CECE Group Counseling & Group Dynamics 2

Question 1

Group cohesiveness is best described as:

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The sense of belonging and attraction members feel toward the group

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The leader's ability to control group conflict

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The degree to which members agree on all issues

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The structured norms established during the forming stage

Question 2

A democratic leadership style in group counseling is characterized by:

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The leader sharing control and encouraging member participation in decisions

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The leader making all decisions without member input

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The leader allowing complete member autonomy with no structure

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The leader rotating responsibility to different members each session

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?

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The spokesperson

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The monopolizer

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The scapegoat

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The resistant member

Question 4

A support group specifically designed for individuals coping with grief after the death of a loved one is BEST classified as:

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A support/mutual-help group

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A task group

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A counseling group

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A psychotherapy group

Question 5

In Corey's model of group development, boundary testing and the establishment of hierarchy among members characterizes which stage?

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Transition stage

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Initial stage

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Working stage

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Ending stage

Question 6

Which of Yalom's therapeutic factors involves a group member gaining insight by observing how others in the group handle their problems?

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Imitative behavior

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Interpersonal learning

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Existential factors

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Recapitulation of the primary family group

Question 7

When a group leader brings attention to a recurring pattern of interaction between two members, this intervention is called:

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Immediacy

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Blocking

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Linking

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Processing