Final

What are the three primary purposes of a task group?
a. To meet the client's needs
b. Meeting organizational needs
c. Meeting community needs
d. All of the above

Task groups to meet client needs include treatment teams? T/F

What is not a step in problem sovling?
A. Identifying and defining the problem
B. evaluating the sucess of the strategies
C. becoming more independent
D. developing alternative strategies

__________is a procedure designed to generate ideas in quantity through the full parcipation of members.
A) Decision Making
B) Win Lose Approach
C) Brainstorming
D) Disarming

Mediation has increasingly been used to resolve conflicts between disputing groups. T/F

The sum of all variables influencing members to stay in a group can best be described as _____.

Social Workers practice at three levels. Name them.

Which of the following is not one of the five avenues of communication?
A) Consonance
B) Submissive
C) Source of Affection
D) Condemnation

List 3 of the six recommendations that Zastrow gives to effectively plan successful group sessions

Which of the following is NOT a stage of group development?
A) Submissive
B) Continuation
C) Power and Control
D) Preaffiliation

During termination, which of the following are not techniques used in a sucessful group?
A. reasons for the lack of progress of the group can be assessed and analyzed
B. progress made in accomplishing the tasks and goals of the group and its members can be evaluated
C. work can be done on unresolved, last minute issues that are identified by members
D. emotional reactions of members to terminating can be handled

This type of leader allows their group members to function on their own, with little input. An example of a place where this type of leadership style would often be found is a college academic department in which faculty members are competent and responsible.
A. charismatic
B. laissez-faire
C. democratic
D. authoritarian

The ability to fire a worker who falls below a given level of production is commonly referred to as______power.
A. coercive
B. reward
C. authoritarian
D. legitimate

Process evaluations can be processed in a questionnaire, what aspect is NOT a KEY strategy to follow?
A. summarize the strengths of the group
B. encouraging group think during the evaluation
C. briefly outline your specific suggestions for change
D. summarizing the shortcomings of the group

List 3 defense mechanisms associated with member scapegoating.

All cooperative group interaction, whether verbal or non-verbal depends on effective ______.

"Each member of this class will be able to describe the difference between personal and group goals" is an example of ____

T/F: Groups tend to have more of a cooperative rather than competitive nature

Nonverbal messages serve several functions in tandem with verbal messages. When you look away from someone who is talking to you it indicates that you are not listening to them. This is an example of nonverbal messages ability to ____ a verbal message.

A boss or group leader who gives instructions and orders, or makes announcement to group members who are not allowed to respond with their thoughts, feelings, or ideas is using ____.

_____ is the process of deliberately revealing information about ourselves that is significant and not known by others.

Lack of motivation is a barrier to effective problem solving in groups, Name 2 other barriers.

_____ is a problem-solving approach in which proposals are accepted without a critical, careful review of the pros and cons of the alternatives, and in which considerable social pressure is brought to bear against those expressing opposing points of view.

_____ is an assessment, generally by group members, as to the aspects of the group that were useful or detrimental.

According to Zastrow, a knowledgeable group facilitator views group members as equals. T/F

T/F: The advantage of two-way communication is that messages and instructions are given quickly and the person in charge does not have to deal with the questions and concerns of the listeners.

Group____is the sum of all the variables influencing members to stay in a group. It occurs when the positive attractions of a group outweigh negative implications a member might encounter.

This type of group is formed to achieve a specific set of objectives. This group is established for a special purpose and is usually disbanded after the objective has been accomplished.

This SW role links individuals and groups that need help ( and do not know where to find it) to community resources.

The ability to fire a worker who falls below a given level of production is a common example of ____ power.

This type of leadership style sets goals and policies, dictates the activities of the members, and develops major plans. This type of leader anticipates approval from subordinates and may be surprised to find that backbiting are common in the group.

The use of ____ at the end of solution focused therapy session is helpful in creating feedback? This is especially helpful in assisting the therapist emphasize the strengths of a client.

"I agree with you that...Therefore I suggest that..." is an example of which part of the structure of feedback?

During the middle of a solution focused therapy session, a client states to her therapist that; "everything in my household would be fine if my husband would just place more attention on our family instead of his career: this is an example of a ____.

An ______ is a past experience of when a problem migh have been expected to happen but somehow did not.

"is your daughter 11 y/o? is an example of which communication tool?

This type of client is directed by a court or other agency to see a professional

While attempting to use solution building focused techniques with involuntary clients which of the following are you advised NOT to do?

Each of the following is a key rule to help you build solutions with children with the EXCEPTION of

While working with children using solution-focused techniques, how should you respond to "I don't know" responses?

T/F: Clients are practitioners percieve silence the same way

Which of the following choices is NOT true about the term crisis.

Which of the following should you do if a client is withdrawn, reluctant, or not able to speak?

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate response during the pre-session?

Coping questions are a good way to :____.

Which of the following statement is NOT true about gathering problem-assessment information?

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate use of scaling?

T/F: Social workers do not change clients Clients change themselves by doing something different whether voluntary or involuntary.

Social workers use ____ assessments to assess the environment and make use of their environmental resources to ameliorate problems affecting the lives of their clients.

Termination with clients begin

T/F: Clients are able to stabilize with solution focused interventions.

T/F: Clients perceptions of a crisis do not change during the crisis.

T/F: Practice procedures for helping professionals were originally developed for involuntary clients.

In solution Focused Interviewing if self disclosure is used by the SW it should be____.

T/F: In solution focused interviewing it is important to affirm what the client is perceiving (self-awareness).

7 Stages of solution building:

Define EARS: