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silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

In which stage of a group's development would the following interaction most likely occur?
Leader:Shall we begin?
Client 1: Why do you ask us if we want to begin?
Client 2: You ought to just tell us what you want us to do..

Leader: You seem irritated..
Client 3: We thought someone in this group would give us help with our problems, but you do not
give us any answers..
a. Preorientation
b. Initial phase
c. Working phase
d. Termination

Question 2

The child the nurse would assess as showing behaviors indicative of psychopathology is

a. A, aged 3 months, who cries after feeding until burped and sucks her thumb.
b. B, aged 6 months, who does not eat vegetables well and likes to be rocked.
c. C, aged 3 years, who is mute, impassive toward adults, and twirls and flaps while
walking.
d. D, aged 4 years, who lisps and became enuretic after the birth of a sibling.

bhavsar · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
In the working phase issues of power and control surface. Members of the group may challenge the
leader and display anger with the leader for not providing autocratic leadership. In its own way this
behavior helps the group move toward reliance on one another. Option A: Preorientation refers to
the time during which the leaders select members and make plans for the group. Option B: The
initial phase refers to the time during which the members get to know one another, observe each
other, and begin to take steps toward the working phase. Option D: Termination prepares members
for separation.

Answer to Question 2

C
C's symptoms are consistent with symptoms of pervasive developmental disorder. The behaviors of
the other children are within normal ranges.