ACWC - GROUP

Which is a primary advantage of group counseling?

a. It eliminates the need for individual counseling
b. Members can learn in a social context with peer support
c. It avoids confrontation
d. It focuses only on the leader’s expertise

b

A group focused on teaching anger management skills is best described as:

a. Psychotherapy group
b. Structured group
c. Self-help group
d. T-group

b

A group designed to treat severe psychological issues and personality reconstruction is most likely a:

a. Guidance group
b. Psychoeducational group
c. Psychotherapy group
d. Task group

c

A T-group is primarily used to:

a. Provide crisis intervention
b. Improve interpersonal skills
c. Treat personality disorders
d. Teach academic information

b

A group created to complete a specific project or goal is called a:

a. Task/work group
b. Counseling group
c. Growth group
d. Marathon group

a

In group counseling, “content” refers to:

a. How members interact
b. What is being discussed
c. The leader’s style
d. The group’s emotional tone

b

A counselor notices that one member interrupts whenever another member becomes emotional. This is most related to:

a. Content
b. Process
c. Screening
d. Termination

b

Which leadership style is associated with quick decision-making, high productivity, and lower morale?

a. Democratic
b. Laissez-faire
c. Autocratic
d. Facilitative

c

A democratic leader is generally considered:

a. Completely uninvolved
b. Overly controlling
c. Effective and collaborative
d. Best only for crisis groups

c

A laissez-faire leadership style is most likely to result in:

a. High productivity and low morale
b. Low productivity and high morale
c. High structure and high productivity
d. Low freedom and high conflict

b

A leader who helps members feel included and supports constructive group functioning is using a:

a. Blocking role
b. Facilitative/building role
c. Scapegoat role
d. Authoritarian role

b

In Tuckman’s model, the correct order of group development is:

a. Storming, forming, norming, performing, mourning
b. Forming, storming, norming, performing, mourning
c. Forming, norming, storming, performing, mourning
d. Norming, forming, storming, mourning, performing

b

In Corey’s model, anxiety and resistance are most characteristic of the:

a. Initial stage
b. Transition stage
c. Working stage
d. Post-group stage

b

In Yalom’s stages, conflict most closely matches Tuckman’s:

a. Forming
b. Storming
c. Norming
d. Mourning

b

The termination stage is most associated with:

a. Screening and orientation
b. Resistance and conflict
c. Consolidation and feelings about ending
d. Initial trust-building only

c

Post-group work most often includes:

a. Screening
b. Evaluation and follow-up
c. Conflict resolution
d. Establishing norms

b

A group member says, “Hearing everyone else talk about this makes me realize I’m not alone.” This is:

a. Catharsis
b. Universality
c. Altruism
d. Imitative behavior

b

A member feels better after openly expressing painful emotions in group. This is:

a. Catharsis
b. Cohesion
c. Risky shift
d. Linking

a

A group member gains meaning from helping another member. This is:

a. Altruism
b. Groupthink
c. Termination
d. Blocking

a

A group begins to feel safe, connected, and bonded. This is:

a. Catharsis
b. Cohesion
c. Polarization
d. Scapegoating

b

Which is one of Yalom’s curative factors?

a. Cognitive restructuring
b. Instillation of hope
c. Spitting in the soup
d. Miracle questioning

b

Jacob Moreno is most associated with:

a. Psychodrama
b. REBT
c. Transactional analysis
d. Reality therapy

a

In psychodrama, the main person acting out their issue is the:

a. Director
b. Protagonist
c. Audience
d. Auxiliary ego

b

The three stages of psychodrama are:

a. Forming, storming, norming
b. Warm-up, acting, integration
c. Orientation, conflict, cohesion
d. Assessment, planning, intervention

b

A sociogram is used to identify:

a. Cognitive distortions
b. Group alliances and interactions
c. Personality diagnoses
d. Unconscious conflicts

b

A school-wide anti-bullying program for all students is:

a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Remedial treatment

a

A program for teens who have already received one DUI is:

a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Universal prevention

b

A therapy group for individuals diagnosed with PTSD is:

a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Guidance counseling

c

A closed group means:

a. Members may enter at any time
b. The same members stay throughout the group
c. The group has no structure
d. Members do not speak openly

b

An open group means:

a. No new members are allowed
b. Members can come and go across sessions
c. The group avoids goals
d. It is always unstructured

b

A group made up of members with similar concerns is:

a. Heterogeneous
b. Homogeneous
c. Open
d. Horizontal

b

A group made up of members with many different backgrounds and concerns is:

a. Homogeneous
b. Heterogeneous
c. Closed
d. Structured

b

The optimal group size for adults is usually around:

a. 3
b. 8
c. 15
d. 25

b

The optimal group size for children is usually:

a. 3–4
b. 8–10
c. 12–15
d. 20+

a

Before placing a client in group, the counselor should assess:

a. Appropriateness, goals, norms, and confidentiality
b. Only the client’s diagnosis
c. Only whether the client wants group
d. Nothing, because group is always beneficial

a

According to ethical guidelines, screening group members is:

a. Optional
b. Required/expected
c. Only needed for children
d. Only needed for psychotherapy groups

b

The general sequence of group work is:

a. Intervention, assessment, planning, termination, evaluation
b. Assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, termination
c. Planning, intervention, assessment, termination, evaluation
d. Screening, termination, intervention, evaluation

b

Risky shift refers to:

a. A group avoiding decisions
b. A group making riskier decisions than individuals would alone
c. A leader becoming too directive
d. A member avoiding disclosure

b

Groupthink occurs when:

a. Members express too many different opinions
b. The group makes irrational decisions to maintain conformity
c. One member receives no attention
d. The leader uses too much structure

b

Group polarization occurs when:

a. Members become less confident
b. Like-minded members reinforce more extreme opinions
c. The group avoids conflict entirely
d. One member becomes isolated

b

An isolate is a member who:

a. Receives little or no attention
b. Controls the group
c. Blames others
d. Makes the group more cohesive

a

A scapegoat is a member who:

a. Helps others emotionally
b. Is blamed for the group’s problems
c. Receives the most support
d. Leads the group

b

A marathon group usually meets for:

a. 30 minutes
b. 90 minutes
c. 24–48 hours
d. 6 months

c

A counselor who works with the group as a whole is using a:

a. Vertical approach
b. Horizontal approach
c. Closed approach
d. Psychodramatic approach

b

A counselor who focuses on one individual member within the group is using a:

a. Horizontal approach
b. Vertical approach
c. Democratic style
d. Maintenance role

b

A Gestalt group leader would most likely use:

a. Hot seat and here-and-now exercises
b. Free association only
c. Miracle questions
d. WDEP planning

a

A Transactional Analysis group would focus on:

a. Parent, adult, child ego states
b. Cognitive distortions
c. Family constellation
d. Dream interpretation

a

A Reality Therapy group would focus most on:

a. Responsibility, planning, and choices
b. Repressed emotions
c. Archetypes
d. Unconditional positive regard only

a

An REBT group leader would most likely use:

a. ABC model and homework
b. Empty chair
c. Free association
d. Genograms

a

A psychoanalytic group leader would most likely focus on:

a. Present behavior only
b. Past relationships, family history, and repressed emotions
c. Scaling questions
d. Contracts and planning

b

An existential group would most likely emphasize:

a. Freedom, responsibility, anxiety, and guilt
b. Token economies
c. Parent-adult-child ego states
d. Miracle questions

a

In the Johari Window, information known to self and known to others is the:

a. Blind spot
b. Hidden area
c. Open arena
d. Unknown area

c

Information unknown to self but known to others is the:

a. Blind spot
b. Hidden area
c. Open arena
d. Unknown area

a

Information known to self but not known to others is the:

a. Blind spot
b. Hidden area
c. Open arena
d. Unknown area

b

Information unknown to both self and others is the:

a. Blind spot
b. Hidden area
c. Open arena
d. Unknown area

d

A new group is polite but hesitant. Members look to the leader for direction and are unsure how much to share. This group is most likely in which stage?

a. Transition/storming
b. Working/performing
c. Initial/forming
d. Termination/mourning

c

A group begins challenging the leader, testing limits, and expressing resistance. This group is most likely in which stage?

a. Initial/forming
b. Transition/storming
c. Working/performing
d. Post-group

b

A group has developed trust, members give each other feedback, and the leader is less central. This group is most likely in which stage?

a. Formation
b. Transition
c. Working
d. Termination

c

A member says, “I came here thinking I was the only one dealing with this, but now I realize others understand.” Which curative factor is being demonstrated?

a. Universality
b. Catharsis
c. Altruism
d. Imitative behavior

a

A leader notices that a member has been silent for several sessions and intentionally invites them into the conversation while protecting them from pressure. This demonstrates:

a. Blocking
b. Protecting
c. Scapegoating
d. Groupthink

b

A group leader connects two members by saying, “I notice both of you mentioned feeling isolated this week.” This is:

a. Linking
b. Blocking
c. Risky shift
d. Confrontation

a

A structured group for job-seeking skills would likely require which leadership style more than a process-oriented growth group?

a. More autocratic/directive
b. More laissez-faire
c. No leadership
d. Only psychodynamic leadership

a

A group of like-minded members becomes more extreme in their shared opinion after discussion. This is:

a. Groupthink
b. Group polarization
c. Universality
d. Cohesion

b