Which of the following goals would be most characteristic of a cognitive behavioral group?
a. To eliminate or acquire a certain behavior
b. To integrate polarities within an individual
c. To help members acquire insight into causes of problems
d. To provide members with an awareness of the ego state they are functioning in
Q. 2When a client recognizes he or she has a choice describes which stage of Miriam Polster's threestage integration sequence?
a. Discovery
b. Accommodation
c. Assimilation
d. Retroflection
Q. 3If people want and expect change, the cognitive behavioral group leader contends it is important they
a. explore the past roots of a particular problem.
b. gain insight into the causes of a problem.
c. engage in detailed introspection.
d. take specific actions to effect change.
Q. 4__________ involves blurring the differentiation between the self and the environment.
a. Confluence
b. Deflection
c. Retroflection
d. Projection
Q. 5Which is true of the application of cognitive behavioral techniques in a group?
a. These techniques remain under continual evaluation.
b. They are experiential in nature.
c. They are designed to produce insight.
d. They are usually aimed at catharsis.
Q. 6One of the main contributions of the Gestalt approach is its:
a. behavioral training models.
b. emphasis on learning to appreciate and fully experience the present moment.
c. attempt to remain focused on the past.
d. ability to allow the client to remain oblivious to his or her behavior.
Q. 7In a cognitive behaviorally oriented group, the decision to use certain techniques to change behavior is based on
a. the group leader's therapeutic style.
b. the desires of the group members.
c. the demonstrated effectiveness of the technique.
d. none of these answers.
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