SWK Groups & Families

Question 1

which term is used to describe when conflict between group members goes unaddressed and needs to be discussed?,

Answer 1

Hidden Agenda

Question 2

How should you handle confidentiality in group?

Answer 2

the leader should uphold confidentiality and tell members to do the same

Question 3

how should you deal with resistance from clients when building trust in group

Answer 3

work with it by exploring it

Question 4

true or false: resistance in early stages of group is an unhealthy coping strategy

Answer 4

false

Question 5

what does the “here and now” mean in group?

Answer 5

it means working through issues happening in group, such as interactions

Question 6

what might it mean if a group member is focused on others instead of themselves during initial stages of group

Answer 6

they are avoiding addressing their own issues due to fear/ anxiety

Question 7

which of the following is not a goal of the initial stages of group

Answer 7

helping members work through deep issues outside of group

Question 8

aside from fear/anxiety, what is another main reason people may be hesitant to talk during initial group stages

Answer 8

cultural factors

Question 9

during which stage of group do members work through anxiety and resistance before moving to deeper work

Answer 9

transition stage

Question 10

which of the following would NOT be tasts completed during termination stage of group

Answer 10

establishing group norms

Question 11

which of the following is NOT true of the termination stage

Answer 11

it involves a brief and sudden ending of the group

Question 12

true or false: members need to disclose information about themselves during working stage for group to be effective

Answer 12

true

Question 13

which of the following is a method of addressing fears during early stages of group

Answer 13

breaking members into dyads to discuss fears

Question 14

what is one way of addressing the issue of “spontaneity vs control” in the working stage of group

Answer 14

asking members to rehearse out loud

Question 15

which of the following would be a sign that there is unity among group members

Answer 15

group members are sharing openly

Question 16

which stage of group is most characterized by members being torn between staying safe and taking risks

Answer 16

transition stage

Question 17

which of the following is true of group members confronting the group leader

Answer 17

it is a step toward creating trust in the leader and group process

Question 18

true or false: avoiding conflict is more harmful than addressing it in group

Answer 18

true

Question 19

which of the following represents helpful confrontation in group

Answer 19

pointing out discrepancies in a respectful manner

Question 20

which of the following is true of culture in groups

Answer 20

cultural norms may make some people hesitant to share in group and leader can help people understand culture conditions them to not share

Question 21

which of the following is a sign that the group is working effectively

Answer 21

there is open expression and people don’t wait for leaders to give permission

Question 22

which of the following is true about groups

Answer 22

problems will arise if members do not establish trust

Question 23

what is the difference between an open and closed group

Answer 23

open groups always accept new members and closed requires all to start at once

Question 24

true or false: the purpose of screening is to screen out group members the leader may not like

Answer 24

false

Question 25

the evaluation tool ranks a behavior or skill from 1 to 7 and the client and SW develop it together

Answer 25

self-anchoring monitoring instrument

Question 26

which approach says that clients must change their thoughts in order to change behavior

Answer 26

CBT

Question 27

this cognitive distortion involves focusing on the negative and ignoring the positive

Answer 27

mental filter

Question 28

what do we call the act of evaluating the validity of thoughts in structured way in CBT

Answer 28

cognitive analysis

Question 29

this approach involves techniques like having a client speak to an empty chair to resolve issues with a person in life

Answer 29

gestalt therapy

Question 30

what does Bowen call family relationships in which two people are not differentiated and are codependent

Answer 30

fused

Question 31

this occurs when two people in the family have a conflict and one person brings in the third member to diffuse conflict

Answer 31

triangles

Question 32

it involves being able to seperate your thoughts from your emotions

Answer 32

intrapsychic self-differentiation

Question 33

what type of boundaries are ideal in a family

Answer 33

a balance between open and closed

Question 34

this term describes parents transmitting their own anxieties or problems onto the child

Answer 34

family projection process

Question 35

this is a representation of a family system and all the systems it is connected to, such as the school

Answer 35

ecomap

Question 36

this theorist emphazised subsystems such as the parental or parent child subsystems in families

Answer 36

munichin

Question 37

this occurs when boundaries between family members are too opened

Answer 37

enmeshment

Question 38

true or false: the family social worker should create a treatment plan separate from the from family using genogram info

Answer 38

false

Question 39

these are the things on the treatment plan that the client or social worker will do

Answer 39

interventions

Question 40

these are the measurable steps on the treatment plan that must occur for goals to be met

Answer 40

objective

Question 41

true or false: if a family has met goals but is hesitant to terminate, you should not move toward termination

Answer 41

false

Question 42

if there is on differentiation between mom and child what will happen to the child

Answer 42

the child will fuse with mother, or the child will reject mom's attempts to fuse and will emotionally cut-off

Question 43

a person who has no sense of self and is not individual/separate from family members is lacking

Answer 43

interpersonal self-differentiation

Question 44

what are some challenges at the transition stage

Answer 44

still establishing trust, defensiveness and reluctant behavior, resistance

Question 45

the individuals reluctance to bring into conscious awareness threatening material that has been previously repressed or denied

Answer 45

resistance

Question 46

common fears and anxieties experienced by members

Answer 46

fear of self-disclosure, being exposed or vulnerable, rejection, being misunderstood, or judged, confronted/singled out, losing control, etc.

Question 47

members can decide to disclose themselves in a significant and appropriate way, or they can choose to remain hidden out of fear

Answer 47

Disclosure vs anonymity

Question 48

it is fundamental to the success of a therapeutic group that authenticity prevail and that members do not feel as if they have to disguise or hide their true selves in order to be accepted

Answer 48

authenticity vs guardedness

Question 49

we except the group participants to make the choice to relinquish some of their controlled and rehearsed ways and allow themselves to respond more spontaneously to events of the moment

Answer 49

spontaneity vs control

Question 50

throughout the course of a group the members frequently deal with the acceptance-rejection polarity.

Answer 50

acceptance vs rejection

Question 51

unity is largely the result of the groups choice to work actively at developing a sense of community and establishing bonds with each other

Answer 51

unity vs fragmentation