COUN 6250 TEST GROUP DXYNAMICS AND PROCESS 100%

· Question 1 0.3 out of 0.3 points Each member must actively work to open him- or herself to others and to addressing the issues that get in the way of doing so. Selected Answer: c. trusting Answers: a. confronting b. challenging c. trusting d. supporting · Question 2 0.3 out of 0.3 points Members may become more aware of their apprehensions as they experience the group process. As the group moves through the stages: Selected Answer: d. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become deeper and the leader’s interventions will likely be different. Answers: a. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become more superficial, and the leader’s interventions will likely be different. b. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become more superficial, and the leader’s interventions will not change. c. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become deeper, but the leader’s interventions will not change at all. d. the leader’s relationship with individual members will become deeper and the leader’s interventions will likely be different. · Question 3 0.3 out of 0.3 points The logistics of a group includes fees, cancellation policies, and: Selected Answer: a. methods of communication with the leaders outside of group. Answers: a. methods of communication with the leaders outside of group. b. one leader taking on most of the responsibility. c. both leaders plan to participate equally. d. making sure tasks are divided proportionately among the leaders. · Question 6 0.3 out of 0.3 points Abundant research indicates the centrality of as a primary factor in successful therapy, and this is inextricably intertwined with the outcome of psy- chotherapy. Selected Answer: d. the person of the therapist Answers: a. the person of the member b. the supervision c. the members’ family history d. the person of the therapist · Question 7 0.3 out of 0.3 points The importance of the is a well-established critical component of ef- fective therapy. Selected Answer: a. therapeutic alliance Answers: a. therapeutic alliance b. therapist education c. leader manipulation d. member storytelling · Question 8 0.3 out of 0.3 points All of the following, according to Yalom (2005b), are stated benefits of cohesive groups EXCEPT: Selected Answer: d. They allow the group to finish its work and end sooner Answers: a. They have higher rates of attendance b. Members feel freer to deal with anger c. They foster a higher degree of interpersonal learning d. They allow the group to finish its work and end sooner · Question 9 0 out of 0.3 points Limitations to confidentiality should be outlined: Selected Answer: a. only to the group members the leader believes might breach confidentiality. Answers: a. only to the group members the leader believes might breach confidentiality. b. only when terminating a group. c. during a cathartic event. d. in the informed consent process. · Question 10 0.3 out of 0.3 points The done prior to beginning a group helps us learn the history of group members, which enables us to better understand some of their reactions during the group process. Selected Answer: b. screening processes Answers: a. therapeutic homework b. screening processes c. cognitive restructuring d. cultural conditioning · Question 11 0.3 out of 0.3 points Personal , by the leader, can be useful when it is intentional and keeps the focus of attention on the group members rather than on the leader. Selected Answer: a. self-disclosure Answers: a. self-disclosure b. empathy c. respect d. goals · Question 12 0.3 out of 0.3 points Alan and Arturo, members of a counseling group, have expressed similar feelings of inadequacy following divorce. Sensing this, the leader attempts to foster a line of communication regarding the commonality of the issue between these mem- bers. This attempt to build cohesiveness and interaction is known as: Selected Answer: b. Linking Answers: a. Bridging b. Linking c. Mutuality d. Mutual support · Question 13 0.3 out of 0.3 points Members need to face the reality of and learn how to say good-bye. Selected Answer: c. termination Answers: a. confidentiality b. informed consent c. termination d. a working group · Question 14 0.3 out of 0.3 points Which of the following is a clear sign that trust is being built within the group? Selected Answer: d. Members speak openly of their agendas Answers: a. Storytelling is commonplace b. Members have split into cliques and smaller groups c. Members depend on the leader to take charge d. Members speak openly of their agendas · Question 15 0.3 out of 0.3 points provide a valuable opportunity to reinforce and extend the benefits of the work done during therapy sessions. Selected Answer: c. Homework assignments Answers: a. Hidden agendas b. Selective listening c. Homework assignments d. Caring confrontation · Question 16 0.3 out of 0.3 points Conflict is most likely to occur during which stage of a therapeutic group? Selected Answer: b. Transition Answers: a. Final b. Transition c. Orientation d. Equally during all stages · Question 17 0 out of 0.3 points During the initial stage, interventions are aimed at providing encouragement. During theworking stage, the leader will: Selected Answer: b. provide encouragement, but try not to push the member to connect with other members Answers: a. encourage the member to identify ways in which he or she has already inhibited him or herself because of fear of judgment b. provide encouragement, but try not to push the member to connect with other members c. look for ways to involve the entire group in a member’s work d. limit the amount of depth the member is allowed to share so other members do not feel the burden of sharing · Question 18 0.3 out of 0.3 points The operate to differing degrees in all stages of a group, but they are most often manifested during the working stage. Selected Answer: c. therapeutic factors Answers: a. introductions b. termination c. therapeutic factors d. abstract understanding · Question 19 0.3 out of 0.3 points Studies have determined that group therapy is: Selected Answer: a. Equally or, in some cases more, effective than individual therapy Answers: a. Equally or, in some cases more, effective than individual therapy b. Less effective than individual therapy, though more financially feasible c. Less effective than individual therapy though more popular d. Equal in effectiveness when compared to group therapy · Question 20 0.3 out of 0.3 points As members approach the ending of a group or are leaving an ongoing group, it is equally essential that they be encouraged to express their reactions. They may have fears or concerns about . Selected Answer: b. separation Answers: a. cohesion b. separation c. connection d. bonding · Question 21 0.3 out of 0.3 points · Question 22 0.3 out of 0.3 points · Question 23 0.3 out of 0.3 points