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Which of these efforts is NOT integral in effective group leadership
a. Consciously using body language to facilitate communication and openness
b. preserving an effective, safe, and nurturing group environment by ensuring quality information is shared, disp...
Which of these efforts is NOT integral in effective group leadership
a. Consciously using body language to facilitate communication and openness
b. preserving an effective, safe, and nurturing group environment by ensuring quality
information is shared, dispelling myths, and deflecting ganging up, pairing,
scapegoating, and clique (subgroup) development by some members
c. having unconditional positive regard for, and nonjudgmental acceptance of, group
members
d. recruiting membership to ensure a large and diverse population, ideally consisting of
more than 20 group members - answerd. recruiting membership to ensure a large and
diverse population, ideally consisting of more than 20 group member
Jaime is being counseled to aid in dealing with her fear of intimacy. During the session,
the social worker notes that whenever her mother's name is mentioned, Jaime's
responses become shorter and she quickly changes the subject. What should the social
worker do?
a. increase Jaime's comfort level by avoiding the subject of her mother
b. focus attention on the issue of Jaime's mother
c. ignore the mother issue, as its not significant
d. use the mother issue to springboard into gaining more information about other family
members - answerb. Focus attention on the issue of Jaime's mother
Cognitive behavioral therapy is the most commonly used approach to substance abuse
treatment. Also used, however, are behavioral therapy, group and family therapy, and
all of the following EXCEPT
a Psychodynamic therapy
b. psychoanalytic therapies
c. self help groups
d. interventional therapies - answerb. psychoanalytic therapies
generally, deep seated issues (the focus of psychoanalytic therapy) are NOT dealt with
in substance abuse treatment programs. Most focus on very practical strategies for
increasing awareness and breaking the cycle of substance abuse relapse
A couple approaches a social worker for assistance in managing conflict within their
marriage. He claims she does not "fight fair" and she c;aims he never "hears her out."
The social worker and family agree that they need to develop better communication and
conflict resolution skills. The family therapy approach that best fits this couples needs is
called
a. the narrative approach
, b. the structural approach
c. the communications approach
d. the social learning approach - answerd. the social learning approach
This approach postulates that communication problems lie at the root of most or all
family problems
The narrative approach suggests that thoughts, preconceived ideas, and personal
stories drive behaviors, and that revising these preconceptions, story endings, and
distorted ideas will lead to behavior change.
the structural approach focuses on patterns of interactions and relationships in a family
and the revision of roles and family scripts
the communications approach utilizes principles from behavioral therapy to overcome
problematic behavior patterns that underlie communication problems and conflict
Of the following, which is the best definition of empathic mirroring?
a. a self object that responds in nurturing ways
b. an internal self validation that affirms self worth
c. an empathic process by which the self object fully accepts the embryonic grandiose
self
d. the bond between the self and the self object that serves to sustain the self during
times of distress - answerc. an empathic process by which the self object fully accepts
the embryonic grandiose self
A client verbalizes discontent regarding the progress of his treatment plan. the social
worker asks "are you saying you're not pleased with your progress up to this point?" the
social worker then adds "you sound upset" and reassures the client that "things will get
better soon." this communication involves several errors. Which of the following is one
of them?
a. a lack of demonstrated warmth and empathy on the part of the social worker
b. a response that isn't confrontational enough
c. inappropriate reassurance
d. a focus on conscious thoughts - answerc. inappropriate reassurance
Using a behavioral approach (ex. behavior modification), a social worker requires a
client to keep a behavior journal. The goal of the activity is to identify all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. behavior frequency
b. behavior intensity
c. behavioral patterns
d. behavior resistance - answerd. behavior resistance
Most anxiolytics are a subclass of what drug classification?
a. hallucinogens
b. stimulants
c. depressants
d. narcotics - answerc. depressants
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