gives members the
incentive to commit themselves to the demanding work that
change requires.
a. Freedom to experiment
b. Hope
c. Intimacy
d. Catharsis Correct Answer b. Hope
Experimentation with different modes of behavior is a significant
aspect of the working stage. The group is now a safe
place in which to try out novel behavior. This describes
a. catharsis.
b. trust.
c. commitment to change.
d. freedom to experiment. Correct Answer d. freedom to
experiment.
Unexpressed feelings often result in physical symptoms such as
chronic headaches, stomach pains, muscle tension,
and high blood pressure. The expression of pent-up feelings can
be therapeutic because it releases energy that has been
, tied up in withholding certain threatening feelings. This describes
a. catharsis.
b. self-disclosure.
c. cognitive reconstruction.
d. hope. Correct Answer a. catharsis.
A central part of the work done in a group consists of challenging
and exploring beliefs about situations. This component includes
explaining, clarifying, interpreting, providing the cognitive
framework needed for change, formulating ideas, and making
new decisions. Which of the following does this best describe?
a. Self-disclosure
b. Termination
c. Cognitive restructuring
d. Trust Correct Answer c. Cognitive restructuring
At the __________ members can discuss the efforts they have
made since termination of the group to implement their learning in
the real world.
a. initial session
b. follow-up session
c. last session of the group
d. middle session Correct Answer b. follow-up session
