LPC Group Counseling Theories 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which stage of Corey's group development model involves members testing trust, establishing norms, and exploring how much to risk sharing?
- Working stage
- Final stage
- Transition stage
- Initial stage (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Initial stage
The initial stage is characterized by orientation, trust-building, and members determining what is safe to share.
Question 2: A group counselor who self-discloses personal experiences to model vulnerability and encourage member sharing is using which technique?
- Confrontation
- Leader self-disclosure (Correct answer)
- Interpretation
- Blocking
Correct answer: Leader self-disclosure
Judicious leader self-disclosure can normalize vulnerability and deepen group trust and cohesion.
Question 3: In a CBT group for depression, 'behavioral activation' involves:
- Using biofeedback to monitor stress responses
- Scheduling pleasant and meaningful activities to counter withdrawal (Correct answer)
- Activating relaxation responses through breathwork
- Increasing medication dosage to improve motivation
Correct answer: Scheduling pleasant and meaningful activities to counter withdrawal
Behavioral activation targets depression's inactivity cycle by increasing engagement in rewarding behaviors.
Question 4: Which of the following BEST describes the working stage of a group?
- Members are polite, guarded, and focused on orientation
- Members engage in deeper self-exploration and give meaningful feedback (Correct answer)
- Members challenge the leader's authority and test limits
- Members focus on termination tasks and celebrating gains
Correct answer: Members engage in deeper self-exploration and give meaningful feedback
The working stage is characterized by cohesion, trust, and productive therapeutic work among members.
Question 5: A group leader who uses 'linking' is performing which function?
- Connecting the group to outside community resources
- Drawing connections between one member's disclosure and another member's experience (Correct answer)
- Summarizing the group's progress for documentation
- Linking behavioral goals to specific reinforcers
Correct answer: Drawing connections between one member's disclosure and another member's experience
Linking highlights commonalities across members' experiences, deepening cohesion and universality.
Question 6: Which group format requires the MOST ethical caution when members know each other outside of the group?
- Online psychoeducational group
- Open-enrollment support group
- Closed therapy group with pre-existing relationships (e.g., colleagues) (Correct answer)
- Marathon weekend intensive group
Correct answer: Closed therapy group with pre-existing relationships (e.g., colleagues)
Pre-existing relationships create dual-relationship and confidentiality risks that can seriously undermine group safety.
Question 7: During the termination stage of a group, a counselor MOST appropriately helps members by:
- Introducing new therapeutic techniques to end on a high note
- Facilitating consolidation of learning and planning for generalization to daily life (Correct answer)
- Avoiding discussion of endings to prevent premature dropout
- Scheduling individual sessions to replace the group experience
Correct answer: Facilitating consolidation of learning and planning for generalization to daily life
Effective termination involves reviewing gains, processing feelings about ending, and planning how to sustain progress outside the group.
LPC Group Counseling Theories 5
Which stage of Corey's group development model involves members testing trust, establishing norms, and exploring how much to risk sharing?