Deck 5: Getting Started: the Beginning Stage and Beginning Phase

Question 1

Which exercise is LEAST appropriate to use in the first session of a group?

A) Dyad
B) Round
C) Fantasy exercise
D) Sentence completion exercise

Answer 1

C

Question 2

MATCHING: For each situation described below indicate the type of tone the leader may be setting by his or her action. The choices are: A. Negative tone. B. Positive tone. Indicate your choice by using the letters, A or B.
As an introductory round, the leader asks the
members to share their name and, in a word
or phrase, why they are in group. The leader then allows
the first member who responds to talk for five minutes.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to the authors, in most instances, the group rules should be set by the ____________________.

Answer 3

leader

Question 4

In the opening session of a growth, support, counseling or therapy groupIn the opening session of a growth, suppor, counseling or therapy group, , if possibleif, it is helpful if the leader possible, it is helpful if the leader can get each member to can get each member to __________________.

Question 5

A common mistake made by beginning leaders is assuming that the energy of the second session will be the same as the first and not anticipating the ____________________.

Question 6

After the first session, the leader should assess the _______________of the group.

Question 7

12. A group leader can best help members get to know one another by

A) using rounds and dyads.
B) asking members to wear nametags.
C) calling roll before beginning the first group.
D) putting placards in the seats of members so they will know where to sit.

Question 8

To set a positive tone in the first session of the group, the leader should NOT

A) cut members off or be firm.
B) start with boring group rules.
C) get everyone to share something.
D) be enthusiastic about the group beginning.

Question 9

MATCHING: For each situation described below indicate the type of tone the leader may be setting by his or her action. The choices are: A. Negative tone. B. Positive tone. Indicate your choice by using the letters, A or B.
The leader of a group of children with Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) began
the group by listing the rules.

Question 10

Which of the following is FALSE? During the first session, the leader should draw members out

A) with rounds or dyads.
B) by forcing quiet members to talk.
C) so that members do not feel left out.
D) to reduce anxiety and fear about being in the group.

Question 11

MATCHING: For each situation described below indicate the type of tone the leader may be setting by his or her action. The choices are: A. Negative tone. B. Positive tone. Indicate your choice by using the letters, A or B.
The leader cut off a member who complained
about being mandated to attend the group and who
stated that groups like this one were "useless."

Question 12

A leader began group with a scaling exercise, asking
all of the members to briefly share their name,
and to rate their comfort level in the group on
a scale of 1-10.

Question 13

According to the authors, which of the following can be a MISTAKE with regard to explaining group rules?

A) Spending a short amount of time on the rules
B) Making up the rules as a group decision activity
C) Discussing the rules as they become relevant in the group
D) Deciding on the rules and informing the members of what they are

Question 14

If a ____________tone is set during the first two sessions, members may never come to trust one another enough to share personal information about themselves.

Question 15

Creative activities can be used in the beginning of the session to get members' ____________________.

Question 16

When When beginning beginning aa voluntary group, it is sometimes helpful if the leader has members share their _______________for the group.

Question 17

Explaining how the group will be conducted and the role of the group leader WILL

A) help the group to function more smoothly.
B) ease the tension members feel about participating.
C) allow the members to form expectations about the leader.
D) all of the available choicesabove.

Question 18

The ASGW Guidelines for Best Practice specify that group leaders are responsible to explain and discuss both the benefits and the ______of group participation.

Question 19

When starting a new group When starting where there is personal sharing, a new group where there is personal sharing involved, it is important it is important for the leader to check the for the leader to continually check the _______________level of the grouplevel of the group.

Question 20

MATCHING: For each situation described below indicate the type of tone the leader may be setting by his or her action. The choices are: A. Negative tone. B. Positive tone. Indicate your choice by using the letters, A or B.
In a group of court mandated anger management
clients, the leader began the group by shaking a
bottle of soda and asking, "What do you think
shakes you up in life?"

Question 21

Possible risks of group participation include all of the following EXCEPT

A) members discovering uncomfortable things about themselves
B) members discovering uncomfortable things about their past
C) members learning new, more effective coping skills
D) members being challenged to examine the way they see themselves

Question 22

_____1021. Which of the following is a MISTAKE in the beginning phase of a session?

A) Getting right to the point of the session
B) Allowing time for updates from members
C) Using a creative beginning to get members' attention
D) None of the available choicesabove

Question 23

The authors of the text encourage members to make eye contact and speak to each other for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

A) To reduce member anxiety
B) To build group cohesion
C) To get members involved
D) To create an atmosphere of belonging

Question 24

Which of the following could the leader do to shift the focus from group process to content?

A) Present new information
B) Begin a group exercise
C) Introduce an issue for discussion
D) All of the available choices above

Question 25

Why is it important to focus on group content during the first session?

Question 26

What is "second session letdown", and how can a group leader prepare to overcome its
potential negative impact upon the group ?

Question 27

According to the authors, the first session of any group is often the most important session
and also the most difficult to lead. Explain why this is true.

Question 28

Why is it imperative for leaders to assess and monitor members' interaction styles during the
first session of the group?

Question 29

Sometimes members attend a first session with expectations that are not in line with the purpose of the group. If this situation arises the leader should

A) briefly reiterate the purpose of the group.
B) change the purpose of the group.
C) engage in a long discussion about the group's purpose.
D) none of the available choicesabove.

Question 30

Describe how a leader can set a positive tone in a group of members who
are mandated to attend.

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT associated with "second session let down?"

A) Excitement in the initial session
B) Disagreement with the group rules
C) Anxiety about participating in the group
D) Different energy within and between members

Question 32

Why is it essential for the group leader to evaluate the success of the first session?

Question 33

To set a positive tone for the group, the leader should

A) be enthusiastic and creative
B) be warm and inviting
C) get control early and show members she is prepared to lead
D) all of the available choices above