Chapter 12: Working with Groups Key
1. Group work can be seen as a treatment of choice because
2. An individual can get the most from a group experience by
3. Differences that exist among group members
4. Which of the following is least likely to be a structured group?
5. Group members give feedback as a means of
6. The following is true concerning co-leaders in group work:
7. Group therapy fits well into the managed care scene because groups
8. The focus of most group work today can be characterized by
9. According to the Coreys, group work is the treatment of choice primarily because
10. What is the value of group work?
11. Which of the following statements about structured groups is not true?
12. Which stage of a group is characterized by dealing with conflict, defensiveness, and resistance?
13. Which stage of a group is most clearly associated with exploring personal issues in some depth and
increased group cohesion?
14. Which stage of a group has the focus of consolidating what members learned in the group?
15. Which of the following is not true as it pertains to the stages of a group?
16. Developing ground rules, setting norms, and establishing concrete personal goals are the primary tasks of
which stage of a group?
17. Teaching participants some general guidelines of group functioning, teaching members basic interpersonal
skills, and assisting members to express their fears and expectations are all group leadership functions during
the:
18. In actual practice
19. Cohesion and productivity are most closely associated with the
20. At which stage of a group are the group activities of terminating, summarizing, learning to cope with
relapse, and designing action plans most evident?
21. Assisting a group member in turning insight into action is most likely to occur in which stage?
22. Leading a group is _____ than working on an individual basis with clients.
23. Which of the following is not considered a group leadership skill?
24. Which of the following has been cited in the literature as a potential disadvantage to the co-leadership
model?
25. Two group leaders who are co-facilitating a group must attend to
26. In general, studies give evidence that group therapy is far less effective than individual therapy in bringing
about change.
27. Groups provide a natural laboratory that demonstrate to people that they are not alone and that there is hope
for creating a different life.
28. Even if a group is hastily thrown together, or if it is led by someone without training in group work, the
group will still tend to be beneficial for the participants.
29. The range of groups designed to help people cope with specific problems or those aimed at particular client
populations is limited mainly by a practitioner’s imagination.
30. Groups that are emerging in most settings tend to be short-term groups designed for specific client
populations and remediation of specific problems.
31. From the perspective of the Coreys, groups are the treatment of choice, not a second-rate approach to
helping people change.
32. To date, no professional organization has established a set of ethical guidelines or best practice standards for
group workers.
33. When choosing a co-leader, you should base your decision on how likeable the person seems.
34. Leading a group is a simple as counseling individuals in a group setting.
35. Structured groups generally have an educational focus in that they are designed to teach participants a
variety of coping skills.
36. A group can be given vitality if co-leaders feel trusting enough to express their differences of opinion.
37. A research study showed that co-leaders who do not communicate effectively tend to spend an inordinate
amount of time within the group on their relationship issues.
38. The most significant factor in one’s ability to change is how effective his or her group facilitators are in
creating a cohesive group environment.
39. Being in a group as a part of your program provides an avenue for talking about the feelings, fears, and
uncertainties that characterize the developing helper you are becoming.
40. Productive group members often are able to make instantaneous progress on reaching their goals.