Group Counseling and Group Work

The group theory that encourages spontaneity, creativity, presence, encounter, and tele is:

When a group progresses from the initial stage to the transitional stage, which of the following is observed?

A member who is terminating from an ongoing or open group should do which of the following?

“Here and Now” reflective loop aims to achieve which goal?

Self-disclosure is more frequent at which stage of group development?

Research in group work suggests that leaders who utilize structured exercises can expect which outcome?

The code of ethics for group counselors indicates that a group leader or members of a group are to respect the rights of each group member. Should a member decide to be silent, the members and leaders may be confused as to an appropriate action. Counselors are trained to involve members and also respect members. Leaders should be careful to avoid the use of:

The ethical code for growth group formation recommends a pre-interview. One reason for this ethical recommendation is to:

One type of group that can exceed 20 members and still function as a group is:

Which of the following is a primary consideration in developing a growth group?

In 1992, the Association for Specialist in Group Work (ASGW) published standards for group leaders. Two levels of training are required at the master level programming. The first level refers to the cognitive requirement of knowledge and skill acquisition. The second level for trainees specializes in one of four group work specializations. Which group specialization would emphasize interpersonal and interactive feedback, and support methods in the present?

Ambiguity during the early sessions of growth groups tends to have which effect?

The classical studies conducted to determine how obedience was related to authority and paid subjects to shock other subjects were:

It is through group ____________________ that members learn to regulate, evaluate, and coordinate their actions:

What leadership style is associated with a small interaction group and member satisfaction?

A group with a laissez-faire style of leadership will find members experiencing:

During the second session of a personal growth group, a member began to cry and continued intermittently for some time. This was the first time anyone in the group cried. The sharing by different members was a round type of activity in that everyone was giving a brief history of his/her origin. Nothing shared at this point appeared to be of an emotional magnitude to prompt such a response. What should the leader do?

Group interaction occurs on two levels. The first is an interaction that is conscious, and the purpose is known (public) in the group and is public agenda. The second is hidden agenda. All are signs for the leader when hidden agenda might exist in a group except:

In the previous question (hidden agenda) assuming the hidden agenda is a group hidden agenda what strategy might the leader utilize to understand and move through the hidden agenda?

A personal growth group has been ongoing for four sessions. One of the nine members has been monopolizing much of the time for most of the four sessions. The two leaders were concerned because it appears as the sessions have progressed more members seem to be involved less, are not listening, and some degree of apathy exists when the monopolistic member starts to talk. The group has not reached cohesion yet, and cohesion appears to be slowing down. The co-leaders have decided that they should do something before charging the membership to deal with the spacing for everyone in the group. What might be a positive step for the co-leaders to take to begin the process without alienating that member?

A process group has been together for several months. In this particular session, two members have been arguing for some time. The leader decides to use the cutting-off technique and suggests one of the following:

A member appears to be rambling, and it has gone on for an extended period. In fact, the leader has noticed this in previous sessions. What is one of the cues that may be an indication for the leader to recognize that he or she should cut off the member?

A member of a growth group has been silent from the beginning and for the better part of several sessions. The leader wants to draw the person into the group. What action might the leader take to bring this person into the group?

When a member is rescuing another member, he or she is:

You are a leader in a personal growth group. There are nine members in the group committed to their own group goal(s) and in the sixth two-hour session covering ten weeks. One of the members begins to cry silently and is affected. The leader notices, but there is very little time remaining in the session. The leader should do which of the following?

Homogeneous as opposed to heterogeneous groups tend to reflect all of the following except:

Forming groups by age, gender, or issues tend to generate a group feeling of:

Different group processes can lead to an attack on the leader. Which one of the following does not foster an attack on the leader?

Which of the following is recommended if a group leader should find himself/herself under attack?

Marian has been leading a human-potential growth group for the past ten weeks, meeting for two hours each session. The group has been experiencing some conflicts with the partial resolution to issues in varying intensity and importance to the group members. A critical issue has recently required a resolution so that the group can continue movement. Marian urges the members to reexamine the issues and locate points of agreement in the conflicts. Marian is using which technique of Simpson’s to manage this conflict?

Mary has decided to enlist the services of a co-leader for a small-group experience in self-esteem. Which one of the following reasons would justify her decision?

The recommended group type for a person with a specific eating disorder is:

Research by Elizabeth (1983) in comparing group treatment methods found which therapy to generate higher levels of anxiety among group members?

The term that Janis (1972) described as a deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgment that results from in-group pressures is:

A research-based personality and group dynamic which allows a rating on three dimensions (dominance vs. submissiveness, friendliness vs. unfriendliness, and instrumentally vs. emotionally expressive) and 26 roles found in groups is: