Question 1

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

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A)   Roll May.
B)   Irvin Yalom.
C)   Emmy van Deurzen.
D)   J. Michael Russell.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

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

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A)   Capacity for self-awareness
B)   Striving for acceptance of others
C)   Establishing meaningful relationships with others
D)   Freedom and responsibilityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Philosophically, the existentialists would agree that:

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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)   making choices can create anxiety.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to Yalom, the concerns that make up the core of existential psychotherapy include all of the following, except:

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A)   death.
B)   freedom.
C)   togetherness.
D)   meaninglessness.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which person is not associated with the existential movement?

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A)   Rollo May
B)   Victor Frankl
C)   Irvin Yalom
D)   B. F. SkinnerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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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A)   social microcosm
B)   'touchy feely' encounter
C)   living laboratory
D)   tension-filled encounterE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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

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A)   is a neurotically dependent attachment.
B)   should be based on our needs and theirs.
C)   is healthy when we are able to stand alone and tap into our own strength.
D)   is not necessary, since we are basically alone.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Failure to move through anxiety results in neurotic anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not true about Rollo May?

Accepted Answer

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 USA.
D)   He believes that we can only escape anxiety by exercising our freedom.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The existential vacuum represents a place of reflection and comfort.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The central goal of existential psychotherapy is to:

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A)   decrease self-awareness.
B)   increase awareness.
C)   help clients reject the responsibility of choosing.
D)   keep the client from experiencing authentic existence.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

A)   Martin Buber
B)   Justin Bieber
C)   Irvin Yalom
D)   Stephen KingE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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A)   that there are no ultimate answers for ultimate concerns.
B)   to view themselves through others' eyes.
C)   to come to terms with the paradoxes of existence.
D)   that pain is not a reality of the human experience.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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-actualisation.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Existential Therapy

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

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

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According to Yalom, the concerns that make up the core of existential psychotherapy include all of the following, except:

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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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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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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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Failure to move through anxiety results in neurotic anxiety.

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

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Which of the following is not true about Rollo May?

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Philosophically, the existentialists would agree that:

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

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Which person is not associated with the existential movement?

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The central goal of existential psychotherapy is to:

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

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The existential vacuum represents a place of reflection and comfort.

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

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

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

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

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