RGC Mock Board Exam Group Process

Flashcards based on the RGC Mock Board Exam Group Process lecture notes.

In Task Group leadership, training involves subject areas like organizational assessment, consultation, and program development, but typically excludes which area?

Conflict resolution

What is the appropriate group setting for Jennifer, a $19$-year-old college student whose parents suspect alcohol abuse and want her to address the risks of alcoholism?

Psychoeducational

What is NOT a description of a group according to the transcript?

Interacting with coercion with one another

Jet, a group counselor, should keep in mind that a counseling group will typically show a population composed of what?

Diverse individuals with a similar problem/issue

What is the appropriate setting for Dan ($34$), April ($21$), and Sylvester ($57$) to address issues of coping with an HIV-positive diagnosis?

A counseling group

In a psychoeducational group, what are the leader’s main tasks to foster?

instruction/learning

What type of therapy would Chelsea, a $15$-year-old diagnosed with bulimia and worthlessness, most likely be found in?

Psychotherapy

What type of group is a high school guidance counselor like Josh conducting when teaching Grade $7$ students about "taking care of one’s well-being"?

Psychoeducational groups

What is the treatment of choice for college students reporting emotional trauma after witnessing a "tokhang" incident?

A group that is time limited

To be effective, on what does Brief Group Treatment (BGT) primarily hinge?

Training of leaders in both group process and brief therapy

How should a counselor in an international school, like Jeff, handle his worldview in a diverse group?

Openly discuss his or her worldview and its impact on the group process, even at the risk of alienating some

What is the goal of the culturally skilled group counselor when challenging each member of the group?

feedback

To address areas of concern, people from specific cultures may be more inclined to turn to clergy, family, or indigenous healers EXCEPT for whom?

a psychologist

What is the most useful way to think about the differences that exist between our clients and ourselves?

multiple identities

Teaching a counselor about specific cultural beliefs, like in the case of Jabir, is likely to make the counselee feel how?

Frustrated

Finding reading sources to increase a base of knowledge regarding a diverse group can lead to what benefit?

Can increase professional competence

To learn more about cultural aspects of diverse clients, counselors should create safe environments, listen carefully, and allow free speech, but should NOT do what?

Ask many questions that necessitate clarification

What is considered an excellent treatment choice for numerous intrapersonal and interpersonal issues and for helping people change?

Groups

The broad purposes of a therapeutic group include helping members clarify changes and providing tools, but does NOT include what?

to support remaining the same

Which groups focus on the application of group dynamics to improve practice and foster the accomplishment of work goals?

Task groups

Which group type focuses on developing cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills through a structured set of procedures?

Psychoeducational groups

Which group deals with conscious problems, specific short-term issues, and is not aimed at major personality changes?

Counseling groups

What type of group should Liza utilize for members with acute or chronic mental or emotional problems evidenced by marked distress and impairment?

Psychotherapy groups

What type of group is Joel utilizing when he sets a preset time for termination and a process orientation?

Brief group therapy

Becoming a culturally skilled group practitioner involves understanding differences and common grounds, but strives to do all EXCEPT what?

Understand some ways that issues pertaining to gender but not sexual orientation

Counseling students and group members are at very different stages of what?

their cultural awareness and identity development

Rosa wants to understand the interplay of psychological forces happening in her group; what technique is she using?

Group dynamics

When Maria uses a worksheet to identify the wants, wishes, and plans of clients, which framework is she subscribing to?

Reality Therapy

Which counseling approach is Josie using when she asks the "miracle question"?

Solution-Focused

What must all group leaders possess to become effective, regardless of the level of leader competence required for different groups?

some common basic competencies

What is the process of presenting basic information about a group to assist potential participants in deciding whether to enter?

Informed consent

Miro, a group counselor, states that leaders have a responsibility to discuss breaches and take action if a member does what?

breaks confidentiality

When should the limitations to confidentiality be articulated to group members?

in the informed consent process

Which counseling philosophy is Mark anchoring from when he asks clients to be with the present moment and feel emotions as if happening right now?

Gestalt

What is the best way to help Sarah, whose culture considers initiating self-disclosure rude, to become more comfortable?

Ask her to consider sharing at least one reaction she experienced while listening to another member speak

For proficient group leaders to emerge, what must make group work a priority?

training program

Which entities affirm that practitioners should be aware of prevailing community standards and their impact?

professional organizations

Donna’s philosophy that "we need to master the conflicts of our past so we can live with the present moment in harmony" is from which approach?

Psychoanalytic

Joseph's statement that "you have a choice and that you need to be responsible for the choices that you make" comes from which philosophy?

Reality Therapy

Which counseling philosophy is JR utilizing when telling members they have the "innate ability" in them to overcome challenges?

Client-centered

Jed’s therapeutic approach of having clients read a chapter of a book and find the flipping of pages therapeutic is consistent with what?

REBT

Sonny’s technique involving peeping through a window and then an open door to treat agoraphobia is called what?

Systematic desensitization

JM uses dream work and asks a client who dreamed of a monster to "Be the monster." Which philosophy is this?

Gestalt

According to the lecture notes, who prepared the RGC Mock Board Exam Group Process Answer Key?

Christopher P. Hernandez

Tessa asks her clients "Can you prove it? Do you have evidence to show?" Which counseling philosophy is she using?

REBT

Based on Tuckman’s stages, which stage describes UAAP athletes who are uncomfortable due to conflicts existing prior to the group?

storming

What is the first step for a counselor who holds a negative view of a client’s religious beliefs based on their traditional garb?

Become aware of and explore the potential reasons for the bias

Which counseling philosophy is Cha using when she uses a lot of encouragement to help clients overcome difficulties?

Adlerian

Mira’s framework of finding what is peculiar from experiences to find "why and purpose" is consistent with what?

Existential

Joef believes group leaders should help which specific group members understand choices and the consequences of lack of compliance?

involuntary members

Group leaders are responsible for educating which people about the importance of keeping group information private?

group members

Who lives with the consequences of the changes made in a group?

the clients

What can be increased by showing involuntary members how they could personally benefit from a group?

voluntary participation

How can leaders reassure a group member who is sharing personal information?

remind members about confidentiality

What is often conveyed in a subtle way, even without conscious awareness, in a group setting?

Values

When struggling with an ethical dilemma over a values conflict, what is the best course for a counselor to follow?

seek consultation in working through the situation

Which counseling philosophy is Ron using when he utilizes the "push button technique"?

Adlerian

A group counselor must intervene if other members use what to force any member to remain in the group?

undue pressure

How can a counselor's behavior in private impact their professional life?

It can have a direct impact on how they are perceived by others as they are often looked upon as role models

Which of the following is NOT an unethical use of techniques by a leader?

Using techniques to decrease their power

Gelli reflects on which major ethical issue in group work?

Competence

What affects the issues members bring to a group and their readiness to explore them?

Cultural diversity

What is the nature of professional competence and growth throughout a counselor's career?

an ongoing developmental process

A commitment to discuss factors related to leaving a group provides an opportunity for everyone to express and explore what?

unfinished business

In the context of the transcript, sexual minority status includes people who are Lesbian, Queer, and Transgender, but EXCLUDES whom?

Heterosexual

The guidelines for competence in diversity issues in group practice have been drawn from whom?

a variety of professional associations

How much time needs to be allotted to closing each group session?

Adequate

What is defined as the "fair and equitable distribution of power, resources, and obligations in society to all people"?

Social justice

If Rollie is having difficulty maintaining objectivity regarding a certain value, whose problem should he consider?

his problem rather than the client’s problem

According to the transcript, some cultures consider therapy shameful and some members may lack legal status, but which view of culture is NOT an impact on confidentiality?

Some cultures promote sharing of all personal information with their families, but members do not have to worry about feeling pressured to share details

The reputation of group work has suffered from irresponsible practitioners and random technique use, but NOT from what?

those who use techniques appropriately

Practitioners should be aware of the impact of deviation from prevailing community standards as affirmed by whom?

professional organizations

Group leaders need to be aware of both the overt and subtle ways in which they utilize their what?

power

What is the process of intentionally setting aside personal values to provide ethical and appropriate counseling?

ethical bracketing

Group practitioners working with LGBTQ clients are expected to develop what?

the knowledge and skills to competently deliver services to them

How can members share group experiences with others outside the group without breaking confidentiality?

talk about their own experience, reactions, and insights without describing other members or mentioning them by name

Group norms include expressing feelings and being direct, but EXCLUDE what?

staying in the there-and-then

What is a powerful intervention where a leader shares some of his own life experiences?

self-disclosure

According to Lee and colleagues, participants in the Solution-Focused approach should establish specific and achievable goals by when?

By the third session

In sessions with older adults, Christensen and colleagues focus on the facilitation of what?

Reminiscence

What is a key task in conducting therapy with older adults or the elderly?

challenging the myths of aging

When dealing with an elderly client like Jaime who complains about everything that has changed for the worse, Andres should do what?

Allow Jaime to complain, even if there is nothing you can do about it

To keep humor situation-specific, Perry should avoid what?

Avoiding laughing at those who don’t/can’t complete a certain task

Following the death of a loved one, a group can offer an older person much-needed support and what?

socialization

According to Hedtke and Winslade ($2004$), what is a therapeutic approach in grief treatment?

development of a new relationship with the person who died

Which group type provides info on the role of support groups, withdrawal syndromes, and the harmful effects of drugs?

Psychoeducational groups

Which groups combine educational components with role-playing for practicing assertiveness and communication?

Skills groups

What is the membership structure of substance use treatment groups?

Open and have revolving membership

What type of work is vital for the physical and psychological well-being of older people experiencing loneliness?

Group work

All-male groups provide men with strength to question the mandate of the masculine role and become aware of what?

restrictive rules and roles

What term refers to recognizing internal grief and expressing it externally?

Mourning

Which groups help clients see the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to support a drug-free lifestyle?

Cognitive behavioral groups

What reflection aid is frequently used at the end of group sessions to help members devote time and structure to the experience?

Written reactions

What refers to the leader's emotional responses to members that result from the leader's own needs or unresolved issues?

Countertransference

What is the procedure of reconnecting with group members after they have processed the group experience?

Follow-up

How can leaders make the process of finally ending a group positive and productive?

Setting a time limit for the group

Which quality appears to increase in the working stage of a group, showing genuine concern by members for one another?

Cohesiveness

What is the best way for a counselor to enhance the treatment process in group work with elementary school children?

Involve parents and ask them for input

In which types of groups is it best to keep a small number of participants ($3-4$)?

Groups for Children, Older Adults, and Counseling and Psychotherapy Groups

What is a specific disadvantage of group work mentioned regarding the focus of the counselor?

individual issues are not properly examined