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Existential Therapy Questions
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Course:
PSY 1010 | General Psychology Academic year:
2022
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Author:
Shyanne Johnson
1. Which person is not associated with the existential movement?
a. R
olloMay
b. V
ictorFrankl
c. I rvinYalom
d B
.F.Skinner
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 136
2. The central goal of existential psychotherapy is to:
a. decreaseselfawareness.
increaseawareness.
c. h elpclientsrejecttheresponsibilityofchoosing.
d. k eeptheclientfromexperiencingauthenticexistence.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 147
3. Findingthe"couragetobe"involves:
a. c onfrontingaspecificphobia.
b. l earningtobealone.
c. d iscardingoldvalues.
d evelopingawilltomoveforwardinspiteofanxietyproducingsituations.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 142
4. The British scholar working to develop training programs in existential therapy is:
a. R
ollMay.
b. I rvinYalom.
E
mmyvanDeurzen.
d. J .MichaelRussell.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 137
5. Which is not an essential aim of existential-humanistic therapy?
a. To help clients become more present to both themselves and others
b. To assist clients in identifying ways they block themselves from fuller presence
Todisputeclients’irrationalbeliefs
d. To challenge clients to assume responsibility for designing their present lives
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 147
Page 1 6. Existential therapy is best considered as:
a.
b. a school of therapy.
c. a system of techniques designed to create authentic humans.
d. a strategy for uncovering dysfunctional behavior.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES: page 149
7. Which of the following was notpartofStan’sworkinexistentialtherapy?
a. Challenging his feelings of loneliness
b.
c. Confronting his responsibility for his drug and alcohol use
d. ExploringStan’shumanpotential
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 155
8. Philosophically, the existentialists would agree that:
a. the final decisions and choices rest with the therapist.
b. people do not redefine themselves by their choices.
c. a person cannot go beyond early conditioning.
d.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 145
9. The characteristic existential theme includes:
f reedomandresponsibility.
b. resistance.
c. transference.
d. e xaminingirrationalbeliefs.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES: page 139
10. According to the existential viewpoint, death:
a. m
akeslifeabsurd.
b. m
akeslifemeaninglessandhopeless.
g ivessignificancetoliving.
d. s houldnotbeexploredintherapy.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 145
Page 2 11. In regards to techniques, existential practitioners believe:
a. free association is essential to the growth and healing of the client.
c. analysis of dysfunctional family patterns is imperative.
d. role playing is the most important technique used.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 147
12. In a group based on existential principles, clients learn all of the following, except:
a. that there are no ultimate answers for ultimate concerns.
b. toviewthemselvesthroughothers’eyes.
c. to come to terms with the paradoxes of existence.
n is not
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 152
13. __________ emphasizes the subjective and spiritual dimensions of human existence.
a
b. Existential anxiety
c. Self-awareness
d. Existential guilt
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES: page 135
14. Existential therapy is:
a. a deterministic approach to therapy.
b. an expansion of the Adlerian school of therapy.
c.
d. a structured approach to therapy.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 153
15. Existential therapists prefer to be thought of as:
a. an observer-technician.
b.
c. a teacher and coach.
d. an advocate for social change.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 149
Page 3 16. When is the counseling process at its best from an existential viewpoint?
a. When the client feels comfortable enough to engage in shame-attacking exercises outside of counseling
sessions.
b.
c. When the therapist uses his or her influence to convince the client to let go of his or her anxiety.
d. When sessions begin with progressive muscle relaxation exercises.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 150
17. ViktorFrankl’sapproachtoexistentialtherapyisknownas:
a. individual psychology.
c. reality therapy.
d. redecision therapy.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 144
18. Which of the following is not true about Rollo May?
a. He is most responsible for translating European existentialism into American psychotherapeutic theory and
practice.
b. He focuses on the subjective dimension of therapy.
c. He is a significant spokesman for the existential approach in the United States.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 131
19. In regards to freedom and responsibility, existential therapy embraces three values. Which of the following is not one
of these values?
a. The freedom to become within the context of natural and self-imposed limitations
b. The capacity to reflect on the meaning of our choices
c. The capacity to act on the choices we make
d.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 139
Page 4 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:
a. Ursula is highly neurotic.
b. Ursula’sfearsarecompletelyunfounded.
c. Ursula’sanxietyisnormalinlightofthetraumaticexperienceshehadon9/11.
d. Ursula is on the verge of becoming psychotic.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 145
21. Who was the Danish philosopher that addressed the role of anxiety and uncertainty in life?
Boss
a. Medard
b. JeanPaulSartre
Kierkegaard
Soren
Buber
d. Martin
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 134
22. Existentialists contend that the experience of relatedness to other human beings:
a. is a neurotically dependent attachment.
b. should be based on our needs and theirs.
c.
.
d. is not necessary, since we are basically alone.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 142
23. According to existentialists, our search for meaning involves all of these except:
a. discarding old values.
b. meaninglessness.
c. creating our own value system.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 143
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.
a.
b. “touchyfeely”encounter
c. living laboratory
d. tension-filled encounter
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES: page 148
Page 5 25. The central theme running through the works of Viktor Frankl is:
a. t hatfreedomisamyth.
t hewilltomeaning.
c. s elfdisclosureasthekeytomentalhealth.
d. t henotionofselfactualization.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 130
26. According to Yalom, the concerns that make up the core of existential psychodynamics
include all of the following, except:
a. d eath.
b. f reedom.
t ogetherness.
d. m
eaninglessness.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 144
27. Astatementthatbestillustrates“badfaith”is:
a. NaturallyI’mthisway,becauseIgrewupinanalcoholicfamily.
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.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES: page 136
28. For Sartre, existential guilt is what we experience when we:
a. do not live by the Ten Commandments.
b. fail to think about the welfare of others.
c.
d. reflect on all that we might have done and failed to do.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 140
29. Thetherapist’spresenceis:
a. a condition of therapeutic change.
b. a goal of therapeutic change.
d. neither a condition nor a goal of therapeutic change.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 149
Page 6 30. Which of the following is not an example of how existential therapy is unlike many other therapies?
a. It does not have a well-defined set of techniques.
b. It stresses the I/Thou encounter in the therapy process.
d. It allows for incorporation of techniques from many other approaches.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 149
31. Which of the following is not considered a basic dimension of the human condition?
a. Capacity for self-awareness
b
c. Establishing meaningful relationships with others
d. Freedom and responsibility
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 138
32. Being alone is a process by which we do all of the following except:
a. learn to tolerate feelings of isolation.
b. develop strength and self-reliance.
c. develop a deep understanding of ourselves.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 142
33. The goals of existential therapy include all but_________.
a. to help clients become more present to both themselves and others.
b. to assist clients in identifying ways they block themselves from fuller presence.
d. to encourage clients to choose more expanded ways of being in their daily lives.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 147
34. When working with a client living a restricted existence, an existential therapist would likely:
a. explore the developmental origins of these feelings.
b. developaspecificbehavioralplantohelptheclientget“unstuck.”
c. encourage the client to do a shame-attacking exercise.
k.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 147
Page 7 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.
a. M
artinBuber
b. J ustinBieber
I rvinYalom
d. S
tephenKing
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES: page 146
36. From a multicultural perspective, some clients may reject this approach because:
a. it is founded on abstract, westernized notions that are not widely applicable.
c. death anxiety is not a central issue in all cultures.
d. the use of techniques may be overwhelming for them.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 141
37. From a scientific perspective, existential psychotherapy:
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.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES: page 159
38. The existential approach is particularly well-suited to clients who:
.
b. are victims of oppression.
c. have limited intellectual capacities.
d. suffer from severe mental illness.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES: page 151
39. Existential therapy groups are particularly helpful for clients working on:
a. self-actualization.
.
c. reducing problematic behaviors.
d. exploring family dynamics.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES: page 152
Page 8 40. Time-limited existential treatments:
b. are by definition, lacking in depth and richness.
c. lack structure and clear goals.
d. are well studied and shown to be effective.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES: page 151
41. Rollo May has been instrumental in translating some concepts drawn from existential philosophy and applying them
to psychotherapy.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 131
42. Existential therapy can best be considered as a system of highly developed techniques designed to foster
authenticity.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 132
43. The outcomes of existential therapy have been submitted to rigorous empirical testing.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 159
44. Existential therapy grew out of a reaction to the limitations of both the psychoanalytic and deterministic stance.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 130
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.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 139
Page 9 46. In the existential approach, techniques are primary, while subjective understanding of clients is secondary.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 159
47. Existential therapists strive to be their authentic selves when working with clients.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 159
48. According to existential thinking, effective therapy does not stop with awareness, for clients are challenged to take
action based on their insights.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 147
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.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 145
50. Existentialanxietyistheunavoidableresultofbeingconfrontedwiththe“givensofexistence.”
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 144
51. During the initial phase of counseling, existentially oriented therapists assist clients in identifying and clarifying their
assumptions about the world.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 150
52. Existentialists claim that the use of specific techniques is the cornerstone of the approach.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 147
Page 10 53. According to the existential view, death makes life meaningless.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 148
54. A major criticism of the existential approach is that it lacks a systematic statement of the principles and practices of
psychotherapy.
True
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 159
55. This approach puts emphasis on the human quality of the therapeutic relationship.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 158
56. Martin Buber stressed the importance of presence, which allows for the creation of I/Thou relationships in therapy.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 135
57. Existential guilt is being aware of having evaded a commitment, or having chosen not to choose.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 140
58. Theexistentialviewisnotdesignedto“cure”peopleofillnessinthetraditionofthemedicalmodelbecausepeople
arenotsickbutare“sickoflifeorclumsyatliving.”
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 137
59. In the existential framework, inaction is a decision.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 138
Page 11 60. Existential therapy is especially appropriate for clients who are struggling with developmental crises.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 151
61. Existentially, humans both long for and wish to escape from their freedom.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 139
62. The existential approach can be used in a brief therapy context.
a
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 151
63. Existential therapy is rarely used for group treatment.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 151
64. The existential vacuum represents a place of reflection and solace.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 144
65. Currently, there is wide-ranging international interest in the existential approach to psychotherapy.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 153
66. Existential therapy is especially useful in working with culturally diverse populations because of its focus on
individuality.
a. True
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 153
Page 12 67. The core of the therapeutic relationship is respect.
a
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 149
68. A distinctly human characteristic is the struggle for a sense of peace.
a. True
b
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 143
69. Freedom implies that we are responsible for the lives of others around us.
a. True
b
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES: page 140
70. Failure to move through anxiety results in neurotic anxiety.
b. False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES: page 145
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