Deck 7: Couples, Family, and Group Helping

Question 1

Which of the following is not a key rule that governs the functioning of families?

A) Families have overt and covert rules.
B) In a family it is important to know who is "in charge."
C) Each family has its own homeostasis.
D) A healthy family should have rigid boundaries.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Theorist __________ believed that external forces exert a strong impact on personality development, and his/her model of working with children is often regarded as a precursor to family therapy models.

A) Jane Addams
B) Karen Horney
C) Otto Kernberg
D) Alfred Adler

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which field focuses on the examination of the manner in which systems tend to maintain their typical ways of functioning, whether those actions are healthy or unhealthy?

A) Neurolinguistics
B) Information systems
C) Cybernetics
D) Homeopathics

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a self-help group?

A) They are usually free and if they have a leader that person is a volunteer.
B) Its purpose is education, affirmation, and enhancing strengths of its members.
C) They do not require a vast amount of member self-disclosure.
D) Every meeting begins with a didactic presentation.

Question 5

Which of the following is the best definition of homeostasis?

A) The dysfunctional aspects of a system
B) A system's tendency to act to maintain a steady state
C) The continued functioning of a system regardless of outside factors
D) The constant changing of a system

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the potential drawbacks of being a client in a group therapy setting?

A) The therapist leading the group is not obligated to maintain confidentiality of the group members.
B) Group therapy has been found to be generally ineffective for most problems.
C) Most groups will come to be dominated by one or two of the members, even if the group therapist tries to prevent this from happening.
D) Group members may not maintain the privacy and confidentiality of other group members.

Question 7

According to Tuckman, what happens in the performing stage of group development?

A) Members learn to trust one and other.
B) The group becomes a unit.
C) The members work on their identified problems.
D) Members deal with their feelings about leaving the group.

Question 8

In the pregroup stage, the leader must:

A) screen all potential members of the group.
B) discuss, in the group with the group members, the rules and goals of the group.
C) be aware of potential scapegoating and hostilities within the group.
D) stand aside and let the group develop on its own.

Question 9

Which of the following clients would likely benefit more from individual therapy than family therapy?

A) A couple considering divorce
B) A spouse with unfinished business
C) A family that is having trouble adjusting to a move to a new country
D) A child who resents his siblings

Question 10

Compared to individual counseling, which of the following is not an advantage of group counseling?

A) It is often cheaper.
B) There is more focus on the individual.
C) It provides extra social support.
D) It provides an environment to test new behavior.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good group leader?

A) Willing to take risks
B) Inventive and creative
C) Enthusiastic
D) Having a dominant personality

Question 12

A scapegoat of the system is an individual who:

A) is generally the healthy person in the system.
B) is generally the only person in the system with a problem.
C) exhibits atypical behaviour that reflects problems in the system.
D) is intolerant of the other individuals in the systems.

Question 13

Which of the following is typical of a dysfunctional family?
E) A clear hierarchy that shows who is "in charge" of the system
F) Easily blaming and scapegoating of one person
G) Open and honest communication H. Awareness of feelings

Question 14

When working with a group or a family, it is important to stress:

A) the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
B) the importance of discussing about what goes on within the group with other people who are not in the group.
C) that those who cannot keep a secret will be prosecuted legally.
D) that the human service professional is unable to keep issues confidential.

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the common ground rules found in all groups?

A) The nature and purpose of the group
B) Limits on socializing outside of the group
C) Limits of confidentiality
D) Dress code

Question 16

The encounter group movement was the result of:

A) moral guidance given toward impoverished people.
B) people looking for career guidance.
C) psychologists working with WWII war veterans.
D) the study of group dynamics.

Question 17

Which of the following is a predictable developmental struggle that a typical couple may experience?

A) The illness of a spouse
B) One partner losing his or her job
C) The birth of their first child
D) A car accident

Question 18

Which of the following Tuckman stages is not appropriately matched?

A) Forming: Pregoup stage
B) Storming: Initial Stage
D) Performing: Work Stage
E) Adjourning: Closure Stage

Question 19

Rita has been participating in group therapy with the same therapist and clients for several months, and she has made a great deal of progress. She has recently begun to feel a strong sense of accomplishment accompanied by a sense that her work has come to an end. In which stage of group therapy is Rita currently operating?

A) Performing
B) Precontemplation
C) Adjournment
D) Storming-Norming

Question 20

General systems theory explains the:

A) complex interactions of all types of systems.
B) way that living creatures interact with their environment.
C) way that humans interact with each other.
D) way that humans interact with their family and community.

Question 22

Jane Addams was the founder of Hull House, which was a settlement house for the poor that was established in the city of St. Louis.

Question 23

It is not important to understand the family or social system of your clients in order to help their individual problems.

Question 24

A group setting gives people an opportunity to see how they present themselves to other people.

Question 25

For human service professionals, further training is needed to lead:

A) classes in human service topics.
B) self-help groups.
C) counseling and therapy groups.
D) psychoeducational groups.

Question 26

Generally, a human service professional does not need any special training to run a counselling or therapy group.

Question 27

Matching (Match the name with the concept)
1. Satir
2. Tuckman
3. Wallerstein and Blakeslee
4. Lewin
5. Rogers
6. Minuchin
7. Addams
A. Negative impact of divorce
B. Family Therapist (Pain resonates in families)
C. National Training Laboratories
D. Stages of Group Development
E. Encounter groups
F. Organized Early Groups
G. Stress in families