Group Counseling 03 Test 2

Front 1

1. A major difference between group therapy and group counseling lies in:
a. the techniques employed to facilitate the process of interaction.
b. the goals of the process.
c. the age of the participants.
d. the theoretical orientation of the group leader.

Back 1

B. the goals of the process.

Front 2

2. Which type of group focuses on remediation, treatment, and personality reconstruction?
a. support groups
b. counseling groups
c. therapy groups
d. self-help groups
e. structured groups

Back 2

C. therapy groups

Front 3

3. An ethical practice for leaders to follow is to inform members that:
a. once they join a group, they are required to remain in it until the group ends.
b. they may terminate a group only when the leader gives consent to the member.
c. they are expected to exit from the group when the members take a vote.
d. they should exit from the group only after they have discussed the matter in the group.

Back 3

D. they should exit from the group only after they have discussed the matter in the group.

Front 4

To foster trust in the therapeutic relationship; to communicate understanding and to encourage deeper level of self-exploration
a. questioning
b. empathizing
c. reflecting feelings
d. giving feedback
e. summarizing

Back 4

B. empathizing

Front 5

The basic criterion for the selection of group members is:
a. whether they will contribute to the group or whether they will be counterproductive.
b. whether they are dependent or independent personalities.
c. the absence of any neurotic symptoms.
d. the degree to which the group leader likes the person.
e. the degree to which the prospective member likes the person.

Back 5

A. whether they will contribute to the group or whether they will be counterproductive.

Front 6

Interpreting the meaning of behavior patterns at appropriate times to that members
will be able to engage in a deeper level of self-exploration and consider alternative
behaviors is most critical at:
a. the initial stage of a group.
b. the transition stage.
c. the working stage.
d. the consolidation stage.

Back 6

C. the working stage.

Front 7

Resistance in the psychoanalytic approach is viewed as:
a. an unconscious dynamic.
b. a conscious refusal of a member to explore a topic that is threatening.
c. a basic part of the analytic process.
d. the group’s refusal to cooperate with the leader.
e. both (a) and (c)

Back 7

E. both (a) and (c)

Front 8

Many analytically oriented group therapists have a leadership style that is characterized by:
a. objectivity, warm detachment, and relative anonymity.
b. objectivity, aloofness, and strict anonymity.
c. subjectivity, mutuality, and self-disclosure.
d. rationality, impersonality, and coolness.

Back 8

A. objectivity, warm detachment, and relative anonymity.

Front 9

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of the Adlerian approach to group
work.
a. establishing a therapeutic relationship.
b. analysis of individual dynamics.
c. insight.
d. developing group rapport through sharing of dreams.
e. a reorientation.

Back 9

D. developing group rapport through sharing of dreams.

Front 10

The primary role of the Adlerian group leader is:
a. interpreting resistances.
b. uncovering repressed material.
c. to challenge the beliefs and goals of the members.
d. to develop a treatment plan and evaluate results.
e. both (a) and (b).

Back 10

C. to challenge the beliefs and goals of the members.