Ch.15 Task Groups Verified Test Bank 1st Edition - Chapter Test Bank | Socially Just Practice in Groups 1e by Ortega by Robert M. Ortega. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 15: Task Groups
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of a task group?
a. a group that engages in regular social outings
b. an anti-bullying committee
c. a group which uses cooperative games to build social skills
d. educational workshops
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Task Groups
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. What are the two major group types that social workers may be involved in?
a. staff groups and community groups
b. rehabilitation groups and educational groups
c. internal groups and external groups
d. treatment groups and social justice groups
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Task Groups
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Task group methods and procedures may differ, depending on the group and its members. Imagine you have a group member who also participates in a group that represents their cultural identity and is used to that group’s procedures. Which scenario is most likely in this situation ?
a. The member does not adhere to previous group agreements about confidentiality.
b. The member is hesitant to be in a group with members of the opposite gender.
c. The member is resistant to sharing in the group.
d. The member expects a group to begin and end with prayer.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Social Justice in Task Groups
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. In general, task groups differ from individual change in that they tend to be more ______.
a. open-ended in regard to goals
b. formal in regard to structure and procedures
c. capable of achieving social justice outcomes
d. focused on worker actions
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Similarities and Differences Between Individual Change and Task Groups
Difficulty Level: Hard
5. Which of the following is an example of an ethical dilemma related to social justice that may arise in task groups ?
a. members collectively deciding not to endorse a particular candidate because it falls outside of the group mandate
b. members agreeing to support a political candidate and work on their behalf as one means of meeting the group mandate
c. members collectively endorsing or working on behalf of a political candidate that is not endorsed by the supporting agency
d. members acting as individuals to support a political candidate
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Social Justice in Task Groups
Difficulty Level: Hard
6. In general, the role of the staff person in a task group is to ______.
a. aid the chair and help members accomplish their tasks
b. enforce group norms
c. observe the group and offer suggestions on improving effectiveness
d. serve as a liaison with other groups
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Pre-group tasks
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. When task group members have questions or concerns about the group mandate, they should ______.
a. limit their role within the group
b. resign their membership in the group
c. keep them to themselves
d. be allowed to raise them for discussion
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Group Formation Tasks
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. The Program Evaluation and Review Technique helps members to formulate group tasks by starting with ______.
a. a review of members schedules
b. a completion date and end product
c. a list of potential outcomes for the group
d. a survey of member strength
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Pre-group tasks
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. According to the text, brainstorming is an especially effective strategy when members ______.
a. are overly focused on previous solutions
b. are in conflict
c. come from diverse cultural backgrounds
d. have difficulty staying focused on a task
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Goal Pursuit Tasks
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. Norms around attendance, participation, disagreement, and the use of process discussions should be established during the ______ stage of the task group.
a. pre-group
b. formation
c. goal pursuit
d. evaluation
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Group Formation Tasks
Difficulty Level: Medium
True/False
1. According to the text, community organization utilizes many of the skills inherent to leading task groups.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Task Groups
Difficulty Level: Hard
2. There is always a clear distinction between individual change groups and task groups.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Activities
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. The norm of confidentiality is always adhered to in task groups.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Similarities and Differences Between Individual Change and Task Groups
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Task groups should not include members who are in conflict with one another (or represent groups that are in conflict) because it will jeopardize the group’s mandate.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Pre-group Tasks
Difficulty Level: Hard
5. Roberts Rules of Order are the expected norm for participation in all task groups.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Pre-group Tasks
Difficulty Level: Hard
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Chapter Test Bank | Socially Just Practice in Groups 1e by Ortega
By Robert M. Ortega