Chapter 11: Preparation for the Group Meeting

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Having a basic understanding of the group’s intended purpose will influence the worker’s planning in terms of ______ before meetings even begin.

a. use of sanctions to address member misbehavior

b. size of the group and number of meetings

c. ways in which conflict is addressed

d. specific ways in which the group will address injustice

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Group Purpose

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. According to the text, members who are not involved in or question the group’s purpose may act out their concerns through ______.

a. attacking the stated purpose or discontinuing attendance

b. urging other members to advance a new purpose

c. engaging the worker in dialogue about how to mutually address their concerns

d. filing a grievance with the agency

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Group Purpose

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. In planning, it is most important for the worker to take ______ into consideration.

a. all perceivable social injustices in the community

b. the social injustices experienced by the members of the group with the least social power

c. those social injustices most likely to negatively impact the community

d. social injustices which the community shares with other groups

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Environmental Issues in Planning for a Group

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Which of the following is an agency practice or policy that could potentially impede group formation?

a. the inclusion of people from different social backgrounds in agency services

b. the presence of religious symbols in the agency or materials that make some members uncomfortable

c. the requirement that all group members give informed consent

d. the use of agency facilities to hold group meetings

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Environmental Issues in Planning for a Group

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. How do social control and rehabilitation purposes for groups differ?

a. Rehabilitation purposes are focused largely on the individual rather than the group.

b. Social control purposes are the result of in just power structures.

c. Rehabilitation purposes focus primarily on physical or psychological rather than social issues.

d. Social control purposes are determined by someone other than the client and the client may or may not agree with them.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Agency Purpose and Purposes Proposed for Group

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. In regards to member identity and group composition, it is ideal to avoid ______.

a. groups with members that share social identities

b. a highly heterogeneous group with representatives from a variety of social statuses

c. a group that is largely homogeneous with a only one or a small number of members that do not share an identity

d. groups that are not numerically representative of the larger community

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Gender and Ethnicity

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. The text suggests that while ______ can facilitate treatment, workers must also assess how much of it a group can support while still functioning.

a. cohesiveness

b. tolerance

c. heterogeneity

d. self-disclosure

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: The “Unique” Member and Group Composition

Difficulty Level: Hard

8. Suppose you have on group member who is unique or diverse from other members. How might you address concerns about this issue?

a. seek to invite additional members who share a characteristic with the unique member if possible

b. remove the unique member from the group

c. highlight these differences early on in the group so they can be addressed

d. avoid discussing issues which might highlight the area of difference

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: The “Unique” Member and Group Composition

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. Which of the following groups would be most appropriate for long-term support?

a. a task group to address issues related to community race relations

b. a rehabilitation group for formerly incarcerated individuals

c. a social skills group for individuals with autism

d. a support group for individuals with severe mental illness

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Type of Group

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. From a social justice perspective, tuning in should include consideration of ______.

a. member experiences of oppression in their family and community

b. agency needs and purposes related to supporting social justice

c. the first meeting agenda

d. group ground rules or agreements in response to conflict

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Tuning In

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. Workers should be aware of and address any member perceptions of agency purpose that differ from the stated agency purpose.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Purpose

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Social change purposes are oriented toward addressing injustices or oppression in external systems.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Agency Purpose and Purposes Proposed for Group

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Variety among member skills related to social action is often problematic in social change groups.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Compositional Issues

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. A logical relationship between the various types of group purposes should exist and any discrepancies addressed in order for the group to progress beyond initial stages.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Group Purpose

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. The text suggests that more structured approaches to group meetings are more effective for groups whose purpose is to identify problems or modify ways of relating to people.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Type of Group

Difficulty Level: Medium