Question 1

Paradoxical intention was first introduced as a therapeutic intervention by:

Accepted Answer

A) Fritz Perls. 
B) Victor Frankl. 
C) Irvin Yalom. 
D) Medard Boss. 
A) Fritz Perls. 
B) Victor Frankl. 
C) Irvin Yalom. 
D) Medard Boss. B

Question 2

The central task of the existential psychotherapist is to:

Accepted Answer

A) formulate a meaningful treatment plan that has measurable goals. 
B) explore the client's history to identify absurd patterns of living. 
C) facilitate the client's ability to work through difficult choices. 
D) understand the other person's subjective experience as deeply as possible. 
A) formulate a meaningful treatment plan that has measurable goals. 
B) explore the client's history to identify absurd patterns of living. 
C) facilitate the client's ability to work through difficult choices. 
D) understand the other person's subjective experience as deeply as possible. D

Question 3

One central philosophical notion that guides the work of existential psychotherapy is that:

Accepted Answer

A) choices both define and redefine who we are in the world. 
B) the human condition is essentially one of maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. 
C) personal freedom and responsibility are essentially too much for most people to handle. 
D) life's uncertainty renders nearly all choices insignificant. 
A) choices both define and redefine who we are in the world. 
B) the human condition is essentially one of maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. 
C) personal freedom and responsibility are essentially too much for most people to handle. 
D) life's uncertainty renders nearly all choices insignificant. A

Question 4

According to the textbook authors,existential therapists believe that __________ is the source of psychopathology,and ________ is the route to problem resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) nonbeing; courage to be 
B) lying; honesty 
C) anxiety; transcendence of finiteness 
D) bad faith; the search for meaning 
A) nonbeing; courage to be 
B) lying; honesty 
C) anxiety; transcendence of finiteness 
D) bad faith; the search for meaning

Question 5

With respect to the ideal individual,which of the following therapies would most likely say that the only value a person must follow to become authentic is to be honest?

Accepted Answer

A) Adlerian therapy 
B) Existential therapies 
C) Interpersonal therapies 
D) Psychoanalysis 
A) Adlerian therapy 
B) Existential therapies 
C) Interpersonal therapies 
D) Psychoanalysis

Question 6

An existentially informed search for meaning involves which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A) A careful exploration of our past 
B) Adopting the values of one's culture 
C) Increasing our awareness of our personal values 
D) Minimizing the guilt and anxiety that go with freedom 
A) A careful exploration of our past 
B) Adopting the values of one's culture 
C) Increasing our awareness of our personal values 
D) Minimizing the guilt and anxiety that go with freedom

Question 7

Criticism of _______ therapy along the lines of "let them demonstrate that such approaches result in greater authenticity than alternative approaches,including the placebo effect of expecting patients to be more open and honest" would most likely be advanced from a _________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) existential; behavioral 
B) psychoanalytic; existential 
C) humanistic; existential 
D) behavioral; integrative 
A) existential; behavioral 
B) psychoanalytic; existential 
C) humanistic; existential 
D) behavioral; integrative

Question 8

The central concern in reality therapy is:

Accepted Answer

A) responsibility. 
B) meaning. 
C) authenticity. 
D) neurotic avoidance. 
A) responsibility. 
B) meaning. 
C) authenticity. 
D) neurotic avoidance.

Question 9

Patient: “Maybe I’ll stop coming.”
Therapist: “It’s certainly your choice.”
P: “What do you think I should do?”
T: “What do you want to do?”
P: “I want to get better.”
T: “I don’t blame you.”
-In the second exchange,the therapist is doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Forcing patient-as-object 
B) Forcing patient-as-subject 
C) Refusing role as object-curer 
D) Refusing role as subject-curer 
A) Forcing patient-as-object 
B) Forcing patient-as-subject 
C) Refusing role as object-curer 
D) Refusing role as subject-curer

Question 10

Arturo believes that his classmates consider him to be quite jovial.Although he does not necessarily feel that way all the time,around his classmates he consciously exhibits behavior to convey a jovial disposition.This is an example of what existentialists would call:

Accepted Answer

A) being-for-others. 
B) being-with-others. 
C) Eigenwelt. 
D) existential displacement. 
A) being-for-others. 
B) being-with-others. 
C) Eigenwelt. 
D) existential displacement.

Question 11

According to Yalom,defense mechanisms originate from:

Accepted Answer

A) awareness of inner conflict. 
B) awareness of our limitations. 
C) anxiety about ultimate concerns. 
D) anxiety about being-for-oneself. 
A) awareness of inner conflict. 
B) awareness of our limitations. 
C) anxiety about ultimate concerns. 
D) anxiety about being-for-oneself.

Question 12

Which of the following existential theorists has systematized an existential-integrative therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Kirk Schneider 
B) Irvin Yalom 
C) James Bugental 
D) Rollo May 
A) Kirk Schneider 
B) Irvin Yalom 
C) James Bugental 
D) Rollo May

Question 13

Two of the leading European existentialists were:

Accepted Answer

A) Lugwig Binswanger and Medard Boss. 
B) James Bugental and Irvin Yalom. 
C) Rollo May and Medard Boss. 
D) Irvin Yalom and Lugwig Binswanger. 
A) Lugwig Binswanger and Medard Boss. 
B) James Bugental and Irvin Yalom. 
C) Rollo May and Medard Boss. 
D) Irvin Yalom and Lugwig Binswanger.

Question 14

The phenomenological method focuses on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) perception of experience. 
B) immediacy of experience. 
C) meaning of experience. 
D) origins of experience. 
A) perception of experience. 
B) immediacy of experience. 
C) meaning of experience. 
D) origins of experience.

Question 15

In which of the following therapies does the client raise consciousness by expressing freely and honestly whatever they are experiencing in the present and eventually changing from an egocentric experience to more authentic dialogue?

Accepted Answer

A) Adlerian therapy 
B) Existential therapies 
C) Interpersonal therapies 
D) Psychoanalysis 
A) Adlerian therapy 
B) Existential therapies 
C) Interpersonal therapies 
D) Psychoanalysis

Question 16

According to existential theory,all of the following statements are characteristic of control EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) attempting to control another is the most violent thing we can do to another. 
B) desire to control others is in part to pretend our basic security comes from being on top of things. 
C) struggles over interpersonal control are frequently struggles over whose defenses will dominate the relationship. 
D) to control another is to objectify that person. 
A) attempting to control another is the most violent thing we can do to another. 
B) desire to control others is in part to pretend our basic security comes from being on top of things. 
C) struggles over interpersonal control are frequently struggles over whose defenses will dominate the relationship. 
D) to control another is to objectify that person.

Question 17

Which of the following therapeutic approaches would most likely assert that defenses are conscious forms of lying?

Accepted Answer

A) Existential therapy 
B) Experiential therapy 
C) Reality therapy 
D) Psychoanalytic therapy 
A) Existential therapy 
B) Experiential therapy 
C) Reality therapy 
D) Psychoanalytic therapy

Question 18

The developer of reality therapy,William Glasser,derived many of his principles of therapy from:

Accepted Answer

A) Fritz Perls and Gestalt therapy. 
B) Heinz Kohut and self psychology. 
C) Helmuth Kaiser and existential therapies. 
D) Victor Frankl and logotherapy. 
A) Fritz Perls and Gestalt therapy. 
B) Heinz Kohut and self psychology. 
C) Helmuth Kaiser and existential therapies. 
D) Victor Frankl and logotherapy.

Question 19

All of the following are American existentialists EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) James Bugental. 
B) Ernst Keen. 
C) H.Ellenberger. 
D) Medard Boss. 
A) James Bugental. 
B) Ernst Keen. 
C) H.Ellenberger. 
D) Medard Boss.

Question 20

As the ultimate contingency,death makes life:

Accepted Answer

A) meaningless. 
B) absurd. 
C) meaningful and significant. 
D) irrelevant to the tasks of therapy. 
A) meaningless. 
B) absurd. 
C) meaningful and significant. 
D) irrelevant to the tasks of therapy.

Paradoxical intention was first introduced as a therapeutic intervention by:

The central task of the existential psychotherapist is to:

One central philosophical notion that guides the work of existential psychotherapy is that:

According to the textbook authors,existential therapists believe that __ is the source of psychopathology,and is the route to problem resolution.

With respect to the ideal individual,which of the following therapies would most likely say that the only value a person must follow to become authentic is to be honest?

An existentially informed search for meaning involves which of the following issues?

Criticism of _ therapy along the lines of "let them demonstrate that such approaches result in greater authenticity than alternative approaches,including the placebo effect of expecting patients to be more open and honest" would most likely be advanced from a ___ perspective.

The central concern in reality therapy is:

Patient: “Maybe I’ll stop coming.” Therapist: “It’s certainly your choice.” P: “What do you think I should do?” T: “What do you want to do?” P: “I want to get better.” T: “I don’t blame you.” -In the second exchange,the therapist is doing which of the following?

Arturo believes that his classmates consider him to be quite jovial.Although he does not necessarily feel that way all the time,around his classmates he consciously exhibits behavior to convey a jovial disposition.This is an example of what existentialists would call:

According to Yalom,defense mechanisms originate from:

Which of the following existential theorists has systematized an existential-integrative therapy?

Two of the leading European existentialists were:

The phenomenological method focuses on all of the following EXCEPT:

In which of the following therapies does the client raise consciousness by expressing freely and honestly whatever they are experiencing in the present and eventually changing from an egocentric experience to more authentic dialogue?

According to existential theory,all of the following statements are characteristic of control EXCEPT:

Which of the following therapeutic approaches would most likely assert that defenses are conscious forms of lying?

The developer of reality therapy,William Glasser,derived many of his principles of therapy from:

All of the following are American existentialists EXCEPT:

As the ultimate contingency,death makes life:

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Exposure Therapies

Behavior Therapies

Cognitive Therapies

Third-Ave Therapies

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Multicultural Therapies

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Exam 4: Existential Therapies

Paradoxical intention was first introduced as a therapeutic intervention by:

The central task of the existential psychotherapist is to:

One central philosophical notion that guides the work of existential psychotherapy is that:

According to the textbook authors,existential therapists believe that __________ is the source of psychopathology,and ________ is the route to problem resolution.

With respect to the ideal individual,which of the following therapies would most likely say that the only value a person must follow to become authentic is to be honest?

An existentially informed search for meaning involves which of the following issues?

Criticism of _______ therapy along the lines of "let them demonstrate that such approaches result in greater authenticity than alternative approaches,including the placebo effect of expecting patients to be more open and honest" would most likely be advanced from a _________ perspective.

The central concern in reality therapy is:

Patient: “Maybe I’ll stop coming.” Therapist: “It’s certainly your choice.” P: “What do you think I should do?” T: “What do you want to do?” P: “I want to get better.” T: “I don’t blame you.” -In the second exchange,the therapist is doing which of the following?

Arturo believes that his classmates consider him to be quite jovial.Although he does not necessarily feel that way all the time,around his classmates he consciously exhibits behavior to convey a jovial disposition.This is an example of what existentialists would call:

According to Yalom,defense mechanisms originate from:

Which of the following existential theorists has systematized an existential-integrative therapy?

Two of the leading European existentialists were:

The phenomenological method focuses on all of the following EXCEPT:

In which of the following therapies does the client raise consciousness by expressing freely and honestly whatever they are experiencing in the present and eventually changing from an egocentric experience to more authentic dialogue?

According to existential theory,all of the following statements are characteristic of control EXCEPT:

Which of the following therapeutic approaches would most likely assert that defenses are conscious forms of lying?

The developer of reality therapy,William Glasser,derived many of his principles of therapy from:

All of the following are American existentialists EXCEPT:

As the ultimate contingency,death makes life:

Defining and Comparing the Psychotherapies

Psychoanalytic Therapies

Psychodynamic Therapies

Person-Centered Therapies

Experiential Therapies

Interpersonal Therapies

Exposure Therapies

Behavior Therapies

Cognitive Therapies

Third-Ave Therapies

Systemic Therapies

Gender-Sensitive Therapies

Multicultural Therapies

Constructivist Therapies

Integrative Therapies

Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy

Future of Psychotherapy

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According to the textbook authors,existential therapists believe that __ is the source of psychopathology,and is the route to problem resolution.

Criticism of _ therapy along the lines of "let them demonstrate that such approaches result in greater authenticity than alternative approaches,including the placebo effect of expecting patients to be more open and honest" would most likely be advanced from a ___ perspective.