Deck 12: Leading Psychoeducationalgroups for Children and Adolescents

Question 1

Children's psychoeducational groups fall into four categories:

A) common problems, case-centered, life transitions, and skill development
B) self-awareness, common problems, case-centered, and skill development
C) human potential, common problems, skill development, and case-centered
D) skill development, problem solving, common problems, and human potential

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Children's groups differ from adolescent groups in recommended:

A) size, session length, and ages of participants
B) session length, frequency, and duration
C) ages of participants, content, instruction
D) number of sessions, size, and content

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Special facilitation skills needed with children groups include the leader's ability to:

A) maintain order and control
B) be both a teacher and a counselor
C) promote encouragement by group members
D) reinforce the learning

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Obtaining parental consent for psychoeducational groups in a school setting:

A) is both a legal and ethical responsibility
B) fulfills legal responsibility
C) is only necessary if the school did not obtain it for the program
D) ensures compliance with the Code of Ethics

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT an assumption for the "Sample procedures and structure for sessions?"

A) Screening of participants
B) Exercises and material collected
C) Group participants know the group leader in advance
D) Solicitation of parental consent

Question 6

Developmental tasks for adolescents include:

A) a sense of self-esteem
B) a sense of self-worth
C) self-confidence
D) self-efficacy

Question 7

Hanna et al. (1999) identify a common characteristic for adolescents as:

A) clear rules and boundaries
B) a need to be altruistic
C) wanting to reduce isolation and alienation
D) a focus on making appropriate choices

Question 8

Leaders of groups for adolescents would want to:

A) have few or no group rules
B) emphasize the need for self-identity
C) plan for short-term outcomes
D) be pals with members to that they feel equal to the leader

Question 9

Case-centered groups have heterogeneous problems among group members.

Question 10

Building strengths is a feature of skill development groups.

Question 11

Leaders should plan for 40-minute groups with children ages 7-9.

Question 12

Each child should receive some attention at every group session.

Question 13

Introductions are not necessary for groups in the school setting since the group members already know each other.

Question 14

Decision making would be an appropriate topic for an adolescent group.

Question 15

Adolescents would not need groups on life transitions.

Question 16

An adolescent with age-appropriate narcissism is able to delay gratification some of the time.

Question 17

Adolescents can have intense feelings that are easily accessed.

Question 18

Restrict the age range for adolescent groups to a three-year span.