Psychiatrist Irvin Yalom's work in group therapy with cancer patients demonstrated that

a. they felt utter hopelessness about changing their lives.
b. they had the capacity to view their life crisis as a way to change their lives.
c. most of them denied they had cancer.
d. there was a move on their part to cut off communications with their loved ones.


B

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A manager who chooses to control a staff member's problem behavior by "natural consequences," believes that:

A. The behavior is not really a problem for the organization. B. Nothing can be done about the behavior. C. The behavior is someone else's responsibility. D. Based on the manager's experience, the behavior will soon stop on its own without taking any action.

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Demographic differences and agency factors that may be perceived as oppressive are important social justice considerations in the ______ stage(s) of group development.

a. working/conflict b. storming/termination c. beginning/formation d. beginning/working

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The most powerful self-disclosures:

A) Relate to interviewers' past experiences, because clients learn from the lessons of those experiences. B) Relate to the interviewer's future, because clients learn how to strategize and set attainable goals. C) Relate to the interviewer's current situation, because they help the client focus on a particular problem and deal with it concretely. D) Include interviewer information about the past, present, and future, because they facilitate maximum learning potential for the client.

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Discussion of ______ topics are usually those without social sanction.

A. social B. justice C. taboo D. spiritual

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