Chapter 1: What Is a Socially Just Approach to Group Work

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. In addressing the relationship between group structure and social justice, the text suggests that practitioners consider whether ______.

a. group members enter the group prepared to advance a social injustice agenda

b. group practices identify, reduce, or eliminate encounters with injustice

c. the group’s purpose sufficiently addresses the social injustice on a large scale

d. group members all share the same experiences of oppression

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Defining Social Justice

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. One key implication of applying a capabilities perspective is that ______.

a. group members possess the same capacity to support the group’s social justice goals

b. group members are naturally capable of supporting one another because they share the same experiences of oppression

c. groups are capable of responding to the same social justice issues regardless of their contexts

d. group members bring different capabilities to the group based on their unique identities and experiences

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Defining Social Justice

Difficulty Level: Hard

3. One core practice principle of social justice group work suggests that group norms ______.

a. reflect the cultural norms of the majority of members

b. support the development of socially just participation by all

c. prohibit conflict between members

d. not be an important consideration

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Social Justice Practice Principles

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. In socially just group work, consideration of ______ should play a critical role in the development of processes and dynamics relating to power, authority, and conflict resolution.

a. leadership styles

b. sociopolitical norms

c. agency regulations

d. the intersectional identities of members

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Social Justice Practice Principles

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Which of the following best describes group purpose in social justice group work?

a. The group’s purpose aligns the sponsor’s reasons for establishing the group, member values, and member goals.

b. The group’s purpose can only be articulated by members themselves.

c. The group’s purpose may be different for every individual member based on their understanding of social justice.

d. The group’s purpose should be primarily external and focused on social change.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Purpose and Goals

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. A critical challenge for social justice group work is to ______ members’ views of themselves while ensuring that the group is relevant for each individual member.

a. challenge

b. undermine

c. validate

d. enhance

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Member Relevance and Social Identities

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Personal change within the context of social justice group work most often comes through ______.

a. experiences of activism around social issues

b. deep personal reflection

c. the development of meaningful relationships within the group

d. understanding the connections between social and intra-personal experiences

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Member Relevance and Social Identities

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Practitioners should be cognizant of the ways in which marginalization and historical trauma impact group members by ______.

a. diminishing their capacity to engage in social advocacy

b. disempowering them and increasing their skepticism of change

c. causing them to view themselves as victims

d. limiting their potential for resilience

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Member Relevance and Social Identities

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. One benefit of social justice work in groups is that it can help members to develop ______.

a. the ability to identify and stop micro-inequalities

b. colorblind ideologies

c. multicultural competence

d. skills for coping

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Norms and Socially Just Participation

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. A critical requirement of leadership in social justice group is supporting members’ abilities to ______.

a. cope with challenging emotions

b. engage in activism

c. hold one another accountable

d. share and hear one another’s untold stories

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Norms and Socially Just Participation

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. Recognition of various forms of injustice is sufficient to address the social justice goals of group work.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is a Socially Just Approach to Group Work

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Relationships in which power and control are shared is a hallmark of socially just group work practice.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: What Is a Socially Just Approach to Group Work

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. The development of critical consciousness about group member identity is reflected in the celebration of diversity and difference.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Member Relevance and Social Identities

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Conflict in groups can support group and member growth if managed effectively.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Conflict

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Groups that operate within a framework of socially just practice identify the ways in which social mechanisms of power and privilege are replicated within the group itself.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Summary

Difficulty Level: Medium