Question 1

People join growth groups primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  Vent their anger 
B)  Justify their behavior 
C)  Learn new behaviors 
D)  Learn to be group leaders 
A)  Vent their anger 
B)  Justify their behavior 
C)  Learn new behaviors 
D)  Learn to be group leaders

Question 2

How do groups help members learn new interpersonal skills?

Accepted Answer

Groups can be instrumental in helping me

Question 3

The primary emphasis in a T-group is on giving therapy to its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following are important skills for leading growth groups EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Being a resource expert on how to learn and change within a group 
B)  Teaching needed interpersonal and small group skills 
C)  Choosing members carefully to fit your personality type 
D)  Modeling the constructive use of small group and interpersonal skills 
A)  Being a resource expert on how to learn and change within a group 
B)  Teaching needed interpersonal and small group skills 
C)  Choosing members carefully to fit your personality type 
D)  Modeling the constructive use of small group and interpersonal skills

Question 5

Assertiveness training is an example of a structured growth group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Group facilitators should be experts in group dynamics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The following promotes participant change EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning to express feelings 
B)  Observing others having corrective emotional experiences 
C)  Learning to blame others for your problems 
D)  Increasing perspective-taking skills 
A)  Learning to express feelings 
B)  Observing others having corrective emotional experiences 
C)  Learning to blame others for your problems 
D)  Increasing perspective-taking skills

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a good goal of growth groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-enhanced attitudes and behaviors 
B)  Increased interpersonal effectiveness 
C)  Intense psychological counseling 
D)  Self-actualization 
A)  Self-enhanced attitudes and behaviors 
B)  Increased interpersonal effectiveness 
C)  Intense psychological counseling 
D)  Self-actualization

Question 9

A person who wants improved interpersonal skills would probably join a

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth group 
B)  Counseling and therapy group 
C)  Self-help group 
D)  Cooperative group 
A)  Growth group 
B)  Counseling and therapy group 
C)  Self-help group 
D)  Cooperative group

Question 10

Some group methods have been proven to be better than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Marie is joining a growth group. She will most likely get

Accepted Answer

A)  One-on-one counseling with the group leader 
B)  Deep psychological counseling to help her with her problems 
C)  A chance to show others how sick she is 
D)  To learn and practice new interpersonal skills 
A)  One-on-one counseling with the group leader 
B)  Deep psychological counseling to help her with her problems 
C)  A chance to show others how sick she is 
D)  To learn and practice new interpersonal skills

Question 12

In establishing conditions for participant change, group leaders should

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop a high trust environment 
B)  Keep the participants carefully controlled 
C)  Encourage participant egocentrism 
D)  Begin with self-disclosing and venting 
A)  Develop a high trust environment 
B)  Keep the participants carefully controlled 
C)  Encourage participant egocentrism 
D)  Begin with self-disclosing and venting

Question 13

What are T-groups and how are they different from encounter groups?

Accepted Answer

T-groups, or training groups, are a form

Question 14

Participants' problems should usually be defined in ways that

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase their sense of freedom in attending the group 
B)  Increase their sense of commitment to the group 
C)  Increase their sense of personal control in solving them 
D)  Increase their sense of obligation to the group leader 
A)  Increase their sense of freedom in attending the group 
B)  Increase their sense of commitment to the group 
C)  Increase their sense of personal control in solving them 
D)  Increase their sense of obligation to the group leader

Question 15

In order to lead a growth group, it is most important that leaders have

Accepted Answer

A)  A background in education 
B)  A conceptual framework for growth 
C)  Intuitions about how to help everyone in the group 
D)  Feelings about how the group should proceed 
A)  A background in education 
B)  A conceptual framework for growth 
C)  Intuitions about how to help everyone in the group 
D)  Feelings about how the group should proceed

Question 16

Facilitators should establish the conditions for members to

Accepted Answer

A)  Become aware of ineffective behaviors 
B)  Learn more effective behaviors 
C)  Apply more effective behaviors to their outside relationships 
D)  a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Become aware of ineffective behaviors 
B)  Learn more effective behaviors 
C)  Apply more effective behaviors to their outside relationships 
D)  a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Louisa wants to confront her understanding of the ultimate concerns of life (death, freedom, etc.). She should probably join a

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt group 
B)  Adlerian group 
C)  Psychoanalytic group 
D)  Existential group 
A)  Gestalt group 
B)  Adlerian group 
C)  Psychoanalytic group 
D)  Existential group

Question 18

A person attempting to overcome an addiction should probably join a

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth group 
B)  Counseling and therapy group 
C)  Self-help group 
D)  Cooperative group 
A)  Growth group 
B)  Counseling and therapy group 
C)  Self-help group 
D)  Cooperative group

Question 19

Tom has asked Martha to give him helpful feedback on his behavior. Her comments should include

Accepted Answer

A)  A description of how she sees Tom's behavior 
B)  A description of how she is reacting to Tom's behavior 
C)  A critique of how he should do better in the future 
D)  a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  A description of how she sees Tom's behavior 
B)  A description of how she is reacting to Tom's behavior 
C)  A critique of how he should do better in the future 
D)  a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

In the Lieberman, Yalom and Miles study, the most effective leaders engaged in emotionally stimulating behavior at what level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low 
B)  Moderate 
C)  High 
D)  None at all 
A)  Low 
B)  Moderate 
C)  High 
D)  None at all

People join growth groups primarily to

How do groups help members learn new interpersonal skills?

The primary emphasis in a T-group is on giving therapy to its members.

All of the following are important skills for leading growth groups EXCEPT

Assertiveness training is an example of a structured growth group.

Group facilitators should be experts in group dynamics.

The following promotes participant change EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a good goal of growth groups?

A person who wants improved interpersonal skills would probably join a

Some group methods have been proven to be better than others.

Marie is joining a growth group. She will most likely get

In establishing conditions for participant change, group leaders should

What are T-groups and how are they different from encounter groups?

Participants' problems should usually be defined in ways that

In order to lead a growth group, it is most important that leaders have

Facilitators should establish the conditions for members to

Louisa wants to confront her understanding of the ultimate concerns of life (death, freedom, etc.). She should probably join a

A person attempting to overcome an addiction should probably join a

Tom has asked Martha to give him helpful feedback on his behavior. Her comments should include

In the Lieberman, Yalom and Miles study, the most effective leaders engaged in emotionally stimulating behavior at what level?

Group Dynamics

Experiential Learning

Group Goals, Social Interdependence,and Trust

Communication Within Groups

Leadership

Using Power

Decision Making

Controversy and Creativity

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Valuing Diversity

Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Team Development, Team Training

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Exam 12: Leading Growth and Counseling Groups

People join growth groups primarily to

How do groups help members learn new interpersonal skills?

The primary emphasis in a T-group is on giving therapy to its members.

All of the following are important skills for leading growth groups EXCEPT

Assertiveness training is an example of a structured growth group.

Group facilitators should be experts in group dynamics.

The following promotes participant change EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a good goal of growth groups?

A person who wants improved interpersonal skills would probably join a

Some group methods have been proven to be better than others.

Marie is joining a growth group. She will most likely get

In establishing conditions for participant change, group leaders should

What are T-groups and how are they different from encounter groups?

Participants' problems should usually be defined in ways that

In order to lead a growth group, it is most important that leaders have

Facilitators should establish the conditions for members to

Louisa wants to confront her understanding of the ultimate concerns of life (death, freedom, etc.). She should probably join a

A person attempting to overcome an addiction should probably join a

Tom has asked Martha to give him helpful feedback on his behavior. Her comments should include

In the Lieberman, Yalom and Miles study, the most effective leaders engaged in emotionally stimulating behavior at what level?

Group Dynamics

Experiential Learning

Group Goals, Social Interdependence,and Trust

Communication Within Groups

Leadership

Using Power

Decision Making

Controversy and Creativity

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Valuing Diversity

Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Team Development, Team Training

Filters