Group Process Final UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
work groups - CORRECT ANSWER- these groups may disband abruptly after accomplishing
their goals
psychoeducational - CORRECT ANSWER- in general, _______ groups stress "growth
through knowledge"
changing individuals - CORRECT ANSWER- task/work groups differ from the other three
groups most dramatically in that they do not focus on
educational - CORRECT ANSWER- guidance/psychoeducational groups were originally
designed for __________ settings
process - CORRECT ANSWER- the "interaction of group members with one another" is
often referred to as
trait approach - CORRECT ANSWER- Understanding a group leader's personal qualities,
those characteristics of personality that influence the group, is advocated by which of the
following approaches to group leadership
immature - CORRECT ANSWER- Leaders when working with conflict brought about by
"power" difficulties within a group must differentiate between position power and personal
power. Position power conflict is often seen between _________ individuals
authoritarian - CORRECT ANSWER- _______ group leaders are often charismatic and
manipulative
laissez-faire - CORRECT ANSWER- _____ group leaders do not provide structure for their
groups and are actually leaders in name only
democratic - CORRECT ANSWER- _____ group leaders are less directive serving as a
facilitator, not as a director
, screening - CORRECT ANSWER- the actual process of interviewing potential group
members either individually or in a group before the group's first meeting is referred to as
manipulator - CORRECT ANSWER- common "people problems" in groups can begin in the
formation of the group. Benjamin declares to his fellow group members that "if you are going
to be so nosey, I am not staying in this group!" this potentially destructive behavior is an
example of a
personal responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER- one disadvantage to "structuring the group"
(running the group according to a prescribed plan or agenda is structuring's affect on
group cohesion - CORRECT ANSWER- in reality, in the early stages of group development,
individual members bring very difficult images as to what the group will be like. such
phenomenon eventually is resolved through
initial caution - CORRECT ANSWER- the forming/orientation stage of the group is usually
characterized by
linking - CORRECT ANSWER- near the end of the initial group counseling session, Amilie
shares with the group that she feels,
pretty alone so far, ... that no one really seems to appreciate how difficult these issues are for
me." the leader's intervention, "Amilie, it is interesting for me to observe that Paul and
Gretchen have expressed very similar feelings tonight." this intervention is a example of
interviewing potential group members - CORRECT ANSWER- the screening process
involves
is a composite of several theories - CORRECT ANSWER- When a group leader refers to her
theoretical approach to leadership as "eclectic" she most likely means that her approach
________
joining - CORRECT ANSWER- the process by which group members connect both
physically and psychologically is known as
Questions and CORRECT Answers
work groups - CORRECT ANSWER- these groups may disband abruptly after accomplishing
their goals
psychoeducational - CORRECT ANSWER- in general, _______ groups stress "growth
through knowledge"
changing individuals - CORRECT ANSWER- task/work groups differ from the other three
groups most dramatically in that they do not focus on
educational - CORRECT ANSWER- guidance/psychoeducational groups were originally
designed for __________ settings
process - CORRECT ANSWER- the "interaction of group members with one another" is
often referred to as
trait approach - CORRECT ANSWER- Understanding a group leader's personal qualities,
those characteristics of personality that influence the group, is advocated by which of the
following approaches to group leadership
immature - CORRECT ANSWER- Leaders when working with conflict brought about by
"power" difficulties within a group must differentiate between position power and personal
power. Position power conflict is often seen between _________ individuals
authoritarian - CORRECT ANSWER- _______ group leaders are often charismatic and
manipulative
laissez-faire - CORRECT ANSWER- _____ group leaders do not provide structure for their
groups and are actually leaders in name only
democratic - CORRECT ANSWER- _____ group leaders are less directive serving as a
facilitator, not as a director
, screening - CORRECT ANSWER- the actual process of interviewing potential group
members either individually or in a group before the group's first meeting is referred to as
manipulator - CORRECT ANSWER- common "people problems" in groups can begin in the
formation of the group. Benjamin declares to his fellow group members that "if you are going
to be so nosey, I am not staying in this group!" this potentially destructive behavior is an
example of a
personal responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER- one disadvantage to "structuring the group"
(running the group according to a prescribed plan or agenda is structuring's affect on
group cohesion - CORRECT ANSWER- in reality, in the early stages of group development,
individual members bring very difficult images as to what the group will be like. such
phenomenon eventually is resolved through
initial caution - CORRECT ANSWER- the forming/orientation stage of the group is usually
characterized by
linking - CORRECT ANSWER- near the end of the initial group counseling session, Amilie
shares with the group that she feels,
pretty alone so far, ... that no one really seems to appreciate how difficult these issues are for
me." the leader's intervention, "Amilie, it is interesting for me to observe that Paul and
Gretchen have expressed very similar feelings tonight." this intervention is a example of
interviewing potential group members - CORRECT ANSWER- the screening process
involves
is a composite of several theories - CORRECT ANSWER- When a group leader refers to her
theoretical approach to leadership as "eclectic" she most likely means that her approach
________
joining - CORRECT ANSWER- the process by which group members connect both
physically and psychologically is known as
