Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

The most common type of task group is a:

A) Cabinet
B) Committee
C) Delegate council
D) Social action group

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A group that is most likely to influence policy is a:

A) Social action group
B) Treatment conference
C) Committee
D) Growth group

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Groups that frequently serve as a forum for communication among diverse human service agencies within a city, state, or nation are called:

A) Delegate councils
B) Coalitions
C) Committees
D) Social action groups

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A group in an inpatient setting that helps clients with depression is called a:

A) Self-help group
B) Support group
C) Therapy group
D) Growth group

Question 5

Growth groups do not include:

A) An encounter group for married couples
B) A values-clarification group for adolescents
C) A social club for outpatients of a psychiatric center
D) A gay-pride group

Question 6

An interdisciplinary group of professionals planning the discharge of a patient from a mental health facility is an example of a:

A) Cabinet
B) Hospital committee
C) Treatment conference
D) Governance group

Question 7

A group that is the governing body for an agency is called a:

A) Cabinet
B) Board
C) Delegate council
D) Committee

Question 8

A group whose primary purpose is to foster mutual aid is called a:

A) Socialization group
B) Growth group
C) Therapy group
D) Support group

Question 9

Group work values do not include:

A) Individual initiative
B) Cooperation and mutual decision making
C) The collective good
D) The value of high individualization in the group

Question 10

Groups of organizations that come together to exert influence by sharing resources and expertise are called:

A) Constituencies
B) Delegate councils
C) Governance groups
D) Coalitions

Question 11

According to research the limits of confidentiality are discussed

A) All of the time
B) Most of the time
C) Rarely
D) When there is a contract in place

Question 12

A worker's actions in the group are affected by:

A) The clients' value system
B) The worker's personal value system
C) Both client and worker's value system
D) Neither, the worker should be value free

Question 13

American values do not include:

A) Democratic values
B) Puritan ethics
C) Social Darwinism
D) Social safety nets

Question 14

An encounter group for married couples is an example of which type of group?

A) Therapy group
B) Education group
C) Growth group
D) Socialization group

Question 15

A group whose primary purpose is to help members learn new information and skills is called a:

A) Growth group
B) Education group
C) Socialization group
D) Therapy group

Question 16

A group that is designed to provide advice and expertise about policy issues to chief executive officers or other high-level administrators is called a:

A) Board of directors
B) Delegate council
C) Board of trustees
D) Cabinet

Question 17

Comparing treatment and task groups does not include

A) Bond between members
B) Roles
C) Procedures
D) Self-identity

Question 18

A key value of social group work is:

A) Respect and dignity of all group members
B) Getting all members to participate
C) Confronting members
D) Helping members overcome resistance

Question 19

A group that is often led by a lay person or a professional who has experienced the problem that members have is called a:

A) Growth group
B) Education group
C) Self-help group
D) Socialization group

Question 20

A group that is characterized by the use of program activities is called a:

A) Support group
B) Education group
C) Self-help group
D) Socialization group

Question 21

Advantages of treatment groups include:

A) Empathy
B) Practice of new behaviors
C) Helper-therapy
D) Group think

Question 22

What kinds of treatment and task groups are most likely to be found in a psychiatric inpatient setting?

Question 23

The purpose of treatment groups does not include:

A) Self-help
B) Socialization
C) Treatment conference
D) Growth

Question 24

Attend a meeting of a treatment conference and describe what happens in the group.

Question 25

Explain four ways that treatment and task groups differ.

Question 26

Group work purposes do not include:

A) Rehabilitation
B) Prevention
C) Social action
D) Socializing

Question 27

An example of a formed group is a:

A) Family
B) Gang
C) Therapy group
D) Friendship network

Question 28

Describe how you would implement four ethical principles in a treatment group of your choice.

Question 29

Describe what kinds of task groups might influence policy.