Group Counseling Practice Test

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• Adults are more likely to participate in psychoeducational groups for what reason?
• Creativity is essentially the ability to produce ______ and ______ thoughts, behaviors, and feelings in a socially appropriate context.
• One of the four roles the TA group leader plays is called ______. This role involves techniques such as interrogation, confrontation, and illustration.
• In mythopoetic approaches for men, which activity is commonly used?
• Which term describes assessing potential group members before the first meeting?
• Which group type is best described as aiming to improve interpersonal and intrapersonal functioning for individuals with mental health concerns?
• The leader's intervention: “Emily, it is interesting for me to observe that Paul and Gretchen have expressed very similar feelings tonight.” is an example of which technique?
• Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of which type of group?
• What term refers to the actual topics, facts, and information exchanged within a group?
• One disadvantage to structuring the group is its effect on which?
• Which type of group is designed to prevent potential problems by teaching life skills on a structured curriculum?
• Evaluation questionnaires should include:
• Which activity illustrates Hawkins' suggestion when working with older adults?
• In the warm-up exercise "milling around" group members learn to assess how comfortable each member feels by
• If group members identify socially with others and have worked through their struggles together, the usual growth result is which of the following?
• Which Johari Window quadrant represents information unknown to the person but known to others?
• Vince and Ann are 86 and 74 years old respectively. They are in the ____________ and _______________ age ranges
• To project the group's problems onto a single individual rather than the group taking responsibility is known as what?
• This type of training in group counseling has been shown to improve group leader skills of cutting off, drawing out, holding and shifting the focus
• According to Diller and Rivera, the four major Hispanic/Latino subgroups in America are comprised of
• Which of the following would be a larger group size characteristic in psychoeducational groups compared to psychotherapy groups?
• Which concept is most closely associated with a group's pressure to conform, reducing critical evaluation?
• Which of the following is a desired outcome of solution-focused groups?
• Which approach is characterized by optimism and a focus on solutions by leveraging members' strengths and resources?
• In reality groups, which term describes establishing an atmosphere in which work within the group can take place?
• Disabilities may be classified as
• According to Ritchie and Huss, group work with minor clients might open school counselors to legal liability actions by parents or guardians if the counselor's actions somehow associate their child with
• In closed-ended counseling groups at least __________ sessions should be focused on the ending of group
• A disadvantage of group counseling with children is
• Which of the following is true of solution-focused group leaders?
• Which of the following is a function of person-centered group facilitators?
• The subject of closure should first be addressed during which stage of a group?
• Which technique is used to address monopolistic behavior in early group sessions?
• In which type of groups is the primary focus to help clients take responsibility for their actions, meet their needs, and change inappropriate or destructive ways of behaving?
• In psychoeducational groups, life skills training focuses on which concept?
• Facilitating refers to which practice in a group setting?
• The promotion of self-determination of the power to choose one's own direction in life is often referred to as
• The 1990s introduction of a group therapy approach used for Borderline Personality Disorder is known as?
• In Transactional Analysis groups, members are held responsible for all aspects of the change process by
• To promote positive interchange among group members, leaders should focus on which of the following?
• What type of leader attempts to empower group members and shares power with them in working toward making critical decisions?
• For counseling groups, the number of members for groups of children should be what relative to counseling groups for adults?
• Corey et al. suggest strategies to lessen negative feelings and resistance in adolescent groups. Which option is NOT among those suggestions?
• When __ occurs in group, open discussion, critical thinking and problem solving are prevented.
• Which statement best illustrates Erikson's 'Integrity'? 'I'm at an age when ______________.'
• Which statement best describes the effect of larger group size on interaction, according to the material?
• Which groups help members change childhood behavioral roles like scapegoat, hero, lost child, and mascot?
• What misstep is identified for new group leaders when working with older members?
• What percentage of all children are affected by developmental, emotional, and behavioral problems?
• Groups for older adults differ from those for other ages in which ways?
• In the planning stage, which is considered utmost importance?
• A ______ style of leadership works best in building teams because of its cooperative emphasis.
• Which term best captures the overall aims or intended outcomes of a group session?
• The black hat in De Bono's Six Hat approach stands for
• Which form of resistance involves a group member presenting as helpless and incapable while refusing to listen to feedback?
• General systems theory emphasizes which type of causality as opposed to linear causality?
• To ensure that group members uphold their obligation to keep confidential the content of every group session, group leaders are encouraged to use all of the following except
• Which technique is associated with indirect change and is highlighted by Wubbolding?
• The Law of triviality states that the time a group spends on an issue tends to be inversely proportional to the issue's consequences.
• Which group type is designed for individuals with mild to moderate concerns to improve interpersonal skills?
• Young found that all of the following help prevent premature closure in groups except
• Attempts to decrease aggression in society have primarily been of two main types: ______ and ______.
• What is an intended outcome of existential group therapy, regarding self-affirmation and creativity?
• The term, _________________, in group work, emphasizes empowerment, self-determination, advocacy, and change in order to confront unfairness and inequality in society
• Which ethical principle is most closely associated with fairness and equal treatment in group work?
• Which author describes the existential group leader as a ‘fellow traveler’?
• What does the acronym MFGT stand for?
• According to Watkins, signs of counter-transference in group leaders include
• Which statement best describes the overall aim of group work for older adults according to the material?
• Which statement accurately reflects developmental factors used to determine the type of group?
• Which of the following is NOT a type of role typically observed in group settings?
• Disabilities may be categorized as physical, visible, and invisible. Which option lists all classifications mentioned?
• Before 1900, what did group work primarily emphasize?
• Veracity in group work concerns honesty in which of the following?
• A common developmental and situational reality for all adults identified in the material is which?
• Yalom and Leszcz describe this as the hallmark of the working stage and involves a group member recognizing the inappropriateness of certain interpersonal feelings or behaviors.
• When a group member expresses sarcasm in an adolescent group, what is the recommended way to respond?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a Gestalt group leader role?
• In practice, REBT group leaders may spend considerable time in the orientation phase on_______ in order to validate the theory underpinning this approach.
• What is the best way to determine the meaning of a silent group member?
• Which statement about older adult differences is false?
• When using exercises in group
• When a member remains silent, the most effective approach is to?
• Many experts in the field of counseling children (e.g., Dinkmeyer, Keats, Muro) believe that, prior to the age of twelve,___________ should be a primary tool in group work with children
• In adolescence psychoeducational groups, which term best describes groups that address development, including identity and sexuality?
• Farewell-party syndrome is best described as focusing on the positive aspects of the group experience rather than what was learned.
• Gestalt leaders play the role(s) of __________ during the group's life span.
• In the SCAMPER model, the term represented by the letter C is
• Kymissis cautions against mixing which of the following in group work with adolescents?
• Which statement best reflects a comprehensive approach to promoting positive group interchange?
• Leveling is used by group leaders to achieve which outcome?
• In REBT-rooted groups, leaders often encourage members to serve as what after someone has presented an issue?
• Prior to age twelve, which activity should be a primary tool in group work with children?
• The 1960s movement examples (Vietnam War, racial strife, social activism) show that groups can do what?
• Which item is not a function of person-centered group facilitators?
• Group leaders are most effective when they are
• Which of the following statements about narrative therapy group workers is accurate?
• Which action is NOT recommended for a leader when a member drops out, according to Best Practice Guidelines?
• Telephone support groups are especially valuable for which pairs?
• What is the best response when a group leader is verbally attacked by a group member?
• A group may have 20-40 members on average. Which type is this?
• Alcoholics Anonymous illustrates which category of group by its foundational approach?
• Which type of group is oriented toward life-span work issues for women?
• In existential group psychotherapy, what is the term for the intended outcome of affirming oneself and utilizing one's talents?
• Richard is starting a group for individuals with severe mental health issues focusing on personal and interpersonal problems of living. What type of group is this?
• When discussing confidentiality with potential group members, the group leader should
• One device created to aid in ethical decision-making is to use the specific steps in Sileo and Kopala's A-B-C-D-E Worksheet. B and D in this acronym stand for ______ and ______
• Which statement best reflects a criterion for effective reality therapy group leaders according to Glasser?
• In Eberle's SCAMPER model, the C stands for _______
• Focusing on the nature of the relationship between group members is known as focusing on which aspect?
• Which statement best describes the concept of the cyclotherapy process?
• According to Singh and Salazar, social justice in group work emphasizes self-determination and advocacy.
• Which of the following is recommended when working with resistance with adolescents?
• Narrative groups are described as process-oriented rather than being what?
• What term describes the interactions, communication patterns, and dynamics among group members?
• During the storming phase of group development, secondary tension is best defined as which of the following?
• Group counseling within schools usually takes one of three approaches in dealing with children and problems. These three include all of the following except
• What is a potential disadvantage in child group work relating to confidentiality?
• Which type of goals in Adlerian groups may entail becoming more socially oriented?
• During the storming phase, resistance may be aimed at which of the following?
• Which term describes the stage where group members recognize the group's value and prepare to exit?
• In groups of all types, what percentage range of total group time is typically spent in the working stage?
• Which process, described as shrinking the hidden quadrant during the working stage, involves self-disclosure?
• These groups are aimed at helping older adults become more invested in the present and future. Which label best describes this focus?
• What is the purpose of the closure technique 'capping' in group work?
• According to Tam, what is the role of the existential group leader?
• Which statement about storming in psychotherapy groups is true?
• A primary aim of membership in a psychotherapy group is to achieve what, meaning to improve personalities or intrapersonal functioning?
• Which approach defines spirituality as a subjective experience of the sacred in whatever way the individual experiences it?
• In life skills training for psychoeducational groups, individuals can be taught on which level to stop potential problems from occurring?
• Which statement about scapegoating is true?
• Dropping a disruptive adolescent member from a group often leads to which outcome?
• Annie, a professional counselor, is not aware of how diversity influences intra and interpersonal interactions within groups. In which stage of social justice is Annie?
• Which concept describes the sense that others share similar feelings and experiences in group work?
• Which curative factor in Yalom's framework is associated with members confronting meaning, purpose, and responsibility for their own lives?
• Which of the following is NOT a primary activity of group members in closure?
• Mental health services for the older adult have not kept up with demand because
• Which theorist is associated with field theory that emphasizes the interaction between individuals and the environment?
• Which type of leaders do not provide structure or direction for their groups?
• In a counseling group scenario where one member becomes aggressive and shouts, which group leader skill is best utilized at this point?
• Which pair of mechanisms is identified as core mechanisms of group change?
• This document specifically addresses ethical issues in group work:
• In solution-focused group leadership, which statement best describes the approach?
• Which two aspects are recommended to be evaluated in evaluation questionnaires according to the guidelines?
• When working with children ages 5-6, sessions may be held for only _________ minutes two to three times per week
• Leaders working with adults often use activities in a pattern because it is developmental and logical. Which pattern is most commonly used?
• A group designed to address a single population or problem is best described as a
• According to Corey, the use of structured exercises are best when they focus on
• In school-based group counseling, which approach is used to address immediate issues and crises?
• In the process of changing their lives by changing their stories, narrative group members are urged to __________ problems in order to solve them.
• Brinson and Lee claim that a culturally responsive group leader must be aware of his or her cultural values, assumptions and in order to understand how they might impact the group process
• Compared to other group theories, REBT is more
• The structure of CISD groups includes which components?
• Best Practice Guidelines suggest that a group leader contact a group member who drops out with each of the following goals except to
• Which role focuses on maintaining group cohesion and morale?
• The Gestalt group leader focuses the group on which aspects?
• Which theory’s group leader uses techniques with names like interrogation, confrontation, and illustration?
• Non-sequential activities are especially appropriate to use in which group situation?
• Which Johari Window quadrant contains information the person knows about themselves but others do not?
• In Arab American subcultures, which element is the most significant social unit?
• A group designed to be conducted over the internet with web-conferencing software that allows people to meet together at a designated time is an example of which type of specialty group?
• In Adlerian group process, which phase encourages members to act differently and take control of their lives?
• This hidden quadrant of the Johari Window shrinks during the working stage through which process?
• Which organization publishes the Best Practice Guidelines for Group Workers?
• In pre-planning for a group, which factor is addressed first to define what the group is meant to accomplish?
• A group with members who share similar backgrounds is described as?
• Which phenomenon is considered one of the strongest indicators of trust within a group, referring to revealing personal information previously unknown to the group?
• The warm-up milling around is primarily used to assess participants' comfort with
• What is the best approach to address a monopolizer in the beginning stage of group?
• In Riva's framework, which role best describes guiding the flow of group discussions and transitions?
• Groups for elementary and middle school children are activity-focused whereas groups for adolescents are more what oriented?
• Which statement best captures a leadership expectation in reality therapy groups?
• When the group leader uses the skill of ______, he/she is easing the group out of emotional interaction and into cognitive reflection.
• In Adlerian groups, the phase of reorientation focuses on helping members take responsibility and act differently. Which term describes this phase?
• Narrative groups are ____________ as opposed to being ____________.
• What is identified as one of the most critical mistakes new group leaders make with older members?
• The concept that a change in one member can influence others in the group because of interdependence is called what?
• Mandy, an Adlerian group leader, helps group members realize they have choices about which stimuli they pay attention to and remember. Mandy is employing which technique?
• _____________ is a technique used in narrative therapy to get people to examine possible aspects of a problem before the need arises.
• When group members emphasize only the positive aspects of the group rather than what they learned, this is known as
• Which stage should closure topics be first addressed in group development?
• According to Nolan, what is the primary goal the leader aims to achieve by confronting?
• In the cyclotherapy framework, which element should leaders expect during group evolution?
• In existential groups, group members learn
• Which group is NOT listed among the four major Hispanic/Latino subgroups by Diller and Rivera?
• In CISD, which component addresses the initial discussion of the incident with facts?
• Which type of group experiences greater and longer-lasting storming?
• Which document addresses multicultural and social justice principles in group work?
• Regarding age, children should generally be grouped with others who are
• In groups with older members, socializing outside the group is generally what?
• To help potential group members decide whether to join, facilitators can invite them to do which of the following?
• Which set of traits describes an effective group leader?
• The steps to closing include orientation, summarization, discussion of goals, all of the above.
• For young adult students in higher education, which tool is recommended to understand complex life development dynamics?
• What is the primary goal of person-centered groups?
• According to Baca & Koss-Chioino, in Hispanic/Latino groups, counselors should generally be
• In groups with older adults, socializing outside of group sessions is described as which of the following?
• Determining what type of group is best for a specific group of children is based on two sets of factors. Variables such as age, gender, and maturity levels are __________ factors.
• Which term refers to the emotional tone or climate of a group?
• Which term describes both the physical arrangement of the group and the way members relate to the group as a whole?
• According to Nolan, to accomplish goals of providing honest self-investigation, promoting the full use of potentials, and bringing about awareness of self-contradictions, the group leader would employ
• The ______________ is the most significant element in many Arab American subcultures
• The role of the psycho-drama group leader is
• Thomas And Martin identify confinement, infringement of lifestyle, restricted social life, and physical and emotional stress as primary features of which group?
• What best describes the belief that group work theories are universally applicable to all clients at all times?
• In Waldo's I/We/It framework, 'It' refers to which dimension?
• In group dynamics, the concept that each element is influenced by every other element and thus the group functions as an integrated whole is best described as what?
• An innovative group for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorders established in the 1990s is termed?
• Which technique, as described by Wubbolding, is based on bringing about change indirectly rather than directly?
• Which groups stress growth through knowledge?
• In the early stages of group development, when members bring different images of what the group will be like, this phenomenon is resolved through?
• Person-centered group leaders serve as what for the group process?
• Which of the following is NOT a feature associated with solution-focused groups?
• In General Systems Theory, which causality pattern describes effects that feed back into causes in a loop?
• According to Riva, which pair of roles are explicitly listed among the group leader roles?
• The group style known as "encounter group" was developed by which figure?
• According to Singh and Salazar, social justice in group work emphasizes
• The desired goal in psychodrama is
• Alfred Adler's form of group counseling was referred to as what?
• The idea that group work theories are appropriate for all clients all the time is a(n):
• Donigian and Hulse-Killacky are cited as proponents of non-sequential activities in response to which condition?
• Who is credited with organizing the first formal group experience not primarily educational or work oriented?
• Which of the following lists the four major Hispanic/Latino subgroups as identified by Diller and Rivera?
• A specialty group is defined as a group that focuses on which?
• In this model of co-leadership the more experienced leader takes charge of the group
• Adult men in groups may benefit from ritual processes such as drumming and imagery; these are described as which approach?
• The term used to describe the detrimental power that groups may exert over their members to conform is?
• In solution-focused work, __________ are universal solutions to unique problems.
• Tina is considering a group to help individuals with mild to moderate mental health concerns improve interpersonal and intrapersonal awareness. Which type is she considering?
• ______________ in group work has to do with both inter- and intrapersonal honesty
• Marcus, a group member, consistently tries to rescue fellow group members from their emotional pain. This behavior is best described as which term?
• According to Myrick, which response does NOT help leaders become more effective facilitators?
• In counseling and psychotherapy groups, member-to-member contact outside of group often results in _____ and _____.
• Life-skills groups are an example of which type of group?
• The number of children in psychoeducational groups is usually _________________ counseling/ psychotherapy groups.
• Common concerns and topics of self-interest such as identity and sexuality are usually the focus of _____________ psychoeducational groups with adolescents
• During the working stage, through which process do group members come to recognize the value of the group and become prepared to move on to the termination stage?
• A major growth goal for relationship groups for adult women is to do what?
• Which practice is recommended for processing time when using exercises in group work?
• The _______________ is the individual who is the subject of the psychodrama
• Alice talks incessantly in group. When feedback highlights her lack of insight, which quadrant of the Johari Window best describes her situation?
• Malekoff suggests that groups of all kinds can be helpful to adolescents in making the transition from childhood to adulthood. All the following are ways suggested, except
• In the SIPA model of group guidance, awareness is
• Which online group type does not require real-time interaction and allows participants to contribute at their own pace?
• In this method of conflict resolution in group, each party involved gives up a little to obtain a part of what they wanted and avoid conflict
• Multiple Family Group Therapy (MFGT) is especially beneficial for which type of families?
• Which term refers to discrimination against older people?
• According to Riva, group leader role(s) include which of the following?
• In the ___________ stage of social justice, group leaders move out of an ethnocentric lens and fully realize the richness of the cultural elements of each group member.
• The core mechanisms of group process and change include which of the following?
• Stress is typically ____________ for adolescent girls compared to adolescent boys
• An ethical standard upheld for potential counseling and psychotherapy group members states that each member must receive as much information as possible about the___________ and___________ to inform their decision whether or not to join the group
• Which statement is NOT a characteristic of self-help group participants?
• The process of interviewing potential group members before the group's first meeting is called?
• Diverse groups are composed of members with dissimilar backgrounds.
• Which term best describes discrimination toward older people?
• Alice was told to imagine what her life would be like when she is older. This is an example of which Hawkins’ suggestion for working with older adults?
• In narrative therapy, raising dilemmas is used to get people to examine possible aspects of a problem before the need arises.
• Which statement is true about psychoeducational groups?
• In group communication, which type of behaviors often accounts for a large portion of messages and includes body language and appearance?
• The context(s) in which culturally diverse groups are most likely to be conducted is (are)
• Which groups emphasize accomplishment of goals?
• Among Glasser's four criteria for effective reality therapy group leaders, which is NOT one?
• Which statement about self-disclosure is true?
• Kurt Lewin's field theory emphasizes interaction between individuals and their what?
• During the working stage, group members are concerned about being which of the following?
• With increased group member size, interaction in the group tends to what?
• Which term refers to using clear and direct communication channels among individuals in a group?
• Which statement about leveling is true?
• Which philosopher is associated with authenticity as an existential group therapy outcome?