Deck 4: Models of Group Work and Relationship to Social Justice

Question 1

The social goals approach to group work is an outcome of the ______ orientation of early group workers.

A) leadership
B) community
C) socialist
D) democratic

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Groups using a ______ model often take on a rehabilitation function.

A) remedial
B) reciprocal
C) mutual aid
D) social goals

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In reciprocal groups, workers are best described as ______ :

A) mediators
B) directors
C) advocates
D) case managers

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is a key technique on cognitive-behavioral group approaches?

A) describing emotions
B) recognizing problematic narratives
C) identifying thought distortions
D) envisioning solutions

Question 5

In task centered group work, ______ help individual members determine and pursue individual goals.

A) workers
B) members
C) norms
D) narratives

Question 6

The "what" stage in self-directed groups consists of members ______ .

A) articulating the purpose of the group
B) creating roles within the group
C) identifying sources of oppression
D) pursuing individual goals

Question 7

The core goal of narrative group work is to help members understand and ______ the stories that drive their actions.

A) affirm
B) analyze
C) repeat
D) challenge

Question 8

Both ______ and narrative approaches rely heavily on members' stories.

A) cognitive behavioral
B) feminist
C) solution-focused
D) self-directed

Question 9

The text suggests that helping members develop their ______ can support efforts to facilitate social change.

A) social networks
B) advocacy skills
C) leadership
D) self-esteem

Question 10

The text articulates a social justice model of group work which seeks to help members meet ______ needs while addressing ______ issues.

A) individual; group
B) individual; social
C) shared; shared
D) shared; environmental

Question 11

Reciprocal group models are synonymous with mutual aid group models.

Question 12

Cognitive-behavioral techniques help members see the separation between thoughts, actions and feelings.

Question 13

Feminist models of group work are only relevant to female group members.

Question 14

Solution-focused models help members envision a future in which a current problem has worsened and encourages members to help one another avoid this future.

Question 15

Social justice group work represents a distinct model of work with groups that does not share approaches with other existing models.