CADC - Certification Prep and Alcohol and Drug Counselor Group Counseling Dynamics Questions and Answers

Question 1

In the 'storming' stage of group development, a counselor can expect members to exhibit which of the following behaviors?

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Challenges to the group's purpose, conflicts between members, and testing of boundaries.

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Polite and guarded interactions with high dependence on the leader.

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A strong sense of group cohesion and established norms for communication.

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Focus on task completion and autonomous collaboration among members.

Question 2

A group member shares that they are struggling with intense cravings and feels isolated in their recovery. Another member responds, "I know exactly how that feels; I went through the same thing last month. It gets better." This interaction BEST exemplifies which of Yalom's therapeutic factors?

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Universality

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Altruism

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Instillation of Hope

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Imparting Information

Question 3

A counselor is leading a substance abuse group where a member consistently dominates the conversation, interrupting others and shifting the focus to themselves. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate initial intervention by the counselor?

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Address the member's behavior directly but supportively within the group context.

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Remove the member from the group to protect the other participants.

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Allow the behavior to continue, assuming the group will self-regulate.

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Privately speak with the member after the group session has concluded.

Question 4

Which of the following describes a primary ethical challenge specific to group counseling that is less prominent in individual counseling?

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The inability to guarantee complete confidentiality among all members.

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Maintaining professional competence through continuing education.

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Ensuring the counselor's personal values do not unduly influence the client.

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The need to establish a clear therapeutic contract and obtain informed consent.

Question 5

A member of a relapse prevention group has been consistently quiet and withdrawn for several sessions. The counselor decides to adopt a leadership style that is more group-centered, asking questions like, "I've noticed Michael has been quiet today. I'm wondering what others are observing or feeling about that." This approach is characteristic of which leadership style?

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Democratic

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Autocratic

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Laissez-faire

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Psychoeducational

Question 6

During a process group, a member describes a recent argument with their partner. Another member, playing the 'Harmonizer' role, would be most likely to respond by:

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Attempting to mediate, reduce tension, and find common ground.

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Offering specific, unsolicited advice on how to solve the problem.

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Challenging the member's perception of the argument.

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Sharing a longer, more dramatic story of their own relationship problems.