Question 1

Group interventions for disasters and traumas,such as process debriefings,are NOT always beneficial,particularly when they

Accepted Answer

A) are implemented immediately following the incident. 
B) stress the disclosure of emotional reactions. 
C) use standardized methods that ignore the unique characteristics of the affected individuals. 
D) focus on providing information about available support services. 
E) are conducted by mental health professionals. 
A) are implemented immediately following the incident. 
B) stress the disclosure of emotional reactions. 
C) use standardized methods that ignore the unique characteristics of the affected individuals. 
D) focus on providing information about available support services. 
E) are conducted by mental health professionals.

Question 2

Moreno's psychodrama

Accepted Answer

A) uses experiments and exercises to stimulate change. 
B) is based on Freud's psychoanalytic principles. 
C) uses learning principles to modify behavior rather than cognitions. 
D) uses the group to teach members about theater. 
E) asks members to role play to stimulate emotional experiences. 
A) uses experiments and exercises to stimulate change. 
B) is based on Freud's psychoanalytic principles. 
C) uses learning principles to modify behavior rather than cognitions. 
D) uses the group to teach members about theater. 
E) asks members to role play to stimulate emotional experiences.

Question 3

Integrate social comparison theory,with its emphasis on upward and downward social comparison,with studies of therapeutic factors that stress the importance of the installation of hope and creating a sense of universality.

Accepted Answer

Social comparison theory, developed by p

Question 4

I am a ___ group therapist.I do not consider people to be irrational,selfish,or deeply troubled.Instead,I think people are striving to understand themselves and their life experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) psychodramatic 
C) cognitive-behavioral 
D) support 
E) humanistic 
A) psychodynamic 
B) psychodramatic 
C) cognitive-behavioral 
D) support 
E) humanistic

Question 5

If you have a psychological problem,would you seek a group approach to treatment? Drawing on the empirical literature,explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

It depends on the specific psychological

Question 6

____ is NOT identified by the text as a therapeutic factor in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Hope 
B) Guidance 
C) Cohesion 
D) Altruism 
E) Fantasy 
A) Hope 
B) Guidance 
C) Cohesion 
D) Altruism 
E) Fantasy

Question 7

Use Alcoholics Anonymous to illustrate the basic characteristics of a support group.

Accepted Answer

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a prime exa

Question 8

Revealing personal information is most closely associated with which therapeutic factor?

Accepted Answer

A) hope 
B) universality 
C) vicarious learning 
D) self-disclosure 
E) altruism 
A) hope 
B) universality 
C) vicarious learning 
D) self-disclosure 
E) altruism

Question 9

Once regarded as cathartic,extremely strong expressions of emotions in therapeutic groups tend to create higher levels of stress within the other group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Vicarious learning,cohesion,and support are all key benefits of group therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Don reports to a therapist's office where his degree of functioning is measured.Afterwards the therapy course is explained to him,and then Don signs a form agreeing to the goals of the group members are trying to achieve.Don is most likely in a cognitive-behavioral therapy group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When researchers studied 18 different types of therapeutic approaches to change,they (Lieberman,Yalom,& Miles,1973)found that

Accepted Answer

A) structured groups are superior to unstructured ones. 
B) no one theoretical approach is superior to the others. 
C) groups work best when the leader is warm and humanistic. 
D) behavioral groups are least effective. 
A) structured groups are superior to unstructured ones. 
B) no one theoretical approach is superior to the others. 
C) groups work best when the leader is warm and humanistic. 
D) behavioral groups are least effective.

Question 13

Group therapy is a method of helping dysfunctional groups become more productive-it is therapy for "sick" groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following people is most likely to lead a support group?

Accepted Answer

A) mental health professional 
B) psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) clinical social worker 
E) volunteer layperson 
A) mental health professional 
B) psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) clinical social worker 
E) volunteer layperson

Question 15

Co-leadership

Accepted Answer

A) occurs when a group member takes over some of the leader's responsibilities. 
B) is relatively less effective than single-leadership. 
C) involves installing two leaders in a therapeutic group. 
D) is most effective when the leaders are clearly distinguishable in terms of authority. 
E) confuses group members and should be avoided. 
A) occurs when a group member takes over some of the leader's responsibilities. 
B) is relatively less effective than single-leadership. 
C) involves installing two leaders in a therapeutic group. 
D) is most effective when the leaders are clearly distinguishable in terms of authority. 
E) confuses group members and should be avoided.

Question 16

Because each culture is unique,therapeutic methods that work in one culture rarely work when used in a different culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At the first session of the meeting you attend,you are surprised to learn that no one is "running" the meeting-no psychologist or health-professional is conducting the session.You are likely attending a meeting of a(n)___ group.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic therapy 
B) encounter 
C) support 
D) Gestalt therapy 
E) structured training 
A) psychoanalytic therapy 
B) encounter 
C) support 
D) Gestalt therapy 
E) structured training

Question 18

Groups with such names as Gamblers Anonymous,Adult Children of Alcoholics,The Bell's Palsy Network,Reach to Recover for cancer survivors,and OCD of America are examples of ___ groups.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic therapy 
B) encounter 
C) support 
D) Gestalt therapy 
E) structured training 
A) psychoanalytic therapy 
B) encounter 
C) support 
D) Gestalt therapy 
E) structured training

Question 19

Premature termination occurs when the group disbands before it has reached the "adjourning stage" of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Lewin's law of change argued:

Accepted Answer

A) "Be the change you want to see in the world." 
B) "Change is a function of the person and the environment." 
C) "The secret to change: Don't fight the old,but instead nurture the new." 
D) "A small group of committed people can change the world;indeed,it's the only thing that ever has." 
E) "It is easier to change individuals formed into a group than to change any one of them separately." 
A) "Be the change you want to see in the world." 
B) "Change is a function of the person and the environment." 
C) "The secret to change: Don't fight the old,but instead nurture the new." 
D) "A small group of committed people can change the world;indeed,it's the only thing that ever has." 
E) "It is easier to change individuals formed into a group than to change any one of them separately."

Group interventions for disasters and traumas,such as process debriefings,are NOT always beneficial,particularly when they

Moreno's psychodrama

Integrate social comparison theory,with its emphasis on upward and downward social comparison,with studies of therapeutic factors that stress the importance of the installation of hope and creating a sense of universality.

I am a ___ group therapist.I do not consider people to be irrational,selfish,or deeply troubled.Instead,I think people are striving to understand themselves and their life experiences.

If you have a psychological problem,would you seek a group approach to treatment? Drawing on the empirical literature,explain why or why not.

____ is NOT identified by the text as a therapeutic factor in groups.

Use Alcoholics Anonymous to illustrate the basic characteristics of a support group.

Revealing personal information is most closely associated with which therapeutic factor?

Once regarded as cathartic,extremely strong expressions of emotions in therapeutic groups tend to create higher levels of stress within the other group members.

Vicarious learning,cohesion,and support are all key benefits of group therapy.

Don reports to a therapist's office where his degree of functioning is measured.Afterwards the therapy course is explained to him,and then Don signs a form agreeing to the goals of the group members are trying to achieve.Don is most likely in a cognitive-behavioral therapy group.

When researchers studied 18 different types of therapeutic approaches to change,they (Lieberman,Yalom,& Miles,1973)found that

Group therapy is a method of helping dysfunctional groups become more productive-it is therapy for "sick" groups.

Which of the following people is most likely to lead a support group?

Co-leadership

Because each culture is unique,therapeutic methods that work in one culture rarely work when used in a different culture.

At the first session of the meeting you attend,you are surprised to learn that no one is "running" the meeting-no psychologist or health-professional is conducting the session.You are likely attending a meeting of a(n)___ group.

Groups with such names as Gamblers Anonymous,Adult Children of Alcoholics,The Bell's Palsy Network,Reach to Recover for cancer survivors,and OCD of America are examples of ___ groups.

Premature termination occurs when the group disbands before it has reached the "adjourning stage" of group development.

Lewin's law of change argued:

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Crowds and Collectives

Filters

Exam 16: Growth and Change

Group interventions for disasters and traumas,such as process debriefings,are NOT always beneficial,particularly when they

Moreno's psychodrama

Integrate social comparison theory,with its emphasis on upward and downward social comparison,with studies of therapeutic factors that stress the importance of the installation of hope and creating a sense of universality.

I am a ___ group therapist.I do not consider people to be irrational,selfish,or deeply troubled.Instead,I think people are striving to understand themselves and their life experiences.

If you have a psychological problem,would you seek a group approach to treatment? Drawing on the empirical literature,explain why or why not.

____ is NOT identified by the text as a therapeutic factor in groups.

Use Alcoholics Anonymous to illustrate the basic characteristics of a support group.

Revealing personal information is most closely associated with which therapeutic factor?

Once regarded as cathartic,extremely strong expressions of emotions in therapeutic groups tend to create higher levels of stress within the other group members.

Vicarious learning,cohesion,and support are all key benefits of group therapy.

Don reports to a therapist's office where his degree of functioning is measured.Afterwards the therapy course is explained to him,and then Don signs a form agreeing to the goals of the group members are trying to achieve.Don is most likely in a cognitive-behavioral therapy group.

When researchers studied 18 different types of therapeutic approaches to change,they (Lieberman,Yalom,& Miles,1973)found that

Group therapy is a method of helping dysfunctional groups become more productive-it is therapy for "sick" groups.

Which of the following people is most likely to lead a support group?

Co-leadership

Because each culture is unique,therapeutic methods that work in one culture rarely work when used in a different culture.

At the first session of the meeting you attend,you are surprised to learn that no one is "running" the meeting-no psychologist or health-professional is conducting the session.You are likely attending a meeting of a(n)___ group.

Groups with such names as Gamblers Anonymous,Adult Children of Alcoholics,The Bell's Palsy Network,Reach to Recover for cancer survivors,and OCD of America are examples of ___ groups.

Premature termination occurs when the group disbands before it has reached the "adjourning stage" of group development.

Lewin's law of change argued:

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Crowds and Collectives

Filters