Three Members of the Therapy Group Share Covert Glances as Other

question 9

Multiple Choice

Three members of the therapy group share covert glances as other members of the group bring up problems.One of them often makes a statement that subtly puts down another speaker or takes exception to a comment by the group leader.The others then nod in agreement.What explanation should the leader suspect underlies this group dynamic?

• A) Some members are acting as a subgroup instead of as members of the main group.
• B) The members in question are showing their frustration with slower members.
• C) Some of the members have become bored and are tuning out the rest.
• D) The members in question are passive aggressive in their personality style.

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