What helps a group develop maturity
a. Time and experience working together
b. Socializing together before the meeting
c. Identifying experts early and listening to their advice
d. Insisting on consensus for each decision
Q. 2Because children may not be able to give an accurate history or explain the presenting problem, therapists are encouraged to:
a. Jump right into the therapy without getting into the issues of the problem
b. Ask the child to write down the history and problem in a letter to be given to thetherapist
c. Ignore the child's history
d. Have one or more parents attend a session before the child comes
Q. 3Task group members should
a. volunteer for the group in order for it to be successful.
b. be as similar as possible in expertise in order to increase the quality of the outcome.
c. feel connected to the group and to the goals of the group in order for it to be successful.
d. be able to function more effectively with less structure imposed on their meetings.
Q. 4The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is important regarding understanding the range of mental disorders for all of the following reasons except
a. It is the primary resource on abnormal development in the mental health field
b. It provides a resource for making accurate diagnoses which in turn assists with choosing effective treatment approaches and strategies
c. It provides a resource for alternative therapies and treatment approaches
d. It provides accepted criteria for defining categories of mental disorders
Q. 5What percentage of therapists have gone for at least one session of their own personal therapy?
a) 10
b) 25
c) 50
d) 75
e) 90
Q. 6A weakness of a decision by authority after group discussion is
a. In reality, the group members have no real input into the decision
b. Groups are usually too poorly structured to be of benefit
c. Members may tell the leader what they think he/she wishes to hear
d. The most persuasive arguments are often the most influential, rather than the
most logical ones