SWRK 445 Final (Pam) Exam Study With Verified Answers.
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The optimum size for a group with an emphasis on close relationships is: - correct answer 7-10 members
When social workers assess a treatment group's patterned behavior, they need to: - correct answer Identify the current ...
The optimum size for a group with an emphasis on close relationships is: - correct answer
7-10 members
When social workers assess a treatment group's patterned behavior, they need to: - correct answer
Identify the current capacity of members to share power and resources
A group of individuals who suffer from obesity form a social work group. The group members lead the
group, and the group does not include a social worker or a professional leader. This group is an example
of a(n) _____. - correct answer Self-help group
A sociogram graphically depicts: - correct answer Patterned affiliations and
relationships between group members
After establishing the purpose of a treatment group, the immediate next step is to: - correct answer
Decide on the leadership of the group
Conducting individual interviews with potential members before convening a treatment group primarily
serves the purpose of: - correct answer Understanding the members' behaviors
Functional behaviors displayed by members in a treatment group: - correct answer
Enhance the quality of group relationships
Identify a true statement about treatment groups. - correct answer Self-disclosure
is expected to be high in treatment groups
In the first session of a treatment group, a social worker invites its members to discuss their reasons for
joining the group. The invitation by the social worker is most likely intended to: - correct answer
Clarify the group's purpose
, In treatment groups, an important part of informed consent involves: - correct answer
Explaining to a member that a social worker is committed to maintaining the member's privacy
Julia, a member of a treatment group, is mostly blamed for the delay in achieving team goals. She is a
slow learner and often interrupts the social workers during team sessions, asking them to repeat certain
concepts. The other members find this habit very annoying and often make fun of her. Julia is playing
_____. - correct answer The role of scapegoat
Lydia, a teenage member of a task group, reports feelings of intense depression and anxiety. She openly
discusses hurtful messages she receives from her boyfriend. In this scenario, Lydia exhibits a: - correct
answer Functional Pattern
Ms. Jason, a 43-yearold who recently got divorced, feels lonely and depressed. She asks a social worker
to refer her to a group comprising women who are facing similar issues. She feels that discussing her
fear and anxiety would help her cope with negative feelings. In this scenario, the social worker should
refer her to a(n) _____ - correct answer Support group
Programming in groups refers to the: - correct answer Activities or exercises that
are used to meet group goals
To enhance the likelihood that group members in a treatment group adhere to group guidelines, it is
important to: - correct answer Brainstorm possible guidelines with group members
Unlike in task groups, in treatment groups: - correct answer Member roles evolve as
a result of interaction
Which of the following factors facilitates group cohesion and communication among members? - correct
answer Significant homogeneity in personal characteristics
Which of the following is a reason why attempts to formulate guidelines for preliminary treatment
groups fail? - correct answer Discussing group guidelines only superficially
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