NCMHCE Group Counseling Theories 2

Question 1

A group leader notices that members are competing for the leader's attention and forming subgroups. According to Yalom, this is most characteristic of which stage?

Accepted Answer

Conflict/dominance

Answer

The conflict or dominance stage is marked by competition, subgrouping, and struggles for influence within the group.

Question 2

In a psychodrama group, the 'auxiliary ego' role refers to:

Accepted Answer

Group members who play roles in the protagonist's scene

Answer

Auxiliary egos are group members assigned to play significant figures or objects in the protagonist's enacted scenario.

Question 3

Which group therapy approach emphasizes identifying and modifying automatic thoughts shared among group members?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioral group therapy

Answer

Cognitive-behavioral group therapy targets automatic thoughts, cognitive distortions, and maladaptive schemas using structured interventions.

Question 4

A counselor running a bereavement group uses Irvin Yalom's therapeutic factor of 'universality' when members:

Accepted Answer

Discover that others share similar grief experiences

Answer

Universality occurs when members recognize that their painful experiences are not unique, reducing isolation and shame.

Question 5

In Adlerian group counseling, the concept of 'social interest' (Gemeinschaftsgefühl) means:

Accepted Answer

An innate drive toward community, cooperation, and contributing to others

Answer

Social interest is Adler's term for the innate human capacity and motivation to contribute to the well-being of the community.

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE Group Counseling Theories 2