Group chapter 7

The authors suggest the use of ______ and exercises to establish the focus of a group session.

Activities

Asking a high thought provoking question is one technique that can be used to _____ the focus.

Deepen

The _____ chart can provide members a concrete way to visualize and understand how superficial or intense group sharing has been.

Depth

Group exercises need to be followed by _____ and not just conducted one after the other.

Discussion or processing

In a task group, when the members are working to solve an issue, the leader will usually want to _____ the focus.

Hold

When an individual member has had several minutes of "airtime" in the session, the leader is probably trying to decide whether to _____ or ______ the focus.

Hold - shift

The key to leading most groups is deepening the focus to a level that is ______ and meaningful for most members.

Productive

Before deepening the groups focus to an intense level, the authors suggest that the leader considers the groups _____.

Purpose

After a particular topic has been discussed at length the leader may want to _____ the focus.

Shift

The focus of the group counseling session the center upon a person, an activity or a/an _____.

Topic

Saying, "can we wait a moment on that until John is finished?" Is an example of

b - holding the focus on John

The member of an adult children of alcohol (ACOA) therapy group are talking about the dynamics that exist in their families of origin. To make the session more meaningful, the leader proposes that the members try sculpting their family dynamics using other members of the group as subjects.

a - deepening the focus

A leader may shift the focus from a person to the topic the person is discussing if she feels the issues may be relevant to most other group members.

a - true

Asking group members to finish a sentence completion form, make a list or give thought to a particular word the leader places for everyone to see are all examples of the leader getting the group to focus.

a - true

Use of written material or writing as an exercise is often a very effective technique when working to focus a group.

a - true

When a leader believes the topic a member has brought up has relevance for the entire group, she may want to shift the focus from that member to the topic.

a - true

When a leader of a counseling or therapy group has focused on one member for a certain period of time, he may decide to shift the focus to another person but on the same topic, or shift to a fresh topic altogether.

a - true

After a break in the session, the leader draws a diagram on a whiteboard as he starts the session again

b - establishing the focus

Rounds and dyads have very little value when a leader is trying to focus a group

b - false

The best way to deepen the focus in a personal growth group is to hold the focus on one member until he or she talks.

b - false

Deepening the focus should be done during the ______ phase of group.

c - Middle/working

Which of the following is true regarding the depth of sharing in a group?

c - both choices are true a - members vary in the degree to which they can handle pers b - leaders should consider the readiness of all group member deepening the group's focus

A test group member who rarely speaks up begins to share an idea that has merit. Her comments are taking the group in a worthwhile direction. The leader discourages her to say more.

c - holding the focus

Malik, has been talking for a while. The leader says "Malik, you have raised some points that are also relevant to others." That spent some time discussing those which of the following leadership skills has she just used?

c - holding the focus

A small chair or a large piece of paper with the word on it can ______ the groups focus.

d - a and c a - hold c - deepen

When determining whether to hold the group's focus on a topic, group leaders should consider

d - all choices a - the relevancy of the topic b - members' level of interest in the topic c - the length of time that has been spent on the topic

Which of the following could be used to deepen the focus of a session?

d - all choices a - working intensely with one member b - asking the group a thought provoking question c - inviting all members to share at a more personal level

As one member of a parenting group shares the struggle of holding her children accountable through the use of consequences another member nods her head in agreement. The leader says to the second member "I've noticed that your nodding your head. What are your thoughts about what has been said?"

d - shifting the focus