CECE Group Counseling & Group Dynamics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Group cohesiveness is best described as:
- The leader's ability to control group conflict
- The sense of belonging and attraction members feel toward the group (Correct answer)
- The degree to which members agree on all issues
- The structured norms established during the forming stage
Correct answer: The sense of belonging and attraction members feel toward the group
Cohesiveness refers to the bonds of attraction and sense of belonging that members feel toward the group and each other, which Yalom identifies as a key therapeutic factor.
Question 2: A democratic leadership style in group counseling is characterized by:
- The leader making all decisions without member input
- The leader sharing control and encouraging member participation in decisions (Correct answer)
- The leader allowing complete member autonomy with no structure
- The leader rotating responsibility to different members each session
Correct answer: The leader sharing control and encouraging member participation in decisions
Democratic leaders collaborate with members by sharing control, soliciting input, and fostering a participatory environment while still providing guidance.
Question 3: A group member who repeatedly speaks for others, saying 'We all feel that...' without checking with the group, is demonstrating which problematic role?
- The monopolizer
- The spokesperson (Correct answer)
- The scapegoat
- The resistant member
Correct answer: The spokesperson
The spokesperson role involves a member who presumes to speak for the group without consent, which can silence individual voices and distort group dynamics.
Question 4: A support group specifically designed for individuals coping with grief after the death of a loved one is BEST classified as:
- A task group
- A support/mutual-help group (Correct answer)
- A counseling group
- A psychotherapy group
Correct answer: A support/mutual-help group
Support groups bring together individuals sharing a common experience, such as grief, to provide mutual aid and emotional support in a less therapeutically intensive format.
Question 5: In Corey's model of group development, boundary testing and the establishment of hierarchy among members characterizes which stage?
- Initial stage
- Transition stage (Correct answer)
- Working stage
- Ending stage
Correct answer: Transition stage
The transition stage in Corey's model involves members testing the leader and each other, experiencing anxiety, defensiveness, and struggles for control before committing to deeper work.
Question 6: Which of Yalom's therapeutic factors involves a group member gaining insight by observing how others in the group handle their problems?
- Imitative behavior (Correct answer)
- Interpersonal learning
- Existential factors
- Recapitulation of the primary family group
Correct answer: Imitative behavior
Imitative behavior occurs when members learn new behaviors and coping strategies by modeling what they observe in the therapist or other group members.
Question 7: When a group leader brings attention to a recurring pattern of interaction between two members, this intervention is called:
- Immediacy (Correct answer)
- Blocking
- Linking
- Processing
Correct answer: Immediacy
Immediacy involves the leader directly addressing the here-and-now relational dynamics occurring between members or between a member and the leader.
CECE Group Counseling & Group Dynamics 2
Group cohesiveness is best described as: