Question 1

According to the existential viewpoint,death:

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A)  makes life absurd.
B)  makes life meaningless and hopeless.
C)  gives significance to living.
D)  should not be explored in therapy.

Question 2

According to the existential view,death makes life meaningless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Existential anxiety is seen as a function of our acceptance of our aloneness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Existential guilt is being aware of having evaded a commitment,or having chosen not to choose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which person is not associated with the existential movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  May
B)  Frankl
C)  Yalom
D)  Skinner
E)  Sartre

Question 6

Existential therapy groups are particularly helpful for clients working on:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization.
B)  issues of responsibility.
C)  reducing problematic behaviors.
D)  exploring family dynamics.

Question 7

The basic goal of existential psychotherapy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to expand self-awareness.
B)  to increase choice potentials.
C)  to help clients accept the responsibility of choosing.
D)  to help the client experience authentic existence.
E)  all of these

Question 8

Therapy is viewed as a ___________________in the sense that the interpersonal and existential problems of the client will become apparent in the here and now of the therapy relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  social microcosm
B)  "touchy feely" encounter
C)  living laboratory
D)  tension-filled encounter

Question 9

Martin Buber stressed the importance of presence,which allows for the creation of I/Thou relationships in therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which technique is considered essential in existential therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  free association
B)  analysis of resistance
C)  analysis of dysfunctional family patterns
D)  role playing
E)  none of these

Question 11

A statement that best illustrates "bad faith" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturally I'm this way,because I grew up in an alcoholic family.
B)  I will not consider others in the choices I make.
C)  I must live by commitments I make.
D)  I am responsible for the choices that I make.

Question 12

From a scientific perspective,existential psychotherapy:

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A)  is well researched.
B)  lends itself easily to evaluation due to its clearly defined principles and techniques.
C)  fits well into the framework of evidence-based practice.
D)  none of these.

Question 13

Who was the Danish philosopher that addressed the role of anxiety and uncertainty in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medard Boss
B)  Jean-Paul Sartre
C)  Soren Kierkegaard
D)  Martin Buber
E)  Friedrich Nietzsche

Question 14

Existential therapy is unlike many other therapies in that:

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A)  it does not have a well-defined set of techniques.
B)  it stresses the I/Thou encounter in the therapy process.
C)  it focuses on the use of the therapist's self as the core of therapy.
D)  it allows for incorporation of techniques from many other approaches.
E)  all of these.

Question 15

From a multicultural perspective,some clients may reject this approach because:

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A)  it is founded on abstract,westernized notions that are not widely applicable.
B)  their life circumstances provide them with truly limited choices.
C)  death anxiety is not a central issue in all cultures.
D)  the use of techniques may be overwhelming for them.

Question 16

The central theme running through the works of Viktor Frankl is:

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A)  that freedom is a myth.
B)  the will to meaning.
C)  self-disclosure as the key to mental health.
D)  the notion of self-actualization.
E)  being thrown into the universe without purpose.

Question 17

According to existentialists,our search for meaning involves all of these except:

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A)  discarding old values.
B)  meaninglessness.
C)  creating our own value system.
D)  exploring unfinished business.
E)  the struggle for significance in life.

Question 18

Which of the following is not considered a basic dimension of the human condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity for self-awareness
B)  striving for acceptance of others
C)  establishing meaningful relationships with others
D)  freedom and responsibility
E)  anxiety as a condition of living

Question 19

According to Yalom,the concern(s) that make(s) up the core of existential psychodynamics is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  death.
B)  freedom.
C)  isolation.
D)  meaninglessness.
E)  all of these.

Question 20

Existential therapy grew out of a reaction to the limitations of both the psychoanalytic and deterministic stance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Existential Therapy

According to existentialists,our search for meaning involves all of these except:

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Existential therapy groups are particularly helpful for clients working on:

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Which person is not associated with the existential movement?

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From a scientific perspective,existential psychotherapy:

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Which of the following is not considered a basic dimension of the human condition?

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From a multicultural perspective,some clients may reject this approach because:

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Therapy is viewed as a ___________________in the sense that the interpersonal and existential problems of the client will become apparent in the here and now of the therapy relationship.

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Existential guilt is being aware of having evaded a commitment,or having chosen not to choose.

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The central theme running through the works of Viktor Frankl is:

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The basic goal of existential psychotherapy is:

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According to Yalom,the concern(s) that make(s) up the core of existential psychodynamics is/are:

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Martin Buber stressed the importance of presence,which allows for the creation of I/Thou relationships in therapy.

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According to the existential view,death makes life meaningless.

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A statement that best illustrates "bad faith" is:

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Existential anxiety is seen as a function of our acceptance of our aloneness.

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Which technique is considered essential in existential therapy?

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Existential therapy is unlike many other therapies in that:

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According to the existential viewpoint,death:

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Existential therapy grew out of a reaction to the limitations of both the psychoanalytic and deterministic stance.

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Who was the Danish philosopher that addressed the role of anxiety and uncertainty in life?

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