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Title: In the context of treatment groups, describe the advantages and disadvantages of closed groups. ...
Post by: ferry_L on Feb 21, 2018
In the context of treatment groups, describe the advantages and disadvantages of closed groups.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Describe the advantages and disadvantages of group co-leadership. Discuss the strategies required to ensure effective co-leadership.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



In treatment groups, an important part of informed consent involves:
 
  A) including the members of the group in the process of formulating guidelines.
  B) screening potential group members based on their cultural background and ethnicity.
  C) explaining to a member that a social worker is committed to maintaining the member's privacy.
  D) interviewing potential group members to establish a rapport with the members.



Which of the following is necessary when constructing a treatment group to address a particular problem or assist a particular population?
 
  A) Assignment of the role of scapegoat to appropriate group member
  B) Awareness of group culture
  C) Existence of heterogeneity among members
  D) Existence of nonfunctional behavioral patterns among group members



_____ are regulatory mechanisms that give groups a measure of stability and predictability by letting members know what they can expect from the group and from one another.
 
  A) Agendas
  B) Norms
  C) Curricula
  D) Patterns



Which of the following is an example of functional group behavior?
 
  A) Members being critical and evaluative of each other
  B) Members openly communicating about personal feelings
  C) Members focusing on others rather than on themselves
  D) Members resisting talking about the here and now or addressing personal or group problems



Lydia, a teenage member of a task group, reports feelings of intense depression and anxiety. She openly discusses hurtful messages she receives from her boyfriend. In this scenario, Lydia exhibits a:
 
  A) personality disorder.
  B) functional pattern.
  C) passive-aggressive attitude.
  D) dysfunctional behavioral pattern.



A sociogram graphically depicts:
 
  A) rigid organizational structure that groups follow.
  B) the level of commitment of a group in accomplishing a task.
  C) the number of potential members who need to join treatment groups in an area.
  D) patterned affiliations and relationships between group members.



When social workers assess a treatment group's patterned behavior, they need to:
 
  A) encourage other members to adopt a dysfunctional pattern of behavior.
  B) identify the current capacity of members to share power and resources.
  C) identify problem-solving methods that lead to a win-lose solution.
  D) discourage the culture of forming subgroups within the group.



Julia, a member of a treatment group, is mostly blamed for the delay in achieving team goals. She is a slow learner and often interrupts the social workers during team sessions, asking them to repeat certain concepts. The other members find this habit very annoying and often make fun of her. Julia is playing _____.
 
  A) the role of scapegoat
  B) an expressive role
  C) the role of whistleblower
  D) a task-related role


Title: In the context of treatment groups, describe the advantages and disadvantages of closed groups. ...
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Title: In the context of treatment groups, describe the advantages and disadvantages of closed groups. ...
Post by: ferry_L on Feb 21, 2018
Exactly what I needed for my quiz :D