Deck 10: Groups in School Settings

Question 1

Play-therapy is/can be utilized effectively for:

A) Children and adolescents
B) Children up to age 10
C) Children up to age 6
D) Children above age 10 who are low-functioning

Answer 1

A

Question 2

__________ is increasing in popularity in groups for children and adolescents.

A) Psychodynamic therapy
B) Psychodrama
C) Play therapy
D) Adlerian therapy

Answer 2

C

Question 3

An examination of psychoeducational groups in kindergarten through 12th grade demonstrated benefits in all the following areas EXCEPT : .

A) A decrease in bullying
B) An increase in academic performance in children from broken homes
C) A decrease in trauma-related anxiety
D) An increase in school attendance

Answer 3

D

Question 4

__________ the adolescent to become an active group participant can be challenging.

A) Motivating
B) Forcing
C) Coercing
D) Bullying

Question 5

When working with children and adolescents, be aware of _________ that may subtly influence your interactions.

A) preconceived labels and diagnoses
B) medications
C) educational goals
D) professional characteristics

Question 6

Sources of __________ during adolescence are unique to that specific period to the exclusion of those faced during college years.

A) hope
B) peace
C) confidentiality
D) stress

Question 7

All the following are considered appropriate/important factors, ideas or considerations in terminating a group of children, EXCEPT :

A) A group diploma
B) A graduation ceremony
C) A reunion
D) Permission to end confidentiality

Question 8

School-based groups emphasize __________ strategies to support healthy student development and more effective ways of dealing with the tasks of daily living.

A) protocol and identification
B) preservation and integration
C) prevention and intervention
D) prediction and intervention

Question 9

Small groups have the potential to reach many students before they need __________ for more serious mental health problems.

A) approval
B) remedial treatment
C) basic treatment
D) advanced treatment

Question 10

School-based groups are usually of what duration?

A) At least a semester
B) Brief
C) Often an entire school year
D) Sometimes multiyear

Question 11

Connecting the interventions of play therapy with __________ helps to justify this approach in school settings.

A) academic success
B) academic failure
C) bias and prejudice
D) general dissatisfaction

Question 12

The group counseling services provided for children and adolescents in schools occupy a major place because of their efficacy in __________.

A) balancing their problems with the desire to have fun
B) breaches and limitations in confidentiality
C) delivering information and treatment
D) transference issues

Question 13

In a group setting with child counselees, the youngsters regularly present views about parents, teachers, the school, etc. The leader, should:

A) Maintain partiality
B) Express his own views on the matter
C) Remain neutral
D) Weigh his responses carefully before agreeing or disagreeing with the children

Question 14

All matters of child abuse or neglect, either real or suspected, should be reported immediately to:

A) Child Protective Services
B) SCP
C) The Police
D) Department of Child Services

Question 15

Children in group settings often test barriers and limitations in order to gauge the level of ________________ which they can expect.

A) permissiveness
B) safety
C) discipline
D) reaction

Question 16

The __________ of school counselors differ from those of community mental health counselors, and the groups often have a different focus.

A) roles and functions
B) federal laws regarding confidentiality
C) legal ethics
D) state ethics

Question 17

__________ should be clearly articulated to the parents or guardians of the children who participate.

A) Leader meeting notes
B) Supervision notes
C) Therapist progress notes
D) Program goals

Question 18

A well-known personality in the field of psychology who developed and instituted a form of widely used play-therapy was:

A) Skinner
B) Freud
C) Jung
D) Bandura

Question 19

Mrs. O'Hara, a social worker, has recommended to Billy's third-grade teacher that he be placed in a school group to address certain issues. All the following should be taken into consideration for a proper student-to-group fit in terms of length and duration of the group, EXCEPT :

A) Medication Billy may be taking
B) The severity of Billy's problems
C) His attention span
D) His grades

Question 20

__________________ is the most common theoretical approach in school settings.

A) Cognitive Behavioral
B) Psychodrama
C) Humanistic
D) Eclectic

Question 21

Helping young people learn to be aware of and manage __________ can help prevent violent actions.

A) their neighbor's suicidal tendencies
B) their parents' joy and peace
C) anger and conflict
D) their sexual abuse

Question 22

In Western cultures, adolescents are encouraged to make decisions with the faith and support of caring adults, but they need __________.

A) money and credit cards
B) guidelines and limits
C) free range
D) time and money

Question 23

__________ become an important source of support, which makes groups a treatment of choice for adolescents.

A) Peers
B) Parents
C) Adult siblings
D) Teachers

Question 24

__________ will ask you direct and personal questions. Sometimes this is a way of testing whether you subscribe to the ideas you are attempting to communicate to them.

A) Parents of colleagues
B) Infants
C) Adolescents
D) Non-students

Question 25

__________ groups and groups designed to teach adolescents appropriate ways to express
And deal with their anger are excellent means of prevention, and these groups can be most
Useful in the school environment.

A) Self-esteem
B) Conflict management
C) Educational
D) Interpersonal skills

Question 26

__________ groups teach adolescents appropriate ways to express and deal with their anger.

A) Psychodynamic
B) Conflict management
C) Psychodrama
D) Existential

Question 27

__________ may be required to keep meetings moving in a meaningful direction.

A) Force
B) Confidentiality
C) Intense leadership skills
D) Creativity

Question 28

__________ groups with structured topics or themes are most commonly offered in university counseling centers.

A) Legal
B) Regulated
C) Time-limited
D) Long-term

Question 29

Familiarize yourself with the members' __________, including their slang, style of speaking
To one another, the types of music and entertainment media they enjoy, and their current
Modes of communication, including the many forms of social media now part of their lives.

A) familial connections
B) adult relationships
C) subcultures
D) employment history

Question 30

The adolescent period of life is characterized by:

A) searching for an identity and clarifying a system of values that will influence the course of one's life.
B) searching for systems and clarifying identity of values that will influence the course of other's lives.
C) searching for a place to display the wonderful and healthy relationship with his or her parents.
D) searching for experiences that will teach them how to cheat the system.