Which of the following components of a psychoeducational group are arranged in the correct process order (i.e., early stage, middle stage, ending stage)?
a. Establishing ground rules; Provide supportive follow-up; Teaching new information and skills
b. Discussion of confidentiality and its limits; Help students process why they are responding the way they are in group; Help members describe how they have changed
c. Focus on encouragement rather than discipline; Normalizing anxiety; Wrapping up themes
d. Set-up a reunion system; Creating a safe environment; Facilitate increased self-disclosure
Q. 2Individual goal setting should include an explanation about
a. how to set personal goals.
b. what sorts of goals fit within the scope of the planned group.
c. feedback about the feasibility each group member's proposed goals.
d. All of the above.
Q. 3Which of the following opening statements best gives a glimpse into the family process?
a. Mom, what does he do that upsets you?
b. It seems your parents are concerned with your behavior, what is going on?
c. What is happening in this family?
d. Dad, what are you feeling right now?
Q. 4A genogram is primarily used to
a. gather information on a client's family background and identify patterns and messages
b. serve as a joining tool to assist with establishing the therapeutic alliance
c. only focus on the client
d. only focus on one generation in the clients family
Q. 5Reflecting meaning can serve several purposes except
a. Raising the client's awareness of his or her belief system
b. Raising awareness of the interpretations with which he or she makes sense of the world
c. Helping the client shift perspective from intense emotionality about one situation to a broader, generalized perspective that can help lessen emotional intensity
d. Integrating past and present meaning with potential future meaning.
Q. 6One drawback to a prescriptive approach to counseling minorities, is that
a. There are not enough large groups that are different.
b. It would be too difficult for counselors to become competent in counseling every minority group.
c. Counselors rarely have prescription privileges.
d. It assumes that values give rise to beliefs, and consequently to behavior.
Q. 7The following is an example of a key question that can be used to help clients apply their strengths
a. Can you tell me some more about this skill/strength?
b. When was a time when you used this skill or strength before in your life?
c. How can you use this skill or strength to help you deal with the concerns that
brought you into treatment?
d. When did you first notice that you had this skill/strength?
Q. 8Therapeutic distance is best attained when taking which of the following stances:
a) I-It
b) It-It
c) Thou Thou
d) I Thou
Q. 9When counselors exhibit behavior in which they both initiate and respond to concerns about racial, ethnic, and cultural issues which may be embedded in students' presenting problems, they are
a. responsible.
b. reframing.
c. broaching.
d. posturing.