Psychoanalysis Group Dynamics and Facilitation 2

Question 1

In Wilfred Bion's group theory, which basic assumption describes a group that acts as though it exists to fight or flee from an enemy?

Accepted Answer

Fight-flight

Answer

Bion's fight-flight basic assumption involves the group behaving as if its primary purpose is to fight or flee from a perceived threat.

Question 2

What is the term for the unconscious process by which group members assign roles to specific individuals based on the group's collective needs?

Accepted Answer

Role suction

Answer

Role suction refers to the pull that group dynamics exert on individuals, drawing them into particular roles that serve the group's unconscious needs.

Question 3

Which concept describes the phenomenon where a group member unconsciously carries feelings or conflicts on behalf of the entire group?

Accepted Answer

Identified patient

Answer

The identified patient is the group member who is unconsciously selected to express or hold the group's shared conflicts or pathology.

Question 4

In psychoanalytic group therapy, 'group-as-a-whole' interventions differ from individual interventions primarily in that they:

Accepted Answer

Address the shared unconscious dynamics of all members simultaneously

Answer

Group-as-a-whole interventions address the collective unconscious themes and dynamics shared by all members rather than targeting any one individual.

Question 5

The concept of 'social microcosm' in group therapy suggests that:

Accepted Answer

Members will eventually recreate their characteristic interpersonal patterns within the group

Answer

Yalom's social microcosm concept holds that members inevitably reproduce their typical relational patterns in the group, making the group a sample of their broader social world.

(Psychoanalysis) Psychoanalysis Theory Test Practice Test

(Psychoanalysis) Psychoanalysis Theory Test Practice Test

Psychoanalysis Group Dynamics and Facilitation 2