Which type of social work group focuses on practicing new skills or social techniques and improving interpersonal abilities?

• A. Educational groups
• B. Growth groups
• C. Support groups
• D. Therapy groups

Answer: (B)

Growth groups emphasize learning by doing—participants actively practice new social skills and techniques, rehearse interactions, and try different ways of relating to others within a safe group setting. The focus is on personal development and improving interpersonal abilities through experiential activities and feedback from peers and the facilitator. This distinguishes them from educational groups, which center on delivering information or teaching a topic; support groups, which provide emotional sharing and mutual aid; and therapy groups, which address underlying psychological issues and work through deeper problems. In growth groups, the key aim is skill-building and social competence through practice and feedback.