Which of the Following is Not One of the Purposes of Groups Quiz

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Which of the following is the primary purpose of a self-help group?

To advise an executive officer

To discuss issues and accomplish tasks

To increase communication and social skills (correct)

To accomplish a specific goal

What is the main purpose of a task group?

To accomplish a goal that is not directly linked to the members' needs (correct)

To devise and implement social change tactics and strategies

To engage in collaborative work on behalf of a client system

To solve the members' own problems

What is the primary purpose of a treatment conference?

To develop, coordinate, and monitor treatment plans (correct)

To increase communication and social skills

To discuss issues and accomplish tasks

To advise an executive officer about future directions or current policies

What is the main purpose of a staff development group?

To educate members for better practice with clients Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a committee?

To discuss issues and accomplish tasks Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a coalition?

To exert greater influence by sharing resources, expertise, and power bases of social action groups with common goals Signup and view all the answers

What is the process that follows competition or conflict, according to the text?

Accommodation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of group decision-making, according to the text?

A group interaction phenomenon that can prevent effective problem-solving Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used in the text to describe the degree to which group members desire to remain in the group?

Group Cohesiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between competition and cooperation in group dynamics?

Competition denotes rivalry while cooperation denotes joint efforts Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used in the text to describe the yielding to group pressure that becomes a prevalent behavior?

Group Conformity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used in the text to describe a group interaction phenomenon that can prevent effective problem-solving?

Group Think Signup and view all the answers

What is the stage of group development characterized by competition and conflict?

Storming Signup and view all the answers

Which type of group comes together spontaneously based on naturally occurring events?

Natural group Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of group therapy as mentioned in the text?

To achieve emotional growth Signup and view all the answers

In which stage of group development do personal relations depend on safe, patterned behavior?

Forming Signup and view all the answers

What does the purpose of group work processes aim to develop in an individual?

Individual personality and behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of group development is characterized by cohesion in interpersonal relations?

Norming Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Group Types

Self-help group: focuses on behavior change, correction, rehabilitation, coping, and problem-solving through interventions
Task group: aims to accomplish a goal that is not intrinsically linked to the needs of the group members

Group Purposes

Client needs: teams engage in collaborative work on behalf of a client system
Organizational needs: committees, cabinets, and board of directors discuss issues, accomplish tasks, and advise executive officers
Community needs: social action groups and coalitions devise and implement social change tactics and strategies

Group Processes

Basic processes: competition (opposition and struggle), accommodation (process after competition or conflict), conflict (disagreement or clash), assimilation (cultural fusion), cooperation (mutual aid), amalgamation (intermarriage of different ethnic groups), and acculturation (fairly close and long-continued contact but no blending)
Derived processes: conformity (yielding to group pressure), competition vs. cooperation (rivalry vs. joint efforts), decision-making (integral stage in problem-solving), group think (phenomenon that prevents effective problem-solving), conflict (sharp disagreement or clash), and group cohesiveness (desire to remain in the group)

Group Structure

Size: the number of persons in the group, with the right size dependent on the task or goal
Types: natural groups (formed spontaneously), formed groups (created through outside influence), first groups (e.g., friends, families, gangs, and co-workers), and second groups (formed for a short-term basis to achieve certain goals)

Stages of Group Development (Tuckman)

Stage 1: Forming

Personal relations characterized by dependence
Group members rely on safe, patterned behavior and look to the group leader for guidance and direction

Stage 2: Storming

Characterized by competition and conflict in personal relations and task-functions dimensions
Individuals must bend and mold their feelings, ideas, attitudes, and beliefs to suit the group organization

Stage 3: Norming

Interpersonal relations characterized by cohesion

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Test your knowledge on the types of groups such as natural and formed groups, as well as the purposes of group formation. Explore how groups like friends, families, gangs, and co-workers differ from short-term goal-oriented groups.

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