Chapter 4: Models of Group Work and Relationship to Social Justice

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. The social goals approach to group work is an outcome of the ______ orientation of early group workers.

a. leadership

b. community

c. socialist

d. democratic

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Social Goals

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Groups using a ______ model often take on a rehabilitation function.

a. remedial

b. reciprocal

c. mutual aid

d. social goals

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Remedial

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. In reciprocal groups, workers are best described as ______ :

a. mediators

b. directors

c. advocates

d. case managers

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Reciprocal

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Which of the following is a key technique on cognitive-behavioral group approaches?

a. describing emotions

b. recognizing problematic narratives

c. identifying thought distortions

d. envisioning solutions

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cognitive-Behavioral Group Work

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. In task centered group work, ______ help individual members determine and pursue individual goals.

a. workers

b. members

c. norms

d. narratives

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Task-Centered

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. The “what” stage in self-directed groups consists of members ______ .

a. articulating the purpose of the group

b. creating roles within the group

c. identifying sources of oppression

d. pursuing individual goals

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Self-Directed

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. The core goal of narrative group work is to help members understand and ______ the stories that drive their actions.

a. affirm

b. analyze

c. repeat

d. challenge

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Narrative

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Both ______ and narrative approaches rely heavily on members’ stories.

a. cognitive behavioral

b. feminist

c. solution-focused

d. self-directed

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Solution Focused

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. The text suggests that helping members develop their ______ can support efforts to facilitate social change.

a. social networks

b. advocacy skills

c. leadership

d. self-esteem

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Models of Group Work and Contributions and Limitations with Respect to Social Justice

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. The text articulates a social justice model of group work which seeks to help members meet ______ needs while addressing ______ issues.

a. individual; group

b. individual; social

c. shared; shared

d. shared; environmental

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cohesiveness

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. Reciprocal group models are synonymous with mutual aid group models.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Reciprocal

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Cognitive-behavioral techniques help members see the separation between thoughts, actions and feelings.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cognitive-Behavioral Group Work

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Feminist models of group work are only relevant to female group members.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Feminist

Difficulty Level: Hard

4. Solution-focused models help members envision a future in which a current problem has worsened and encourages members to help one another avoid this future.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Solution focused

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Social justice group work represents a distinct model of work with groups that does not share approaches with other existing models.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Models of Group Work and Contributions and Limitations with Respect to Social Justice

Difficulty Level: Medium