Deck 9: Group Process and Development

Question 1

Open vs. closed membership, the length of a group, and member ______ all influence group development.

A) social skills
B) social identities
C) financial security
D) dedication

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What are the four stages of group development addressed in the text?

A) pre-formation, beginning, middle, ending
B) planning, beginning, contracting/ working, concluding
C) planning, engaging, supporting/ learning, termination
D) beginning, formation, conflict or intimacy/ differentiation, working

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According to the text, the involuntary nature of some groups can influence development by making it more challenging for ______.

A) members to identify with the worker and buy into a common purpose
B) members to identify with one another
C) workers to ensure consistent attendance
D) workers to have empathy for members

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Demographic differences and agency factors that may be perceived as oppressive are important social justice considerations in the ______ stage(s) of group development.

A) working/conflict
B) storming/termination
C) beginning/formation
D) beginning/working

Question 5

From a social justice perspective, one key worker task in the middle stage of group work is ______.

A) identifying and cultivating indigenous leaders
B) assessing the power dynamics that give rise to indigenous leadership and their impact on the group
C) ensuring that indigenous leaders have the support of all group members
D) asserting identified leaders positions as indigenous leaders begin to emerge

Question 6

If members are critical of or reject the past behavior of another member, one way to build cohesiveness is to build empathy by ______.

A) exploring the fact that the individual was likely not responsible for their actions
B) supporting members in overcoming their rejection of the behavior
C) moving on from this conversation and focusing on things that members like about one another
D) identifying factors that led to this behavior while also identifying strengths and positive actions

Question 7

When members experience conflict and are encouraged to identify their interests, rather than their positions, and work toward findings ways to meet common interests, this situation reflects the principles of ______.

A) negotiation
B) group dialogue
C) democracy
D) tolerance

Question 8

As social justice group work progresses, members often shift from a focus on changing themselves toward ______ .

A) efforts to build relationships within the group
B) emphasis on using their new skills to help their peers
C) reliance on one another to maintain changes that have been made
D) efforts to change unjust systems or circumstances relevant to their needs

Question 9

Which of the following has been identified as a unique and important middle stage of development in group work with women?

A) acknowledging the impact of patriarchy
B) responding to role expectations
C) establishing a relational base
D) acknowledging and responding to conflict

Question 10

According to the text, social justice issues are likely to emerge at ______ of the group development process.

A) early stages
B) middle stages
C) all stages
D) late stages

Question 11

Group development is a linear process.

Question 12

Stigma associated with attending a group is an example of an environmental influence on group development.

Question 13

Positive effects at the individual level are not an outcome of self-directed groups.

Question 14

Failure to address injustices that exist within a group's environmental or social context can halt the group's development.

Question 15

According to the text, workers facilitating groups with prescribed content or manuals should seek to blend this content with purposes and activities that are self-determined by the group.