Which is NOT generally a function of the psychodrama director?
a. To warm up the group before action takes place
b. To coach other members to act as doubles
c. To offer suggestions regarding what scenes might be enacted
d. To attack the illogical beliefs of members
The group leader is likely to begin a group by
a. asking the members to complete the life-script checklist.
b. using nonverbal exercises to build trust.
c. teaching members REBT’s ABC theory.
d. using direct and confrontive techniques to undermine the members’ irrational
thinking.
Regarding the role of self-evaluation in the reality therapy group, which is true?
a. The group leader judges the morality of the actions of members.
b. The leader teaches members moral behavior in an active way.
c. Members must decide for themselves the quality of their actions.
d. The group leader judges the morality of the actions of members and teaches members
moral behavior in an active way.
The “news of difference” is associated with which of the following techniques?
a. Exception questions
b. Pre-therapy change
c. The miracle question
d. Scaling questions
The concept of unconditional positive regard is most closely associated with
a. warmth.
b. trust.
c. congruence.
d. genuineness.
Which of the statements below about trust is FALSE?
a. Trust building is the exclusive province of group leaders.
b. The level of trust in a group depends in large part on the membersindividually and
collectively.
c. Participants will trust the group more if they are encouraged to expose their fears.
d. Leaders who show that they are interested in the welfare of individual members and
of the group as a whole engender trust.
__________ is a process of reeducation that includes both conscious and unconscious
awareness and both the present and the past.
a. Psychoeducational groups
b. Task facilitation groups
c. Brief group therapy
d. Group psychotherapy
__________ the group, including the specification of norms and procedures, should be
accomplished early in the group’s history.
a. Structuring
b. Closing
c. Modeling
d. Terminating
The function of the existential group leader is
a. to understand the member’s subjective world and to challenge each member to
discover alternatives.
b. to explore the member’s past history.
c. to challenge each member to remain the same.
d. to explore the concept of ego and assist the member to explore his or hers.
The __________ is generally characterized by increased anxiety and defensiveness.
a. closing stage
b. opening stage
c. initial stage
d. transition stage
A psychodrama encounter is
a. a full encounter that directly leads to improved relationships in the protagonist’s life.
b. not a full encounter because the protagonist is encountering the significant other as
portrayed by an auxiliary.
c. almost always of greater therapeutic benefit to the auxiliaries than to the protagonist.
d. less effective than reporting an event to other members.
If members are to make changes, the reality therapist assumes all of the following
EXCEPT
a. members must develop a plan for change.
b. members must be willing to change.
c. members must make a commitment to change.
d. the member’s plan is not as important as their feelings.
_____ is if you accept the idea that certain cultural values are supreme.
a. Competence
b. Informed consent
c. Cultural encapsulation
d. Psychological risks
After a cathartic experience, some kind of ____________________ is often necessary
to help members make new decisions based on what they have experienced
emotionally.
a. emotional work
b. cognitive work
c. behavioral intervention
d. solution-focused work
In Adlerian counseling, the group leader’s main task during the assessment phases is
a. to integrate data from the lifestyle investigation.
b. to interpret the latent meanings of dreams.
c. to administer projective tests.
d. to develop specific behavioral goals and a treatment plan.
Which of the following is an integral part of a reality group?
a. Developing an action plan for change
b. Dream work
c. Working on the life scripts of members
d. Reenacting past events in the present
REBT leaders provide members with
a. conditional acceptance.
b. warmth and approval.
c. unconditional acceptance.
d. unconditional love.
The implication of self-awareness for group practice is
a. that repression is a strong factor in human behavior.
b. that humans tend to shy away from awareness of themselves.
c. that awareness of the causes of one’s problems provides the key to resolving these
problems.
d. that through self-awareness members are confronted with the responsibility to direct
their own lives.
Both MI and SFBT reflect a _________________ thatargues for the existence of
multiple social realities.
a. deterministic philosophy
b. social constructionist, postmodern philosophy
c. superficial philosophy
d. patriarchal philosophy
Highly effective therapists can be described as having all of the following EXCEPT
a. the ability to provide an emotionally safe environment for clients while challenging
them.
b. an ability to deeply enter the world of another without losing a sense of self.
c. the ability to accept feedback about themselves without becoming destabilized by this
feedback.
d. to become a master who does not need further training.
The congruence of a group leader implies
a. empathy.
b. respect.
c. immediacy.
d. genuineness.
_____ is to offer an external view of how the person appears to others; to increase the
client’s self- awareness.
a. Giving feedback
b. Suggesting
c. Facilitating
d. Goal setting
Collections of bad feelings that people use to justify their life script are known as
a. basic decisions.
b. rackets.
c. games.
d. counter-injunctions.
The _______________________ is a form of therapeutic alliance between members in
cognitive-oriented groups.
a. buddy system
b. peer reinforcement system
c. sponsor system
d. dyadic support system
According to REBT, people develop psychological disturbances because of
a. a traumatic event.
b. failure to receive love from significant others.
c. their irrational beliefs about certain events.
d. unfinished business from their past.
Reality therapy emphasizes
a. responsible planning.
b. looking at why we think as we do.
c. gaining insight into the core of a problem.
d. fully experiencing one’s feelings.
__________ or groups structured by some central theme are gaining in popularity.
These groups feature the presentation and discussion of factual information and skill
building through the use of planned skill-building exercises.
a. Psychoeducational groups
b. Task facilitation groups
c. Brief group therapy
d. Group psychotherapy
Which of the following terms does NOT describe the Gestalt approach?
a. Existential
b. Phenomenological
c. Experiential
d. Past oriented
__________ has preventative as well as remedial aims.
a. Self-care
b. Self-awareness
c. Group counseling
d. Group mentality
The element of__________ that a follow-up session encourages maximizes the chances
of long-lasting benefits from the group experience.
a. confrontation
b. accountability
c. catharsis
d. empathy
Psychoanalytic dream work consists of
a. asking the member to act out all parts of his dream.
b. interpretation of the latent meaning of the dream.
c. having the member analyze and interpret his own dream.
d. the leader avoiding giving any interpretations of the dream.
Transference in the analytic group is viewed as
a. a sign that therapy is ineffective.
b. unhelpful and distracting.
c. a means to uncover past conflicts and the core of group work.
d. a way members cannot gain increased awareness.
TA provides options for working with family groups on a cognitive, affective, and
behavioral level. Show how the concepts of TA can be applied to family members on all
these levels.
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Describe the process directions patterns that make up the stages or phases of the
person-centered group.
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Discuss the existential view of death as a significant variable in living fully. How might
an existential practitioner focus on this reality in group counseling? How are death and
meaning in life related concepts?
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The intervention strategies used in psychoeducational groups are largely based on the
transmission of information basic to making changes and teaching a process for
bringing about these changes. List and describe the leader’s main tasks in
psychoeducational groups.
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Illustrate the effectiveness of the question technique.
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Describe how the Gestalt approach focuses on verbal language patterns and nonverbal
communication aspects.
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Many school counseling groups are aimed at enhancing personal and social
development and at the same time have a psychoeducational purpose. List two to three
of these developmental focuses and describe their importance.
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Demonstrate howa group can be a place where people can learn about the kinds of
strokes they give and receive.
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Describe the benefits of being in a group when commitment to change is difficult.
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Describe the four steps that characterize the process of solution-focused brief therapy,
which can also be applied to group counseling.
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Describe the primary role of the group facilitator according to this model. Demonstrate
if you could function effectively in such a role or not.
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Discuss the concept of activity and action-oriented methods that are part of a cognitive
behavioral group.
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Explain your understandingof the phrase”unconditional positive regard” and
demonstrate how this a basic part of the person-centered approach.
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Adler was perhaps the first major theorist to stress a phenomenological orientation
toward therapy. Explain this orientation and its application to group work.
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Demonstrate the positive meanings of the situations when group members challenge the
leader.
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MI is about arranging conversations so that people talk themselves into change, based
on their own values and interests. Briefly discus how this would work in a group
setting.
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Discuss the implications for the concepts of self-determination and personal
responsibility for group counseling.
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