Question 1

The therapeutic stance of the existential therapist is as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  role model. 
B)  fellow traveler. 
C)  analytical transcriber. 
D)  reflective mirror. 
A)  role model. 
B)  fellow traveler. 
C)  analytical transcriber. 
D)  reflective mirror. B

Question 2

What is the most powerful tool we have in our efforts to connect with other people and permits one to experience, at a deep level, what someone else is feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy 
B)  Attachment 
C)  Hospitality 
D)  Concord 
A)  Empathy 
B)  Attachment 
C)  Hospitality 
D)  Concord A

Question 3

Which of the following approaches to human distress would be incompatible with an existential approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Psychopharmacological 
D)  None, all are potentially compatible 
A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Psychopharmacological 
D)  None, all are potentially compatible D

Question 4

Tolstoy's character Ivan Illych offers an apt example of belief in personal __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tolstoy's character Ivan Illych offers an apt...

Question 5

Existentialism is most largely influenced by the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  astronomy. 
B)  engineering. 
C)  computer science. 
D)  philosophy. 
A)  astronomy. 
B)  engineering. 
C)  computer science. 
D)  philosophy.

Question 6

Who points out that all relationships are poised on the poles of being a part of and apart from the twin perils of merger and isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ivan Illych 
B)  Bugenthal 
C)  Irvin Yalom 
D)  Arnold Lazarus 
A)  Ivan Illych 
B)  Bugenthal 
C)  Irvin Yalom 
D)  Arnold Lazarus

Question 7

In the preamble read at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, it states that the program works for those who are ready to live in a rigorously honest manner. How might existential approaches help an individual confront alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

Existential approaches can help individu

Question 8

The existential concept of freedom refers to the fact that we

Accepted Answer

A)  are born with a sense of purpose. 
B)  can never truly obtain independence. 
C)  displace our responsibilities onto others. 
D)  are the authors of our own world. 
A)  are born with a sense of purpose. 
B)  can never truly obtain independence. 
C)  displace our responsibilities onto others. 
D)  are the authors of our own world.

Question 9

An experience that forces an individual to confront an existential issue is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  boundary situation. 
B)  moment of insight. 
C)  therapeutic confrontation. 
D)  personal revelation. 
A)  boundary situation. 
B)  moment of insight. 
C)  therapeutic confrontation. 
D)  personal revelation.

Question 10

According to existentialists, when an individual recognizes his or her uniqueness and is remaining true to the self, he or she is being

Accepted Answer

A)  authentic. 
B)  self-centered. 
C)  neurotic. 
D)  rational. 
A)  authentic. 
B)  self-centered. 
C)  neurotic. 
D)  rational.

Question 11

To cope with ultimate concerns regarding death, individuals will often use the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting vulnerability. 
B)  avoiding a sense of uniqueness. 
C)  creating an ultimate rescuer. 
D)  focusing on the uniqueness of others. 
A)  accepting vulnerability. 
B)  avoiding a sense of uniqueness. 
C)  creating an ultimate rescuer. 
D)  focusing on the uniqueness of others.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of Yalom's identified ultimate concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death 
B)  Meaninglessness 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Integrity 
A)  Death 
B)  Meaninglessness 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Integrity

Question 13

Yalom indicated that there are four ultimate concerns, which include _______, _______, _______, and _______.

Accepted Answer

death; fre

Question 14

Yalom defines four categories that encompass fundamental challenges of the human condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  despair. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  existential dilemma. 
D)  ultimate concerns. 
A)  despair. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  existential dilemma. 
D)  ultimate concerns.

Question 15

Normal anxiety is seen as proportionate to the situation involved. When the anxiety exceeds the situation present, it is considered _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Normal anxiety is seen as proportionate to...

Question 16

Existential psychologists would advocate viewing the person

Accepted Answer

A)  in anti-intellectual terms. 
B)  both subjectively and objectively. 
C)  entirely objectively. 
D)  completely subjectively. 
A)  in anti-intellectual terms. 
B)  both subjectively and objectively. 
C)  entirely objectively. 
D)  completely subjectively.

Question 17

In existential terms, the conflicts individuals experience are regarding

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural and interpersonal environment. 
B)  interactions with parental figures. 
C)  the givens of existence. 
D)  innate instinctual forces. 
A)  cultural and interpersonal environment. 
B)  interactions with parental figures. 
C)  the givens of existence. 
D)  innate instinctual forces.

Question 18

The first comprehensive textbook on existential psychotherapy, titled Existential Psychotherapy, was written by

Accepted Answer

A)  Rollo May. 
B)  Irvin Yalom. 
C)  Ernest Angel. 
D)  Viktor Frankl. 
A)  Rollo May. 
B)  Irvin Yalom. 
C)  Ernest Angel. 
D)  Viktor Frankl.

Question 19

The therapy that practices an empathetic attitude toward human suffering, has no manual, and asks deep questions about the nature of the human being and the nature of anxiety is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  existential psychotherapy. 
C)  humanistic therapy. 
D)  holistic therapy. 
A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  existential psychotherapy. 
C)  humanistic therapy. 
D)  holistic therapy.

Question 20

Existential psychotherapy (ET) primarily focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood experiences. 
B)  irrational thoughts. 
C)  the here and now. 
D)  maladaptive behaviors. 
A)  childhood experiences. 
B)  irrational thoughts. 
C)  the here and now. 
D)  maladaptive behaviors.

The therapeutic stance of the existential therapist is as a(n)

What is the most powerful tool we have in our efforts to connect with other people and permits one to experience, at a deep level, what someone else is feeling?

Which of the following approaches to human distress would be incompatible with an existential approach?

Tolstoy's character Ivan Illych offers an apt example of belief in personal __________________.

Existentialism is most largely influenced by the field of

Who points out that all relationships are poised on the poles of being a part of and apart from the twin perils of merger and isolation?

In the preamble read at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, it states that the program works for those who are ready to live in a rigorously honest manner. How might existential approaches help an individual confront alcoholism?

The existential concept of freedom refers to the fact that we

An experience that forces an individual to confront an existential issue is known as a

According to existentialists, when an individual recognizes his or her uniqueness and is remaining true to the self, he or she is being

To cope with ultimate concerns regarding death, individuals will often use the defense mechanism of

Which of the following is NOT one of Yalom's identified ultimate concerns?

Yalom indicated that there are four ultimate concerns, which include ___, _, _, and ___.

Yalom defines four categories that encompass fundamental challenges of the human condition known as

Normal anxiety is seen as proportionate to the situation involved. When the anxiety exceeds the situation present, it is considered _______.

Existential psychologists would advocate viewing the person

In existential terms, the conflicts individuals experience are regarding

The first comprehensive textbook on existential psychotherapy, titled Existential Psychotherapy, was written by

The therapy that practices an empathetic attitude toward human suffering, has no manual, and asks deep questions about the nature of the human being and the nature of anxiety is known as

Existential psychotherapy (ET) primarily focuses on

Introduction to 21st Century Psychotherapies Frank Dumont

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies Jeremy D Safran, Alexander Kriss and Victoria Foley

Adlerian Psychotherapy Michael P Maniacci, and Laurie Sackett-Maniacci

Client-Centered Therapy Nathaniel J Raskin, Carl R Rogers and Marjorie C Witty

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Albert Ellis and Debbie Joffe Ellis

Behavior Therapy Martin M Antony

Cognitive Therapy Aaron T Beck and Marjorie E Weishaar

Gestalt Therapy Gary Yontef and Lynne Jacobs

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Helen Verdeli and Myrna M Weissman

Family Therapy Irene Goldenberg and Mark Stanton

Meditation and Psychotherapy Roger Walsh

Positive Psychotherapy Tayyab Rashid and Martin Seligman

Integrative Psychotherapies John C Norcross and Larry E Beutler

Multicultural Theories of Psychotherapy Lillian Comas-Diaz

Contemporary Challenges and Controversies Kenneth S Pope and Danny Wedding

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Exam 8: Existential Psychotherapy Irvin D Yalom and Ruthellen Josselson

The therapeutic stance of the existential therapist is as a(n)

What is the most powerful tool we have in our efforts to connect with other people and permits one to experience, at a deep level, what someone else is feeling?

Which of the following approaches to human distress would be incompatible with an existential approach?

Tolstoy's character Ivan Illych offers an apt example of belief in personal __________________.

Existentialism is most largely influenced by the field of

Who points out that all relationships are poised on the poles of being a part of and apart from the twin perils of merger and isolation?

In the preamble read at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, it states that the program works for those who are ready to live in a rigorously honest manner. How might existential approaches help an individual confront alcoholism?

The existential concept of freedom refers to the fact that we

An experience that forces an individual to confront an existential issue is known as a

According to existentialists, when an individual recognizes his or her uniqueness and is remaining true to the self, he or she is being

To cope with ultimate concerns regarding death, individuals will often use the defense mechanism of

Which of the following is NOT one of Yalom's identified ultimate concerns?

Yalom indicated that there are four ultimate concerns, which include _______, _______, _______, and _______.

Yalom defines four categories that encompass fundamental challenges of the human condition known as

Normal anxiety is seen as proportionate to the situation involved. When the anxiety exceeds the situation present, it is considered _______.

Existential psychologists would advocate viewing the person

In existential terms, the conflicts individuals experience are regarding

The first comprehensive textbook on existential psychotherapy, titled Existential Psychotherapy, was written by

The therapy that practices an empathetic attitude toward human suffering, has no manual, and asks deep questions about the nature of the human being and the nature of anxiety is known as

Existential psychotherapy (ET) primarily focuses on

Introduction to 21st Century Psychotherapies Frank Dumont

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies Jeremy D Safran, Alexander Kriss and Victoria Foley

Adlerian Psychotherapy Michael P Maniacci, and Laurie Sackett-Maniacci

Client-Centered Therapy Nathaniel J Raskin, Carl R Rogers and Marjorie C Witty

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Albert Ellis and Debbie Joffe Ellis

Behavior Therapy Martin M Antony

Cognitive Therapy Aaron T Beck and Marjorie E Weishaar

Gestalt Therapy Gary Yontef and Lynne Jacobs

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Helen Verdeli and Myrna M Weissman

Family Therapy Irene Goldenberg and Mark Stanton

Meditation and Psychotherapy Roger Walsh

Positive Psychotherapy Tayyab Rashid and Martin Seligman

Integrative Psychotherapies John C Norcross and Larry E Beutler

Multicultural Theories of Psychotherapy Lillian Comas-Diaz

Contemporary Challenges and Controversies Kenneth S Pope and Danny Wedding

Glossary

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Yalom indicated that there are four ultimate concerns, which include ___, _, _, and ___.