In which type of groups is the primary focus to help clients take responsibility for their actions, meet their needs, and change inappropriate or destructive ways of behaving?

• A. Reality groups
• B. Psychoeducational groups
• C. Existential groups
• D. Gestalt groups

Answer: (A)

Reality-oriented group work emphasizes accountability and making concrete changes to meet needs. In Reality Therapy groups, the focus is on present behavior and personal responsibility: members assess whether their current actions help them reach their wants, and they develop specific, realistic plans to change problematic patterns. This emphasis on choosing effective actions in the here and now distinguishes it from psychoeducational groups (which teach skills and information), existential groups (which explore meaning and freedom), and Gestalt groups (which stress awareness in the here-and-now and integration).