LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor Group Counseling Theories Questions and Answers

Question 1

During the third session of a new process group, two members get into a heated disagreement about the group's direction, while another member challenges the facilitator's leadership style.
Other members appear anxious and are hesitant to participate.
According to Tuckman's stages of group development, which phase is this group MOST likely experiencing?

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Storming

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Norming

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Forming

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Performing

Question 2

A new member in a support group for chronic illness listens to a long-term member describe their successful journey in managing symptoms and improving their quality of life. The new member feels a sense of optimism and believes they too can achieve similar progress. According to Irvin Yalom's therapeutic factors, this is a direct example of:

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Instillation of hope

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Universality

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Altruism

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Interpersonal learning

Question 3

In a psychodrama group, the protagonist, 'Anna,' is struggling with a conflict she has with her boss. The group facilitator asks Anna to switch places with another group member who is playing the role of her boss, instructing Anna to act and speak as she believes her boss would. This technique is known as:

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Role Reversal

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Doubling

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Mirroring

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Soliloquy

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the primary role of a facilitator in a person-centered group?

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To establish a climate of safety and trust through empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard.

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To interpret members' unconscious motives and connect them to past experiences.

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To provide psychoeducation and assign skill-building homework.

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To actively structure group exercises and direct the flow of communication between members.

Question 5

A counselor is designing a time-limited group for adults with social anxiety. The plan includes sessions on identifying automatic negative thoughts, cognitive restructuring techniques, and conducting in-vivo exposure exercises. This approach is most characteristic of which group counseling theory?

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

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Gestalt Therapy

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Adlerian Therapy

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Existential Therapy

Question 6

The primary goal of an Adlerian therapy group is to help members:

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increase social interest and overcome feelings of inferiority.

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resolve unconscious conflicts stemming from early childhood.

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achieve self-actualization by focusing on the 'here and now'.

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confront existential anxieties such as death and meaninglessness.