Group Counseling Theories Flashcards
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A group leader who uses 'linking' is attempting to:
Answer: Draw connections between what different members share
Linking is a leadership technique that highlights thematic or emotional connections between members' contributions, fostering cohesion and universality.
In narrative group therapy, members are encouraged to develop 'alternative stories' primarily to:
Answer: Reclaim a sense of agency apart from problem-saturated narratives
Narrative therapy (White & Epston) helps clients externalize problems and author richer, alternative stories that highlight competence and identity beyond the problem.
Which leader behavior is most consistent with an existential group therapy approach?
Answer: Exploring members' experiences of freedom, responsibility, and meaning
Existential group therapy (Yalom, May) focuses on ultimate concerns—freedom, responsibility, isolation, meaninglessness, and death—as the core therapeutic material.
A group that has just lost a long-term member who left prematurely should ideally:
Answer: Process the departure as a group, exploring reactions collectively
Processing a member's premature departure helps remaining members work through feelings of abandonment, rejection, or guilt that can impede group progress.
In behavioral group therapy, 'contingency contracting' refers to:
Answer: Explicit agreements specifying target behaviors and reinforcement consequences
Contingency contracts specify what behavior is expected, under what conditions, and what reinforcers or consequences will follow, making behavioral goals explicit and accountable.
A group leader practicing motivational interviewing (MI) in a group setting would most emphasize:
Answer: Evoking members' own motivation by exploring ambivalence
MI is built on eliciting change talk and resolving ambivalence rather than persuading or confronting, respecting each person's autonomy to choose change.
Which of the following best describes 'vicarious learning' as a therapeutic factor in groups?
Answer: Members benefiting by observing others' therapeutic work and growth
Also called 'imitative behavior' (Yalom), vicarious learning occurs when members gain insight or skills by watching others engage in therapeutic work, even when they are not the focus.