PMHNP Exam Questions with Answers
PMHNP Exam Questions with Answers
Question 1
Interpreting the meaning of behavior patterns at appropriate times so that members
will be able to engage in a deeper level of self-exploration and consider alternative
behaviors is most critical at the
a. initial stage of a group.
b. transition stage.
c. working stage.
d. consolidation stage.
Correct Answer
c. working stage.
Question 2
When characteristics exist such as a high degree of cohesion, open communication,
shared leadership functions, willingness to risk threatening material, and freely giving
feedback and considering it non-defensively, it can be said that the group is at the
a. initial stage.
b. transition stage.
c. working stage.
d. final stage.
Correct Answer
c. working stage.
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT considered a therapeutic factor of a group?
a. Hope
b. Commitment to change
c. Cognitive restructuring
d. Lack of freedom to experiment
Correct Answer
d. Lack of freedom to experiment
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Question 4
Considerable overlapping of stages is common in all groups. This is especially true of
movement from
a. the pregroup interview to the initial stage.
b. the initial stage to the transition stage.
c. the transition stage to the working stage.
d. the working stage to the final stage.
Correct Answer
c. the transition stage to the working stage.
Question 5
The author believes
a. the term "cohesiveness" should be replaced with more cogent and specific
alternatives.
b. cohesion is a valuable concept and that it can be a unifying force for group
members.
c. cohesion is an overrated concept that is rarely evident in groups.
d. it is not too amorphous to serve as an adequate organizing principle for theory and
research in group psychotherapy.
Correct Answer
b. cohesion is a valuable concept and that it can be a unifying force for group
members.
Question 6
Trust is best described as
a. a static entity.
b. something that ebbs and flows throughout the life of a group.
c. a linear process.
d. a rare phenomenon in group work.
Correct Answer
b. something that ebbs and flows throughout the life of a group.
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Question 7
After a cathartic experience, some kind of ____________________ is often necessary to
help members make new decisions based on what they have experienced
emotionally.
a. emotional work
b. cognitive work
c. behavioral intervention
d. solution-focused work
Correct Answer
b. cognitive work
Question 8
__________ is characterized by the commitment of members to explore significant
problems they bring to the sessions and by their attention to the dynamics within the
group.
a. The transition stage
b. The consolidation stage
c. The orientation stage
d. The working stage
Correct Answer
d. The working stage
Question 9
Which stage has the focus of applying what has been learned in the group and
putting it to use in everyday life?
a. Transition
b. Consolidation
c. Orientation
d. Working
Correct Answer
b. Consolidation
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Question 10
Which of the following can NOT be said about group cohesion?
a. It can both help and hinder group process.
b. When cohesiveness is not accompanied by a challenge to move forward, the group
can reach a plateau.
c. Cohesion fosters other action-oriented behaviors such as risk taking, self-disclosure,
confrontation, and translation of insight into action.
d. People open up less when group cohesion occurs.
Correct Answer
d. People open up less when group cohesion occurs.
Question 11
Group leaders should actively engage in interventions that foster and maintain
__________ because cohesion is integrally related to the success of group therapy.
a. cohesion
b. consolidation
c. cognitive work
d. transition
Correct Answer
a. cohesion
Question 12
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.
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PMHNP Exam Questions with Answers
Question 1
Interpreting the meaning of behavior patterns at appropriate times so that members
will be able to engage in a deeper level of self-exploration and consider alternative
behaviors is most critical at the
a. initial stage of a group.
b. transition stage.
c. working stage.
d. consolidation stage.
Correct Answer
c. working stage.
Question 2
When characteristics exist such as a high degree of cohesion, open communication,
shared leadership functions, willingness to risk threatening material, and freely giving
feedback and considering it non-defensively, it can be said that the group is at the
a. initial stage.
b. transition stage.
c. working stage.
d. final stage.
Correct Answer
c. working stage.
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT considered a therapeutic factor of a group?
a. Hope
b. Commitment to change
c. Cognitive restructuring
d. Lack of freedom to experiment
Correct Answer
d. Lack of freedom to experiment
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Question 4
Considerable overlapping of stages is common in all groups. This is especially true of
movement from
a. the pregroup interview to the initial stage.
b. the initial stage to the transition stage.
c. the transition stage to the working stage.
d. the working stage to the final stage.
Correct Answer
c. the transition stage to the working stage.
Question 5
The author believes
a. the term "cohesiveness" should be replaced with more cogent and specific
alternatives.
b. cohesion is a valuable concept and that it can be a unifying force for group
members.
c. cohesion is an overrated concept that is rarely evident in groups.
d. it is not too amorphous to serve as an adequate organizing principle for theory and
research in group psychotherapy.
Correct Answer
b. cohesion is a valuable concept and that it can be a unifying force for group
members.
Question 6
Trust is best described as
a. a static entity.
b. something that ebbs and flows throughout the life of a group.
c. a linear process.
d. a rare phenomenon in group work.
Correct Answer
b. something that ebbs and flows throughout the life of a group.
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Question 7
After a cathartic experience, some kind of ____________________ is often necessary to
help members make new decisions based on what they have experienced
emotionally.
a. emotional work
b. cognitive work
c. behavioral intervention
d. solution-focused work
Correct Answer
b. cognitive work
Question 8
__________ is characterized by the commitment of members to explore significant
problems they bring to the sessions and by their attention to the dynamics within the
group.
a. The transition stage
b. The consolidation stage
c. The orientation stage
d. The working stage
Correct Answer
d. The working stage
Question 9
Which stage has the focus of applying what has been learned in the group and
putting it to use in everyday life?
a. Transition
b. Consolidation
c. Orientation
d. Working
Correct Answer
b. Consolidation
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Question 10
Which of the following can NOT be said about group cohesion?
a. It can both help and hinder group process.
b. When cohesiveness is not accompanied by a challenge to move forward, the group
can reach a plateau.
c. Cohesion fosters other action-oriented behaviors such as risk taking, self-disclosure,
confrontation, and translation of insight into action.
d. People open up less when group cohesion occurs.
Correct Answer
d. People open up less when group cohesion occurs.
Question 11
Group leaders should actively engage in interventions that foster and maintain
__________ because cohesion is integrally related to the success of group therapy.
a. cohesion
b. consolidation
c. cognitive work
d. transition
Correct Answer
a. cohesion
Question 12
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.
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