Group chapter 16

This member says he does not know why he is in the group or how the group can be helpful. He sits with his arms crossed and does not speak unless forced to.

f. Resistant member

A group member who is either seeking attention or is avoiding looking at herself is thought of as a _____.

Distractor

A group leader should not interfere with the comments of a negative member, because he or she is merely expressing his or her honest feelings.

False

According to the authors, it is usually good for the leader to let there be silence in the beginning of each session to see what the members might do.

False

Although a "chronic talker" any group may on occasion be disruptive, it is useful to allow this member to play an important role during the first couple of sessions so that the leader can get her bearings and figure out the group dynamics.

False

Once a group has been underway, is a mistake for the leader to meet with a member individually outside the group in order to deal with the problem behavior on the member's part.

False

When there are mutually hostile numbers in a group, the leader should let the members take a vote on which should be asked to leave the group

False

Whenever a member cries in a group situation the lesion encourage all the members to gather around and give the member support.

False

A member who constantly complains about the group or disagrees with other members of the group and the leader is described by the author as having _____ energy.

Negative

A member's disruptive behavior exhibited during the session may be indicative of his or her behavior _____ .

Outside the group, in general

When beginning a session, if the leader does not have a good opening, long periods of _____ may occur with can create discomfort for the members.

Silence

A good rule of group leadership is to be tolerant of members differences and intervene only when a member's negative or prejudicial comments may be harmful to another in the group.

True

In some groups, such as educational or discussion groups or even some experiential groups, dealing for any length of time with a member in psychological pain is not appropriate.

True

There may be occasions when a group members behavior is so negative or distracting that it suggests he or she is not ready for group experience.

True

This member rambles, repeats herself, and tells long, drawnout stories. The stories are often not relevant to others and how long winded Nass often prevents others from being able to discuss their concerns.

a. Chronic talker

When leading a group with two mutually hostile members, the leader should do each of the following EXCEPT

a. Get the members to like each other

Which of the following is not recommended for the leader to do when handling a talkative member?

a. Maintaining eye contact and nodding when the member speaks

The first thing a leader should do when she realizes that a member is out to "get" her during the session is

a. Shift the focus away from the power struggle between leader and member.

This member tries to get the group off track by bringing up irrelevant subjects or asking irrelevant questions.

b. Distractor

Which of the following is not true about the dynamics of sexual feelings between members in the group?

b. The leader can control these dynamics during the group meeting time

When dealing with negative members, the leader should not

c. Confront the negative member during the group session

This member attempts to actively sabotage what the leader says or does in the group. She may do this by disagreeing with the leader, asking the leader and answerable questions, or subgrouping with other members to undermine the impression of the leaders competence.

c. Get - the - leader

When a member begins crying during the session the leader SHOULD

d. Attempt to determine whether she is in pain or trying to gain sympathy from others

All of the following are true about distracting members except

d. They should be talk to about their comments and then ignored

This member may prevent others from problem-solving by trying to smooth over the negative feelings that another member is experiencing in an attempt to soothe the other member.

e. Rescuing member