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CPS 541 Final test Name __________________________ CPS 541 FinalSelect the best answer for
the following questions.1. A major difference between group therapy and group counseling
lies in:a. the techniques employed to facilitate the process of interactionb. the goals of the
process.c. The age of the participantsd. The theoretical orientation of the group
leader.2. Which type of group focuses on remediation, treatment, and personality
reconstruction?a. support groupsb. counseling groupsc. therapy groupsd. self-help
groupse. structured groups3. What does a member have a right to expect before making the
decision of whether or not to join a particular group?a. a discussion of the rights and
responsibilities of group membersb. a clear statement regarding the purpose of the
groupc. a pregroup interviewd. information about the training and qualifications of the
group leadere. all of the above4. Confidentiality in groups is:a. a legal right of every
member.b. something that members can be guaranteed.c. limited by state laws.d. an
absolute that can never be broken.5. According to ASGW’s ethical guidelines, group leaders
are expected to protect confidentiality of members by:a. clearly defining what
confidentiality means.b. explaining to members why it is important.c. discussing the
difficulties involved in enforcement.d. all of the above.Match the following definitions with
the specific group skills listed.6. Opening up clear and direct communication among
members; helping members to assume increasing responsibility for the group’s
directiona. suggestingb. facilitatingc. goal settingd. giving feedbacke. none of the
above 7. Offering possible explanations for certain thoughts, feelings, and patterns of
behavior.a. interpretingb. evaluationc. giving feedbackd. active listeninge. all of the
above8. Saying in slightly different words what a member has said to clarify its
meaninga. reflecting feelingsb. supportingc. facilitatingd. restatinge. none of the
above9. Grasping the essence of a message at both the feeling and the thinking levels;
simplifying client statements by focusing on the core of the messagea. active
listeningb. clarifyingc. restatingd. summarizinge. interpretingThe following questions refer
to the aims and desired outcomes of specific group leadership skills. Match the initial
statement (desired outcome. with the term that is the appropriate leadership skill.10. To
prepare members to assimilate, integrate, an apply in-group learning to everyday
lifea. modelingb. suggestingc. interpretingd. initiatinge. terminating11. To foster trust in the
therapeutic relationship; to communicate understanding and to encourage deeper levels of
self-explorationa. questioningb. empathizingc. reflecting feelingsd. giving
feedbacke. summarizing12. To help members develop alternative courses of thinking and
2. actiona. giving feedbackb. suggestingc. interpretingd. supportinge. terminating 13. To offer
an external view of how the person appears to others; to increase the client’s self-
awarenessa. giving feedbackb. suggestingc. facilitatingd. goal settinge. empathizing14. To
avoid fragmentation and give direction to a session; to provide for continuity and
meaninga. reflecting feelingsb. summarizingc. initiatingd. blockinge. suggesting15. To
encourage deeper self-exploration; to provide a new perspective for considering and
understanding one’s behaviora. clarifyingb. interpretingc. confrontingd. supporting
suggestingSelect the best response.16. Which stage is most closely associated with dealing
with personal issues and translating insight into action both in the group and outside of
it?a. transitionb. terminationc. initiald. working17. Which stage has the focus of applying
what has been learned in the group and putting it to use in everyday
life?a. transitionb. terminationc. initiald. working18. A group that is composed of people
who are similar in age, type of problem, and personality characteristics can be
called:a. homogenousb. heterogeneousc. endogenousd. androgynous 19. If the goal of a
group is the simulation of everyday life, then it is a good idea to have:a. a homogenous
groupb. a heterogeneous groupc. an endogenous groupd. an androgynous group20. The
basic criterion for the selection of group members is:a. whether they will contribute to the
group or whether they will be counterproductiveb. whether they are dependent or
independent personalitiesc. the absence of any neurotic symptoms.d. The degree to which
the group leader likes the persone. The degree to which the prospective member likes the
leader21. Alfred Adler’s form of group counseling was referred to as
____________________________a. collective counselingc. psychodramab. group marathond.
phyloanalysis22. Alcoholics Anonymous is a type of ______________ group.a. collective
counselingb. Basic Skills Trainingc. self-helpd. total quality23. The term “open-ended” refers
to _____________________a. leadership changesb. new members can be admitted at any timec.
new members can not be admitted after first sessiond. the location of the group frequently
changes24. Group ___________ involves the actual words, ideas, and information exchanged
within a group.a. processb. workc. contentd. action25. When a group leader distances
himself or herself from conflict within the group or postpones interventions, he or she is
said to be using this method of conflict intervention.a. traffic directorb. suppression of
conflictc. withdrawal from conflictd. working out a compromise26. When pointing out that
group members may share individual concerns, the group leader uses the skill of __________a.
blockingb. diagnosingc. protectingd. linking 27. This task is one of the steps that group
members must accomplish during their first sessions of group.a. deal with apprehensionb.
set up seating chartc. confront members on their silenced. eliminate group rules28. This
form of resistance is characterized by instructing someone on what to do in a particular
situation.a. intellectualizingb. advice givingc. band aidingd. monopolizing29. __________ refers
to putting oneself in another’s place in regard to subjective perception and emotion while
maintaining objectivity.a. facilitatingb. collaboratingc. supportingd. empathizing30. Equal
member airtime may be increased through the use of ___________________a. role playingb.
homeworkc. roundsd. groupthink31. __________________ is usually thought of as the leader’s
emotional responses to members that are a result of the leader’s own needs or unresolved
issues.a. unfinished businessb. transferencec. countertransferenced.
3. intertransference32. One of the dominant values of ethics is ____________ that essentially
means “avoiding doing harm.”a. autonomyb. nonmaleficencec. beneficenced. veracity33.
When a leader suspects that a group member is breaking confidentiality, he or she should
__________________a. ignore the problemb. call the member at homec. discuss the matter with
the one who’s confidence was brokend. address the breach during group time 34. Person-
centered group leaders serve as _________________________ for the group process.a. direction
giversb. interpretersc. facilitatorsd. objective experts35. One common practice among
Gestalt group leaders is ____________________ .a. the use of the floating hot seatb. groups are
long-termc. tri-level model workd. emphasis on here-and-now36. the theory that focuses on
what it means to be a human is _______________ .a. existentialb. person-centeredc. Gestaltd.
none of the above37. A primary goal of REBT group work is for group members to learn to
_______________ .a. think rationallyb. integrate feelingsc. change behaviord. express themselves
openly38. The founder of reality therapy is _______________ a man initially trained as
apsychoanalyst who became disenchanted with the approach.a. Albert Bandurab. William
Glasserc. Albert Ellisd. B.F. Skinner39. Reality therapy’s four human psychological needs are
belonging, power, freedom, and ______________ .a. restb. func. knowledged. survival40. Group
leaders of reality therapy groups are _______________ .a. cold and objectiveb. completely
acceptingc. warm and confrontingd. totally passive41. Generally speaking, behaviorists
emphasize all of the following EXCEPT _______________ .a. feelingsb. here and now
experiencesc. changing maladaptive behaviord. defining specific goals
