Deck 6: Planning for Group Work in the School

Question 1

An effective group leader style

A) is empathic.
B) is planful.
C) is a communicator.
D) goes with the flow.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Most groups move through a transitional stage where they deal with

A) resistance.
B) cohesion.
C) productivity.
D) getting to know one another.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Counselors are NOT bound by

A) federal and state laws.
B) community norms.
C) school administration.
D) codes of ethics.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following can facilitate acquisition of new knowledge and skill and increase awareness of personal impact of personal attitudes and values on the group members served?

A) Continuing education.
B) Participation in professional organizations.
C) Peer supervision.
D) All of the above.

Question 5

Outcome goals are based on the

A) counselor's needs.
B) group's needs.
C) member's needs.
D) family's needs.

Question 6

Individual goal setting should include an explanation about

A) how to set personal goals.
B) what sorts of goals fit within the scope of the planned group.
C) feedback about the feasibility of each group member's proposed goals.
D) All of the above.

Question 7

A common teaching model for goal setting using a mnemonic "SMART" does NOT include

A) Measurable.
B) Short.
C) Attainable.
D) Realistic.

Question 8

Best practices in group planning require that group workers choose the techniques and leadership style that fits with the

A) needs and abilities of the members.
B) type of group being planned.
C) personal abilities and skills of the leader or co-leaders.
D) All of the above.

Question 9

People who have not yet realized that they do not have problems worth addressing

A) could not profit from enrollment in a psychotherapy group.
B) need psychotherapy more than anyone else.
C) would profit from enrollment in psychotherapy.
D) would benefit from individual counseling the most.

Question 10

ASGW best practices require group workers to

A) let in anybody who shows interest in a group.
B) screen prospective group members.
C) only let in the people who need it most.
D) All of the above.

Question 11

__________ should be considered when screening people for a group?

A) The applicant's needs
B) The applicant's abilities
C) The applicant's personal and interpersonal limitations
D) All of the above.

Question 12

Ecological needs assessment focuses on

A) the person.
B) the environment.
C) the interaction of person and environment.
D) All of the above.

Question 13

Within-group processing includes

A) the leader.
B) the members.
C) the ongoing patterns of group interaction.
D) All of the above.

Question 14

Group leaders use ________ for gathering group process data.

A) observations
B) feedback from members
C) pre- and post-tests
D) surveys

Question 15

Skilled leaders use questions to elicit

A) what the members observed.
B) what the members experienced at a feeling level.
C) what meaning the members made of their observations and experiences.
D) All of the above.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an evaluation tool that was developed for more formal evaluation of the group and its process?

A) Interaction Analysis Scale
B) Hill's Interaction Matrix
C) Group Interaction Scale
D) Group Environment Scale

Question 17

To be successful, a planned group must have

A) adequate funding.
B) appropriate staffing.
C) adequate private space.
D) All of the above.

Question 18

The final step in implementing program development is

A) to create an evaluation plan.
B) to market the group to potential users.
C) to run the groups.
D) All of the above.

Question 19

Describe sources that a leader can use when planning a group.

Question 20

Explain what the key elements of successful planning are for group work.

Question 21

Describe what is meant by the statement "the practice of group work is contextually bound."

Question 22

Describe the regulations and standards that govern the practice of group counseling.

Question 23

Describe the purpose of ecologically grounded needs assessment.

Question 24

What might be some critical assessment questions that leaders should ask clients?

Question 25

Describe the different types and purposes of goals that are set.

Question 26

Explain the process of screening and selecting individuals for groups and what leaders must do during these processes.

Question 27

Explain what a professional disclosure statement is, what is included in it, and why.

Question 28

Explain the sources that leaders may use for gathering group process data.

Question 29

What resources might be used to launch and sustain a group?

Question 30

Describe how a leader might go about measuring group member outcomes and counselor process goals.

Question 31

Describe the differences between solo-led groups and co-lead groups.

Question 32

Describe the differences between closed groups and open groups.