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TEST BANK Theory and Practice of Group Counseling 10th Edition by Gerald Corey

TABE OF CONTENTS Chapter 01: Introduction to Group Work Chapter 02: Group Leadership Chapter 03: Ethical and Professional Issues in Group Practice Chapter 04: Early Stages in the Development of a Group Chapter 05: Later Stages in the Development of a Group Chapter 06: The Psychoanalytic Approach to Groups Chapter 07: Adlerian Group Counseling Chapter 08: Psychodrama in Groups Chapter 09: The Existential Approach to Groups Chapter 10: The Person-Centered Approach to Groups Chapter 11: Gestalt Therapy in Groups Chapter 12: Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Groups Chapter 13: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in Groups Chapter 14: Choice Theory/Reality Therapy in Groups Chapter 15: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in Groups Chapter 16: Comparisons, Contrasts, and Integration

Chapter 01: Introduction to Group Work 1. A major difference between group therapy and group counseling lies in which of the following? a. the techniques employed to facilitate interaction b. the group’s goals c. the age of the participants d. the theoretical orientation of the group leader ANSWER: b RATIONALE: Counseling groups focus on growth, development, enhancement, prevention, self-awareness, and releasing blocks to growth, whereas therapy groups focus on issues such as remediation, treatment, and personality reconstruction. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 6:42 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 6:43 AM 2. Jonna is attending a group for survivors of traumatic events who have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. The goal of the group is to help participants process the trauma, deal effectively with the symptoms they experience, and adjust to the life changes it produced. What type of group is this? a. psychoeducational group b. counseling group c. therapy group d. task-facilitation group ANSWER: c RATIONALE: Therapy groups focus on issues such as remediation, treatment, and personality reconstruction. In this case, the group is providing psychotherapy treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. In contrast, counseling groups don’t focus on interventions for specific mental health disorders but instead focus on growth, development, enhancement, prevention, selfawareness, and releasing blocks to growth. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 6:44 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 6:45 AM 3. Psychoeducational groups are structured in such a way as to help people with which of the following? a. develop specific skills b. understand past conflicts c. accept their bad choices d. learn how to manipulate others ANSWER: a

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Psychoeducational groups feature the presentation and discussion of factual information and skill building through the use of planned skill-building exercises. Psychoeducational groups serve a number of purposes: imparting information, sharing common experiences, teaching people how to solve problems, teaching social skills, offering support, and helping people learn how to create their own support systems outside of the group setting. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 6:45 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 6:48 AM 4. Mr. Lazarus is a school counselor who is meeting with a group of teachers and school staff to develop a program to help students deal with the pressures created by the upcoming closing of a local plant that employed many of the children’s parents. What type of group is this? a. encounter group b. psychotherapy group c. task-facilitation group d. self-exploration group ANSWER: c RATIONALE: Task-facilitation groups are commonly used by school counselors who assemble a group of school personnel to develop a plan to assist students. The team works together to determine how services can best be implemented. In this case, the group is seeking a way to help students deal with the impending unemployment of many of their parents. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 6:48 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 6:50 AM 5. Counseling groups can be described in which of the following ways? a. a powerful intervention tool across the life span b. a powerful intervention primarily for highly functioning adults c. considerably less effective than individual therapy d. detrimental to the self-esteem of older adults ANSWER: a RATIONALE: Groups are effective throughout the life span and with a wide range of individuals, as long as they have the ability to participate effectively in them. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.3 - Understand how counselors design groups to meet the needs of specific populations over the life span. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 6:51 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 6:53 AM 6. Members of counseling groups typically do not require extensive personality reconstruction? a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Counseling groups focus on growth, development, enhancement, prevention, self-awareness, and releasing blocks to growth and do not deal with issues requiring extensive personality reconstruction or other intensive therapeutic matters. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 6:54 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 6:59 AM 7. Counseling groups typically recreate the participants’ everyday world and thus function as which of the following? a. a microcosm of society b. a modality of therapy that emphasizes harsh confrontation c. a therapeutic environment in which only positive comments are allowed d. the costliest form of treatment ANSWER: a RATIONALE: Groups are, when well-formed, a microcosm of society and thus provide participants with a sample of reality. Members’ struggles and conflicts in the group are similar to those they experience outside of it, and the diversity that characterizes most groups also results in unusually rich feedback for and from the participants, who can see themselves through the eyes of a wide range of people. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 6:59 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:01 AM 8. Most traditional therapy models are grounded in which type of framework? a. pluralist b. bicultural c. monocultural d. global ANSWER: c

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Unfortunately, most traditional therapy models are monocultural and focus on the Western European experience, thus overshadowing the multicultural worldviews that may be present among group members. In a pluralistic society, the reality of cultural diversity is recognized, respected, and encouraged. Within groups, the worldviews of both the group leader and the members also vary, and this is a natural place to acknowledge and promote pluralism. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.7 - Explain why it is necessary to view group counseling in a multicultural context. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:01 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:03 AM 9. Which of the following is likely a goal for members of counseling groups? a. to provide a feedback-free environment for participants b. to help members learn how to establish meaningful intimate relationships c. to overcome the symptoms associated with their disorders d. to develop an intervention for the children of individuals with substance use disorders ANSWER: b RATIONALE: Counseling groups focus on growth, development, enhancement, prevention, self-awareness, and releasing blocks to growth, and thus might teach participants relationship skills, but would not address specific diagnoses or the development of interventions, and would, by their nature, provide feedback. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:03 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:04 AM 10. According to the text, in the era of which of these issues have brief interventions and short-term groups become a necessity? a. managed care b. universal health care c. chronic mental illnesses d. frivolous lawsuits ANSWER: a RATIONALE: Because of its emphasis on the control of costs, managed care has forced providers to focus on briefer forms of treatment. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups.

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11. Integrating group counseling with which of the following has been successful in both personal-social and academic development groups in school settings? a. monocultural framework b. life transitions c. managed care d. psychoeducational interventions ANSWER: d RATIONALE: Many school counseling groups are aimed at enhancing personal and social development and at the same time have a psychoeducational purpose (such as teaching study skills, how to interact with peers, or setting goals). POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.4 - Describe how psychoeducational groups can be designed to help people develop specific skills or progress through difficult life transitions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:07 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:09 AM 12. Group work can be characterized as which of the following? a. beneficial and cost-effective for many disorders b. beneficial but not cost-effective for most disorders c. beneficial and cost-effective for only a few disorders d. generally, neither beneficial nor cost effective ANSWER: a RATIONALE: Group work is a beneficial and cost-effective approach to treatment and is effective in the treatment of many psychological disorders. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:10 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:11 AM 13. How does group therapy compare to individual therapy? a. Group therapy is generally more effective than individual therapy. b. Group therapy is generally as effective as individual therapy. c. Group therapy is generally slightly less effective than individual therapy. d. Group therapy is generally far less effective than individual therapy. ANSWER: b RATIONALE: Meta-analyses reveal that group therapy is as effective as individual therapy. POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:12 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:14 AM 14. Dr. Lee conducts groups at the local community center that are intended to help young people learn to resist peer pressure regarding use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. These groups are best described as which type of group? a. therapy b. counseling c. psychoanalytic d. in-patient ANSWER: b RATIONALE: Counseling groups focus on growth, development, enhancement, prevention (in this case, prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use), self-awareness, and releasing blocks to growth. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:15 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:16 AM 15. Marta is attending a counseling group that is discussing what their goals ought to be. Which goal might the group be most likely to pick? a. to provide needed diagnostic services b. to provide techniques for managing symptoms like hallucinations c. to recognize and acknowledge the essential aloneness of individuals d. to develop concern and compassion for the needs and feelings of others ANSWER: d RATIONALE: Counseling groups, by their very nature, lead to the development of concern and compassion for others and emphasize a sense of community rather than aloneness, but do not provide diagnostic services or the treatment of disorders like schizophrenia. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:17 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:18 AM 16. Group counseling can be designed to meet the needs of a wide range of populations, including which of the following?

a. adolescents b. unmedicated people with schizophrenia c. people with advanced dementia d. toddlers ANSWER: a RATIONALE: Counseling groups require that individuals be able to participate effectively, and are thus suitable for adolescents but not those who might not be able to participate due to their cognitive status, severe psychological disorders, or lack of verbal skills. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.3 - Understand how counselors design groups to meet the needs of specific populations over the life span. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:18 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:20 AM 17. In which type of group are conscious and unconscious issues likely to be addressed? a. psychoeducational groups b. task-facilitation groups c. brief group therapy d. group psychotherapy ANSWER: d RATIONALE: Group psychotherapy is a process of reeducation that includes both conscious and unconscious awareness and both the present and the past. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.5 - Identify the key factors necessary to the success of brief group therapy. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:20 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:21 AM 18. Which type of group features the presentation and discussion of factual information? a. psychoeducational groups b. task-facilitation groups c. brief group therapy d. group psychotherapy ANSWER: a RATIONALE: Psychoeducational groups, which are increasing in popularity, feature the presentation and discussion of factual information and skill building through the use of planned skill-building exercises. Psychoeducational groups serve a number of purposes: imparting information, sharing common experiences, teaching people how to solve problems, teaching social skills, offering support, and helping people learn how to create their own support systems outside of the group setting. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.4 - Describe how psychoeducational groups can be designed to help people develop specific skills or progress through difficult life transitions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:22 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:23 AM 19. According to the text, which of the following did DeLucia-Waack (1996) describe as important to multicultural counseling? a. helping members of racial and ethnic minority groups become assimilated b. making use of diversity as a way to facilitate growth c. finding ways to use existing theories without modifying them d. recognizing the importance of adjustment to the dominant culture ANSWER: b RATIONALE: DeLucia-Waack (1996) states that the multicultural context of group work requires attention to two tasks: (1) the application and modification of theories and techniques of group work to different cultures in ways that are congruent with cultural beliefs and behaviors and (2) the development of the theory and practice of group work that makes full use of the diversity among members as a way to facilitate change and growth. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.8 - Evaluate several basic ideas of multicultural perspectives on group work. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:23 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:25 AM 20. According to the text, Ivey and colleagues (2008) emphasize which of the following as important to multicultural intentionality? a. Consider how our own cultural context influences us. b. Ignore theories as all are very culture-laden. c. Maintain an ethnocentric point of view as much as possible. d. Identify ways to encourage acculturation. ANSWER: a RATIONALE: In their discussion of multicultural intentionality in group counseling, Ivey et al. (2008) state that it is no longer adequate to mainly look to internal dynamics within the individual as a source of problems. Instead, it is essential that we examine ourselves as contextual/cultural beings. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.8 - Evaluate several basic ideas of multicultural perspectives on group work. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:25 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:26 AM 21. According to your text, which type of group is particularly useful in meeting the needs of clients with and the requirements of managed care organizations?

a. psychoeducational groups b. task-facilitation groups c. brief group therapy d. encounter groups ANSWER: c RATIONALE: Brief group therapy is attractive to managed care entities because it is cost-effective while it also meets the needs of clients. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.5 - Identify the key factors necessary to the success of brief group therapy. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:27 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:29 AM 22. According to your text, brief group work is particularly popular in which of these settings? a. hospitals and urgent care facilities b. mental health institutions and prison wards c. vocational settings and family agencies d. community agencies and school settings ANSWER: d RATIONALE: Brief group work is popular in both community agencies and school settings because of the realistic time constraints and the ability of a brief format to be incorporated in educational or therapeutic programs. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.5 - Identify the key factors necessary to the success of brief group therapy. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:29 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:31 AM 23. Which of the following does the text recommend in developing your own multicultural orientation? a. recognize that not all encounters are multicultural b. learn more about how your own cultural background influences you c. recognize that the individual is the source of their own problems d. ignore individual differences as differences promote conflict ANSWER: b RATIONALE: To become more skilled as a multicultural counselor, it is important to reflect on your own cultural background and recognize how it influences your beliefs and assumptions about others. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.9 - Analyze the process for becoming a culturally skilled group worker.

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24. According to Pedersen, culture is which of the following? a. static b. simple c. straightforward d. dynamic ANSWER: d RATIONALE: According to Pedersen, culture is complicated, not simple; it is dynamic, not static. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.8 - Evaluate several basic ideas of multicultural perspectives on group work. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:33 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:36 AM 25. Providing multicultural counseling includes which of the following considerations? a. only race and ethnicity b. solely categories that are protected by the federal government c. race, ethnicity, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and many other categories d. categories that are of interest to most individuals, like race and sex ANSWER: c RATIONALE: Providing multicultural counseling involves consideration of not only race and ethnicity but also disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, and many other categories. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.10 - Identify some guidelines for serving multicultural populations in a group. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:36 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:38 AM 26. Counselors generally specialize and provide only a single type of group to a specific population. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: All human services counselors will be expected to be able to use group approaches with diverse client populations and for a variety of purposes. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group

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27. Most counselors receive extensive training in group leadership. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: Many professionals find themselves thrust into the role of group leader without adequate preparation, training, or supervision. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:41 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:42 AM 28. Groups are used exclusively for therapeutic purposes. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: Groups can be used for therapeutic or educational purposes or for a combination of the two. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:42 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:43 AM 29. In general, groups should develop their own goals. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Ideally, the group members will decide the specific goals of the group experience for themselves, but group leaders may help them shape those goals. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.3 - Understand how counselors design groups to meet the needs of specific populations over the life span. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:44 AM

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30. Groups for children often focus on social issues including social skill development. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: In schools, group counseling is often suggested for children who display behaviors or attributes such as excessive fighting, inability to get along with peers, violent outbursts, poor social skills, or lack of supervision at home. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.3 - Understand how counselors design groups to meet the needs of specific populations over the life span. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:45 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:46 AM 31. Groups for college students may benefit from a focus on the developmental tasks they face, such as becoming more independent. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Students encounter a range of developmental tasks during their undergraduate and graduate years. Counseling groups are a valuable vehicle for meeting the developmental needs of both traditional and nontraditional students. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.3 - Understand how counselors design groups to meet the needs of specific populations over the life span. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:46 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:48 AM 32. Groups for older adults typically focus on loss. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: Counseling groups can do a lot to help older people challenge myths about aging and deal with the developmental tasks that they face while retaining their integrity and self-respect. The group format can assist people in breaking out of their isolation and offer older people the encouragement necessary to find meaning in their life so that they can live fully and not merely exist. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.3 - Understand how counselors design groups to meet the needs of specific populations over the life span. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:48 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:49 AM 33. Psychoeducational groups are typically unstructured and address any issue of concern to participants. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: Psychoeducational groups are typically structured around a particular theme, such as developing social skills in children, addressing concerns about sexuality in adolescents, or learning about the diagnosis of a family member. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.4 - Describe how psychoeducational groups can be designed to help people develop specific skills or progress through difficult life transitions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:49 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:50 AM 34. Psychoeducational groups are often rooted in learning theory. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Many psychoeducational groups are based on a learning theory model and use behavioral procedures. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.4 - Describe how psychoeducational groups can be designed to help people develop specific skills or progress through difficult life transitions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:50 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:51 AM 35. In brief group therapy, the group leader is typically more active in directing the group. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: In brief group therapy, the group leader sets clear and realistic treatment goals with members, establishes a clear focus within the group structure, and maintains an active therapist role. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.5 - Identify the key factors necessary to the success of brief group therapy.

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36. Brief group therapy is generally not very effective. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: Most of the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of brief group therapy suggests that these interventions are effective. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.5 - Identify the key factors necessary to the success of brief group therapy. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:52 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:53 AM 37. Multiculturalism means more than just national origin or race. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: From a broad perspective, multicultural counseling focuses on understanding not only racial and ethnic minority groups (African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinx, Native Americans, and White ethnics) but also people with physical disabilities; older people; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals; and a variety of special needs populations. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.7 - Explain why it is necessary to view group counseling in a multicultural context. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:53 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:54 AM 38. When working in multicultural counseling, it is particularly important to maintain the traditional role of counselor. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: If group workers hope to make culturally effective interventions, they will, at times, need to assume nontraditional roles that may include advocate, change agent, consultant, adviser, and facilitator of indigenous support or healing systems. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.7 - Explain why it is necessary to view group counseling in a multicultural context. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:54 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:55 AM

39. When working in multicultural counseling, it is particularly important to maintain the traditional role of counselor. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: If group workers hope to make culturally effective interventions, they will, at times, need to assume nontraditional roles that may include advocate, change agent, consultant, adviser, and facilitator of indigenous support or healing systems. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.7 - Explain why it is necessary to view group counseling in a multicultural context. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:55 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:56 AM 40. There is generally no need to modify group counseling or therapy techniques when working with people from diverse cultures. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: DeLucia-Waack (1996) states that the multicultural context of group work requires that theories and techniques must sometimes be altered to be congruent with cultural beliefs and behaviors. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.8 - Evaluate several basic ideas of multicultural perspectives on group work. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:56 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:58 AM 41. Most traditional therapy models are dominated by the views of the mainstream culture. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Most traditional therapy models are grounded in a monocultural framework wherein mainstream cultural values overshadow the multicultural worldviews that may be present among group members. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.8 - Evaluate several basic ideas of multicultural perspectives on group work. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 7:58 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 7:59 AM

42. Multicultural counselors should seek to ignore culture when providing services. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: Group workers must become aware of their worldview, value diversity, learn about different worldviews, acquire and incorporate cultural knowledge as a part of their interventions, increase their multicultural skills, and adapt to diversity and to the cultural context of clients. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.9 - Analyze the process for becoming a culturally skilled group worker. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:00 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:01 AM 43. Differences in culture need not be barriers to helping. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Although differences in culture may present challenges to the helping relationship, especially if they are not recognized or understood, this need not be the case of the counselor who develops the knowledge and skills that are needed to be multiculturally skilled. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.9 - Analyze the process for becoming a culturally skilled group worker. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:01 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:02 AM 44. Multicultural counseling considers how people’s environments play a role in their problems. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Multicultural counseling challenges the notion that problems are found exclusively within the person. Going beyond this stance of “blaming the victim,” the multicultural approach emphasizes the social and cultural context of human behavior and deals with the self-inrelation. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.10 - Identify some guidelines for serving multicultural populations in a group. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:02 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:04 AM 45. It is important to recognize that different cultures often share common ground.

a. True b. False ANSWER: RATIONALE:

True It is important for counselors to learn to pay attention to the common ground that exists among people of diverse backgrounds. This common ground can serve as a basis for discussion and for building the interpersonal binds that enhance group experiences. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.10 - Identify some guidelines for serving multicultural populations in a group. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:04 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:05 AM 46. Your text discusses several reasons that groups have become more popular. Identify and discuss three such reasons. ANSWER: Answers will vary, but may include the following reasons: • • • • •

They are flexible and can address therapeutic issues, educational issues, or both. They are less costly than individual therapy. They are known to be effective. They can be used with a variety of populations in a variety of settings. Third-party payers, particularly managed care corporations, support their use.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:06 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/7/2022 11:48 PM 47. Identify and discuss two advantages of counseling groups. ANSWER: Answers will vary but may include the following advantages: • • • • • POINTS:

The group re-creates the participants’ everyday world, especially if the membership is diverse with respect to age, interests, background, socioeconomic status, and type of problem. As a microcosm of society, the group provides a sample of reality. The diversity that characterizes most groups also results in unusually rich feedback for and from the participants, who can see themselves through the eyes of a wide range of people. The group offers understanding and support, which foster the members’ willingness to explore problems they have brought with them to the group. The participants achieve a sense of belonging, and through the cohesion that develops, group members learn ways of being intimate, of caring, and of challenging. In this supportive group atmosphere, members can experiment with new behaviors.

REFERENCES: Increased Interest in Group Work QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Define these terms: group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups, group counseling, task-facilitation groups. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:07 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/7/2022 11:49 PM 48. Your text discusses groups for different age groups of life, including childhood, adolescence, college students, and older adults. Select one of these groups and discuss the topics that would typically be addressed. ANSWER: Answers will vary but may include one of the following: Childhood: In schools, group counseling is often suggested for children who display behaviors or attributes such as excessive fighting, inability to get along with peers, violent outbursts, poor social skills, or lack of supervision at home. Adolescence: Group counseling is especially suited for adolescents because it gives them a place to express conflicting feelings, to explore self-doubts, and to come to the realization that they share these concerns with their peers. Adolescents can openly question their values and modify those that need to be changed. College students: Many college counseling centers offer groups designed for relatively healthy students who are experiencing personal and interpersonal relationship problems. The main purpose of these groups is to provide participants with an opportunity for growth and a situation in which they can deal with career decisions, intimate relationships, identity problems, educational plans, and feelings of isolation on an impersonal campus. Older adults: Counseling groups can be valuable for older adults in many of the same ways they are of value to adolescents. As people grow older, they often experience isolation. Like adolescents, older people often feel unproductive, unneeded, and unwanted. Many older people accept myths about aging that become self-fulfilling prophecies. Counseling groups can do a lot to help older people challenge these myths and deal with the developmental tasks that they face while retaining their integrity and self-respect. The group format can assist people in breaking out of their isolation and offer older people the encouragement necessary to find meaning in their life so that they can live fully and not merely exist. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Overview of the Counseling Group QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.3 - Understand how counselors design groups to meet the needs of specific populations over the life span. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:08 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:09 AM 49. Describe psychoeducational groups and provide two examples. ANSWER: Answers will vary but should include that psychoeducational groups feature the presentation and discussion of factual information and skill building through the use of planned skillbuilding exercises. Psychoeducational groups serve a number of purposes: imparting information, sharing common experiences, teaching people how to solve problems, teaching social skills, offering support, and helping people learn how to create their own support systems outside of the group setting. These groups can be thought of as educational and therapeutic groups in that they are structured along the lines of specific content themes.

Examples may include: • A group for elementary school children of divorce • An anger management group for children • A substance abuse group • A women’s group and a men’s group • A domestic violence group • A women’s support group for survivors of incest • A successful aging group • A bereavement group for older adults POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Other Types of Groups QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.4 - Describe how psychoeducational groups can be designed to help people develop specific skills or progress through difficult life transitions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:10 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:11 AM 50. Your text states that multiculturalism is inherent in the group process. What is meant by this and how does multiculturalism enrich group therapy? ANSWER: Answers will vary but should include that multiculturalism encompasses more than just race and ethnicity and includes age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or regional origin, religion, disability status, and a vast number of constructs. The students should note that we all have a multicultural identity. A multicultural group provides a richer array of experiences and perspectives, which, in turn, provides a richer group experience. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.8 - Evaluate several basic ideas of multicultural perspectives on group work. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:11 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:12 AM

Chapter 02: Group Leadership 1. Which of the following skills is monitoring the group process and dynamics to promote group progress? a. blocking b. facilitating c. evaluating d. interpreting ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Evaluating involves appraising the ongoing group process and the individual and group dynamics. It is aimed at promoting better self-awareness and understanding of group movement and direction.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Leadership Skills QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.5 - List and define the various group leadership skills. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:23 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:25 AM 2. Which of the following skills is defined as offering possible reasons for individuals’ thoughts, feelings, and

behavior? a. interpreting b. evaluating c. giving feedback d. active listening ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Interpreting involves offering possible explanations for certain thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is aimed at encouraging deeper self-exploration, promoting full use of potentials, and bringing about awareness of self-contradictions.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Leadership Skills QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.5 - List and define the various group leadership skills. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:25 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:27 AM 3. Which of the following skills is defined as expressing concrete and honest reactions to members’ behaviors? a. disclosing oneself b. giving feedback c. confronting d. clarifying ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Giving feedback is the expression of concrete and honest reactions based on observation of members’ behaviors and gives the group participants another point of

view. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Leadership Skills QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.5 - List and define the various group leadership skills. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 8:28 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 8:32 AM 4. Effective group leaders bring which of the following to every group? a. an unwillingness to change b. personal qualities c. a value-free orientation d. reservations about groups ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Effective group leaders bring their personal qualities, such as courage, sincerity, authenticity, willingness to change, and stamina, to every group they conduct. They do not come to groups value free, and they should have confidence in groups and the group process.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Group Leader as a Person QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Identify the characteristics and functions of effective group counselors. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:03 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:04 AM 5. Which of the following lets members know that they are heard and understood beyond the level of their

words? a. active listening b. restating c. clarifying d. reflecting feelings ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Reflecting feelings involves communicating understanding of the content of feelings and is intended to let members know that they are being heard and understood beyond the level of words.

6. Which of the following is intended to encourage deeper self-exploration, promote full use of potentials, and

bring about awareness of self-contradictions? a. clarifying b. interpreting c. confronting d. supporting ANSWER: RATIONALE:

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Leadership Skills QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.5 - List and define the various group leadership skills. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:06 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:08 AM 7. What is the main rationale in support of personal disclosure from the group leader? a. The leader is the expert who has the answers to members’ problems. b. Such sharing will facilitate the work of the group. c. The leader’s stories will be more interesting than members’ stories. d. There do not seem to be other strategies to get the group started. ANSWER: RATIONALE:

The main rationale behind self-disclosure is that the sharing will facilitate the work of the group. For example, Yalom and Leszcz (2020) caution against indiscriminate leader disclosures and call for selective and timely disclosure that provides members with acceptance, support, and encouragement.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Special Problems and Issues for Beginning Group Leaders QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.4 - Differentiate between facilitative and inappropriate self-disclosure by the group leader. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:08 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:11 AM 8. Highly effective therapists can be described as having which of the following skills? a. providing an emotionally safe environment b. losing one’s sense of self c. being destabilized by feedback d. becoming a master who does not need further training ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Skovholt and Jennings (2004) found that individuals whom they described as master therapists had certain characteristics in common, including the ability to provide an

emotionally safe environment for clients while challenging them; a drive to master, yet a sense of never arriving; an ability to deeply enter the world of another without losing a sense of self; the ability to draw on their therapeutic power to help others while maintaining a sense of humility; the integration of their personal and professional selves with clear boundaries between each dimension; the ability to give to others while taking care of themselves; and the ability to accept feedback about themselves without becoming destabilized by this feedback. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Group Leader as a Person QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Identify the characteristics and functions of effective group counselors. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:11 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:13 AM 9. Which of the following is true of diversity-competent group leaders? a. They are not aware of their own values, biases, and ethnocentric attitudes. b. They recognize their own assumptions about human behavior. c. They follow their personal values in their work with clients of all cultures. d. They believe their own culture is the most “correct” culture. ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Diversity-competent group leaders recognize and understand their own values, biases, ethnocentric attitudes, and assumptions about human behavior. They do not allow their personal values or problems to interfere with their work with clients who are culturally different from them.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Becoming a Diversity-Competent Group Counselor QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.9 - Explain what is involved in becoming a diversity-competent group counselor. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:13 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:15 AM 10. A key reason experimental research findings are often not integrated into clinical practice is that: a. collaboration between practitioners and researchers is never beneficial. b. clinical practitioners believe that researchers typically use unethical practices in collecting data. c. the constraints of experimental research limit the applicability of findings to a real-world context. d. researchers do not believe clinical practitioners can be useful in any way. ANSWER: RATIONALE:

POINTS: REFERENCES: QUESTION TYPE:

1 The Role of Research in the Practice of Group Work Multiple Choice

Experimental findings are often not integrated into practice because the conditions under which much experimental research is conducted may limit the applicability of findings to real-world situations.

HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.10 - Explain the difference between evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:15 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:17 AM 11. Which of the following describes being moved by the joy and pain that others experience? a. being emotionally present b. being willing to change c. being sincere and authentic d. being inventive and creative ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Being emotionally present means being moved by the joy and pain that others experience. If leaders recognize and give expression to their own emotions, they can become more emotionally involved with others. Leaders who can draw on their own experiences are able to empathize with and be compassionate toward group members.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Group Leader as a Person QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Identify the characteristics and functions of effective group counselors. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:18 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:19 AM 12. The willingness to appropriately disclose and share feelings and reactions to what is going on in the group is

referred to as which of the following? a. presence b. creativity c. authenticity d. inventiveness ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Authenticity is a form of sincerity. Authentic group leaders do not live by pretenses and do not hide behind defenses or facades. Authenticity entails the willingness to appropriately disclose and share feelings and reactions to what is going on in the group, but indiscriminately sharing every fleeting thought, perception, feeling, fantasy, and reaction is inappropriate.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Group Leader as a Person QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Identify the characteristics and functions of effective group counselors. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:20 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:21 AM 13. Beginning group leaders should recognize that their doubts and concerns are which of the following? a. pathological

b. normal c. atypical d. uncommon ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Beginning leaders are encouraged to recognize that their doubts and concerns are normal. Moderate anxiety is beneficial and can lead to honest self-appraisal.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Special Problems and Issues for Beginning Group Leaders QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.2 - Identify key issues and special problems faced by beginning group counselors. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:22 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:24 AM 14. Which of the following skills involves providing group members with encouragement and reinforcement? a. suggesting b. supporting c. goal setting d. giving feedback ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Supporting means providing group members with encouragement and reinforcement, especially when they are disclosing personal information, exploring painful feelings, or taking risks.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Leadership Skills QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.3 - Describe ways of creating safety and trust in a group. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:25 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:28 AM 15. Which of the following skills involves intervening to stop counterproductive behaviors within the group? a. blocking b. supporting c. empathizing d. protecting ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Sometimes a leader must block—intervene to stop—counterproductive behaviors within the group.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Leadership Skills QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.3 - Describe ways of creating safety and trust in a group.

DATE CREATED: DATE MODIFIED:

3/3/2022 10:28 AM 3/3/2022 10:30 AM

16. What is the main problem many group leaders experience with self-disclosure? a. deciding what to reveal b. deciding who to reveal to c. deciding how much to reveal d. deciding when to reveal ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Although what to reveal and when are factors in determining the appropriateness of self-disclosure, the problem centers on how much to reveal.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Special Problems and Issues for Beginning Group Leaders QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.4 - Differentiate between facilitative and inappropriate self-disclosure by the group leader. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:30 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:33 AM 17. When opening an open group, it may be particularly useful for the group leader to ask new members which

of the following? a. What is your diagnosis? b. What did you learn from last week’s session? c. What do you hope to get from the group? d. What does this group mean to you? ANSWER: RATIONALE:

In an open group (one where membership changes somewhat from week to week), it is a good idea to encourage those members who have been part of the group for a while to share with newcomers what the group has meant to them. Those who are just joining the group can say something about what they hope to get from the experience and perhaps share any of their anxieties pertaining to coming to the group.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Special Skills for Opening and Closing Group Sessions QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.6 - List specific skills and tasks in opening group sessions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:33 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:34 AM 18. According to the text, following a person-centered approach both group leaders and members are likely to

do which of the following to open a group session to facilitate the group process? a. Express thoughts or feelings about the previous session. b. Discuss problems they have experienced since the previous session. c. Report on their progress since the previous session.

d. Identify what they learned in the previous session. ANSWER: RATIONALE:

In a person-centered approach, both group members and leaders may open a session by expressing their thoughts or feelings about the previous session, while group members may also be asked to discuss problems they have experienced since the previous session, report on their progress since the previous session, or reflect on what they learned in the previous session.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Special Skills for Opening and Closing Group Sessions QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.6 - List specific skills and tasks in opening group sessions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:35 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:37 AM 19. According to the text, which group leadership skill plays an especially important role in closing a session? a. blocking b. summarizing c. empathizing d. suggesting ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Before closing a session, it is essential to allow time for integrating what has occurred, for reflecting on what has been experienced, for talking about what the participants may do between now and the next session, and for summarizing. Summarizing can be effective at the end of each session to summarize both the group process and group member progress toward their individual goals, as well as summarize common themes and issues that have been observed and other reflections on the group process. The group leader may add summary comments, especially about the group process, but an effective group leader will ideally help teach members how to integrate and summarize what they have learned for themselves.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Special Skills for Opening and Closing Group Sessions QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.7 - List specific skills and tasks in closing group sessions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:37 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:39 AM 20. At what point should group leaders assess the progress of the group to determine if there are any issues

group members want to address? a. never, since it is the responsibility of group members to bring up their issues b. at the midpoint c. just before the group ends d. repeatedly, throughout the group session ANSWER: RATIONALE:

The leader may find it useful to check with the group around the midpoint of the

session and say something like “I’m aware that we still have an hour left before we close today; I want to see if there are any matters you want to bring up before we close” or “I’d like each of you to give me an idea of how you feel about this session; so far, have you gotten what you wanted from it?” POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Special Skills for Opening and Closing Group Sessions QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.7 - List specific skills and tasks in closing group sessions. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 10:58 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 10:59 AM 21. What should a counselor keep in mind when working with a culturally diverse group? a. Special knowledge and skills are required. b. Group members are probably more similar than might be thought. c. The focus should be on the dominant culture. d. The group will be unlikely to become cohesive. ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Special knowledge and skills are required for dealing with culturally diverse groups.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Becoming a Diversity-Competent Group Counselor QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.8 - Understand the role of diversity issues in the therapeutic relationship. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 11:00 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 11:02 AM 22. Because of the demands of both clients and insurance companies and others who fund group work, research

emphasis has moved to which of the following? a. outcome studies b. process identification c. theory development d. basic findings ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Both consumers and funding agencies have increasingly demanded that practitioners provide evidence for the value of their therapeutic strategies. In recent years, the focus of group studies has shifted from an emphasis on process research (i.e., what is done during the group) to an examination of outcomes (studies focusing on improvements experienced by participants).

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Role of Research in the Practice of Group Work QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.10 - Explain the difference between evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence.

DATE CREATED: DATE MODIFIED:

3/3/2022 11:02 AM 3/3/2022 11:03 AM

23. Which of the following skills involves opening up clear and direct communication among the participants

and helping them assume increasing responsibility for the group’s direction? a. suggesting b. facilitating c. goal setting d. giving feedback ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Facilitation skills involve opening up clear and direct communication among the members and helping them assume increasing responsibility for the direction of the group. Facilitating is aimed at enhancing the group experience and enabling members to reach their goals.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Leadership Skills QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.5 - List and define the various group leadership skills. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 11:04 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 11:06 AM 24. Which of the following skills is defined as saying in slightly different words what a member has said to

clarify its meaning? a. reflecting feelings b. supporting c. facilitating d. restating ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Restating is paraphrasing what a participant has said to clarify its meaning and is aimed at determining that the leader has correctly understood the client’s statement and providing support and clarification.

thinking levels and simplifying client statements by focusing on the core of the message? a. active listening b. clarifying c. restating

d. summarizing ANSWER: RATIONALE:

Clarifying is grasping the essence of a message at both the feeling and thinking levels, and simplifying client statements by focusing on the core of the message. It is intended to help clients sort out conflicting and confused feelings and thoughts and to arrive at a meaningful understanding of what is being communicated.

POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Group Leadership Skills QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.5 - List and define the various group leadership skills. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 11:08 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 11:11 AM 26. The leader’s deep belief in the value of the group process is essential to the success of the group. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Practitioners who lead groups simply because they are expected to do so, without

being convinced that groups make a difference, are unlikely to inspire group members. Thus, the leader’s deep belief in the value of the group process is essential to the success of the group. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Group Leader as a Person QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Identify the characteristics and functions of effective group counselors. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 11:11 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 11:14 AM 27. Group leaders should not challenge members of the group. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: Group leaders should respectfully challenge members of their groups. POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Group Leader as a Person QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Identify the characteristics and functions of effective group counselors. DATE CREATED: 3/3/2022 11:14 AM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2022 11:17 AM 28. Group leaders should be free of problems. a. True

b. False