Question 1

Which persons are associated with the existential movement?

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- Rollo May - Victor Frankl - Irvin Yalom

Question 2

The central goal of existential psychotherapy is to:

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increase awareness

Question 3

Finding the \"courage to be\" involves:

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developing a will to move forward in spite of anxiety producing situations.

Question 4

Emmy van Deurzen

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The British scholar working to develop training programs in existential therapy is:

Question 5

What are the essential aims of existential-humanistic therapy?

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- To help clients become more present to both themselves and others - To assist clients in identifying ways they block themselves from fuller presence  - To challenge clients to assume responsibility for designing their present lives NOT To dispute clients\' irrational beliefs

Question 6

Existential therapy is best considered as:

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an approach to understand the subjective world of the client.

Question 7

Which was part of Stan\'s work in existential therapy?

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- Challenging his feelings of loneliness - Confronting his responsibility for his drug and alcohol use - Exploring Stan\'s human potential NOT Working on his inauthentic relationship with his siblings

Question 8

Philosophically, the existentialists would agree that:

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making choices can create anxiety

Question 9

Characteristic existential themes include:

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- Freedom and responsibility -  -  -

Question 10

According to the existential viewpoint, death:

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gives significance to living.

Question 11

In regards to techniques, existential practitioners believe:

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no set of techniques is considered essential.

Question 12

In a group based on existential principles, clients learn all of the following

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- that there are no ultimate answers for ultimate concerns. - to view themselves through others\' eyes. - to come to terms with the paradoxes of existence.

Question 13

Existential analysis

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emphasizes the subjective and spiritual dimensions of human existence.

Question 14

Existential therapy is:

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a phenomenological approach to therapy.

Question 15

Existential therapists prefer to be thought of as:

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philosophical companions, not as people who repair psyches.

Question 16

When is the counseling process at its best from an existential viewpoint?

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When the deepest self of the therapist meets the deepest part of the client.

Question 17

Viktor Frankl\'s approach to existential therapy is known as:

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logotherapy

Question 18

Which of the following is true about Rollo May?

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- He is most responsible for translating European existentialism into American psychotherapeutic theory and practice. - He focuses on the subjective dimension of therapy. - He is a significant spokesman for the existential approach in the United States.  NOT that He believes that we can only escape anxiety by exercising our freedom.

Question 19

In regards to freedom and responsibility, existential therapy embraces three values.

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- The freedom to become within the context of natural and self-imposed limitations - The capacity to reflect on the meaning of our choices - The capacity to act on the choices we make

Question 20

Ursula lived in New York City on 9/11. Ever since experiencing the aftermath of the terrorist attacks, she has felt anxiety about going to the upper level floors of tall buildings. As an existentially oriented therapist, you might conclude that:

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Ursula\'s anxiety is normal in light of the traumatic experience she had on 9/11.

Question 21

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

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Soren Kierkegaard

Question 22

Existentialists contend that the experience of relatedness to other human beings:

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is healthy when we are able to stand alone and tap into our own strength.

Question 23

According to existentialists, our search for meaning involves

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- discarding old values. - meaninglessness. - creating our own value system. NOT exploring unfinished business.

Question 24

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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social microcosm

Question 25

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

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the will to meaning.

Question 26

According to Yalom, the concerns that make up the core of existential psychodynamics include all of the following,

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- death - freedom - meaninglessness. NOT togetherness.

Question 27

A statement that best illustrates \"bad faith\" is:

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Naturally I\'m this way, because I grew up in an alcoholic family. NOT:  - I will not consider others in the choices I make. - I must live by commitments I make. - I am responsible for the choices that I make.

Question 28

For Sartre, existential guilt is what we experience when we

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allow others to define us or to make our choices for us.

Question 29

The therapist\'s presence is:

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both a condition and a goal of therapeutic change.

Question 30

How is existential therapy unlike many other therapies?

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- It does not have a well-defined set of techniques. - It stresses the I/Thou encounter in the therapy process. - It allows for incorporation of techniques from many other approaches. NOT that It focuses on the use of the specific techniques created for this theory.

Question 31

What are the basic dimensions of the human condition?

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- Capacity for self-awareness - Establishing meaningful relationships with others - Freedom and responsibility NOT Striving for acceptance of others

Question 32

Being alone is a process by which we do all of the following

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- learn to tolerate feelings of isolation. - develop strength and self-reliance. - develop a deep understanding of ourselves. NOT to reject the social overtures of others.

Question 33

The goals of existential therapy

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- to help clients become more present to both themselves and others. - to assist clients in identifying ways they block themselves from fuller presence.  - to encourage clients to choose more expanded ways of being in their daily lives. NOT helping clients to eliminate anxiety in their lives.

Question 34

When working with a client living a restricted existence, an existential therapist would likely:

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make the client aware of how his or her current ways of living are keeping him or her stuck.

Question 35

In the book Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death (2008), ________________ develops the idea that confronting death enables us to live in a more compassionate way.

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Irvin Yalom

Question 36

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

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their life circumstances provide them with truly limited choices.

Question 37

From a scientific perspective, existential psychotherapy

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is difficult to research because every psychotherapy experience is unique.

Question 38

The existential approach is particularly well-suited to clients who:

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are dealing with grief and loss.

Question 39

Existential therapy groups are particularly helpful for clients working on:

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issues of responsibility.

Question 40

Time-limited existential treatments:

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can serve as a catalyst for clients to become actively and fully involved in each therapy session.

Question 41

Rollo May has been instrumental in translating some concepts drawn from existential philosophy and applying them to psychotherapy.

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True

Question 42

Existential therapy can best be considered as a system of highly developed techniques designed to foster authenticity.

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False

Question 43

The outcomes of existential therapy have been submitted to rigorous empirical testing.

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False

Question 44

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

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True

Question 45

A central existential concept is that although we long for freedom we often try to escape from our freedom by defining ourselves as a fixed or static entity.

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True

Question 46

In the existential approach, techniques are primary, while subjective understanding of clients is secondary.

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False

Question 47

Existential therapists strive to be their authentic selves when working with clients.

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True

Question 48

According to existential thinking, effective therapy does not stop with awareness, for clients are challenged to take action based on their insights.

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True

Question 49

From the existential viewpoint, anxiety is seen as a neurotic manifestation; thus the aim of therapy is to eliminate anxiety so clients can live comfortably.

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False

Question 50

Existential anxiety is the unavoidable result of being confronted with the \"givens of existence.\"

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True

Question 51

During the initial phase of counseling, existentially oriented therapists assist clients in identifying and clarifying their assumptions about the world.

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True

Question 52

Existentialists claim that the use of specific techniques is the cornerstone of the approach.

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False

Question 53

According to the existential view, death makes life meaningless.

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False

Question 54

A major criticism of the existential approach is that it lacks a systematic statement of the principles and practices of psychotherapy.

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True

Question 55

This approach puts emphasis on the human quality of the therapeutic relationship.

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True

Question 56

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

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True

Question 57

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

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True

Question 58

The existential view is not designed to \"cure\" people of illness in the tradition of the medical model because people are not sick but are \"sick of life or clumsy at living.\"

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True

Question 59

In the existential framework, inaction is a decision.

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True

Question 60

Existential therapy is especially appropriate for clients who are struggling with developmental crises.

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True

Question 61

Existentially, humans both long for and wish to escape from their freedom.

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True

Question 62

The existential approach can be used in a brief therapy context.

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True

Question 63

Existential therapy is rarely used for group treatment.

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False

Question 64

The existential vacuum represents a place of reflection and solace.

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False

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