Question 1

Discuss the source of the human dilemma,according to May.

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According to Rollo May, the source of the human dilemma lies in the tension between our desire for freedom and our need for security. He believed that humans are constantly struggling to balance these two conflicting needs, which can lead to feelings of anxiety, alienation, and a sense of being trapped. May argued that this dilemma is inherent to the human condition and is a fundamental aspect of our existence. He also suggested that our attempts to escape this dilemma through various means, such as conformity or seeking power over others, only serve to exacerbate our inner turmoil. Ultimately, May believed that embracing the tension between freedom and security is essential for personal growth and fulfillment.

Question 2

May believed that myths

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A)  perpetuated untruths that increased existential angst. 
B)  were essential for psychological health. 
C)  robbed individuals of the opportunity to assign meaning to their lives. 
D)  were created by individuals whose values represented a societal norm. 
A)  perpetuated untruths that increased existential angst. 
B)  were essential for psychological health. 
C)  robbed individuals of the opportunity to assign meaning to their lives. 
D)  were created by individuals whose values represented a societal norm. B

Question 3

The business of social networking depends most on the changing views of

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A)  consciousness 
B)  gender and sexuality 
C)  altruism 
D)  privacy and self-disclosure 
A)  consciousness 
B)  gender and sexuality 
C)  altruism 
D)  privacy and self-disclosure D

Question 4

In his definition of anxiety,May suggested that anxiety

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A)  is the same thing as stress. 
B)  sharply delineates the distinction between self and object. 
C)  enhances the security base of an activity. 
D)  is an inevitable characteristic of being human. 
A)  is the same thing as stress. 
B)  sharply delineates the distinction between self and object. 
C)  enhances the security base of an activity. 
D)  is an inevitable characteristic of being human.

Question 5

Existentialism and psychoanalysis are alike because both

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A)  originated in the same era. 
B)  take a teleological perspective. 
C)  try to understand anxiety, despair, and alienation. 
D)  emphasize the ontological state of human beings. 
A)  originated in the same era. 
B)  take a teleological perspective. 
C)  try to understand anxiety, despair, and alienation. 
D)  emphasize the ontological state of human beings.

Question 6

May believed that Freud's concept of determinism is useful in discussing

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A)  inanimate objects. 
B)  neurotics. 
C)  only male patients. 
D)  any human being. 
A)  inanimate objects. 
B)  neurotics. 
C)  only male patients. 
D)  any human being.

Question 7

Why is suicide accorded a central place in existentialist philosophy?

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A)  Because awareness of one's responsibility for one's life enables one to confront life and death 
B)  Because existentialism has an inherently pessimistic point of view that sees suicide as a viable alternative to overwhelming demands 
C)  Because existentialists believe that all humans actively gravitate toward self-destruction 
D)  Because one cannot enjoy life without entertaining thoughts of the paradoxical condition of death 
A)  Because awareness of one's responsibility for one's life enables one to confront life and death 
B)  Because existentialism has an inherently pessimistic point of view that sees suicide as a viable alternative to overwhelming demands 
C)  Because existentialists believe that all humans actively gravitate toward self-destruction 
D)  Because one cannot enjoy life without entertaining thoughts of the paradoxical condition of death

Question 8

Regarding feelings,May believed that

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A)  people should recognize that they play an active role in creating their own feelings. 
B)  feelings are less important than the behaviors to which they lead. 
C)  feelings are more universal and less idiosyncratic than most individuals recognize. 
D)  the accumulation of positive and negative feelings is typically equivalent over the course of the life span. 
A)  people should recognize that they play an active role in creating their own feelings. 
B)  feelings are less important than the behaviors to which they lead. 
C)  feelings are more universal and less idiosyncratic than most individuals recognize. 
D)  the accumulation of positive and negative feelings is typically equivalent over the course of the life span.

Question 9

According to May,what is the reason for the intensification of anxiety in contemporary times?

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A)  Alienation and isolation 
B)  Hypercompetitiveness 
C)  Economic uncertainty 
D)  The globalization of society 
A)  Alienation and isolation 
B)  Hypercompetitiveness 
C)  Economic uncertainty 
D)  The globalization of society

Question 10

How does May's conceptualization of anxiety differ from the modern definition as manifest in anxiety disorder diagnoses (for example,phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder)?

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May's conceptualization of anxiety diffe

Question 11

Describe May's methods of assessment and research,and describe Victor Frankl's contributions to existential personality theory.

Accepted Answer

May's methods of assessment and research

Question 12

Explain how May conceived of anxiety.How is anxiety intensified in contemporary culture?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud's daughter, Anna Freud, ex

Question 13

May believed that the concept of stress

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A)  does not adequately describe anxiety. 
B)  should be used in lieu of the term anxiety. 
C)  is distinctly bound to consciousness and subjectivity. 
D)  is useful because it is directly quantifiable. 
A)  does not adequately describe anxiety. 
B)  should be used in lieu of the term anxiety. 
C)  is distinctly bound to consciousness and subjectivity. 
D)  is useful because it is directly quantifiable.

Question 14

Dr.Young is a psychology professor whose research focuses on psychotherapy.She is currently involved in a study in which she is surveying the types of problems presented by clients to psychotherapists.According to May's theories regarding the most pervasive problems faced in modern society,Dr.Young should expect issues involving ______ to be most prevalent.

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A)  feelings of powerlessness 
B)  adjustment to changing gender roles 
C)  hallucinations and delusions 
D)  financial stressors 
A)  feelings of powerlessness 
B)  adjustment to changing gender roles 
C)  hallucinations and delusions 
D)  financial stressors

Question 15

Describe the central predicament that human beings face,according to May.

Accepted Answer

Rollo May, an existential psychologist,

Question 16

May places the problem of determination and freedom on a deeper level by focusing on the concept of

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A)  love. 
B)  intentionality. 
C)  the daimonic. 
D)  power. 
A)  love. 
B)  intentionality. 
C)  the daimonic. 
D)  power.

Question 17

According to May,the worst thing about television viewing is that it

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A)  breeds bravado. 
B)  cultivates passivity. 
C)  inhibits self-reliance. 
D)  promotes imitation. 
A)  breeds bravado. 
B)  cultivates passivity. 
C)  inhibits self-reliance. 
D)  promotes imitation.

Question 18

Evaluate May's theory in terms of its function as philosophy,science,and art.

Accepted Answer

May's theory can be evaluated in terms o

Question 19

Like Rollo May,________ emphasized the search for meaning as a primary task of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  B. F. Skinner 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Viktor Frankl 
D)  John Dollard 
A)  B. F. Skinner 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Viktor Frankl 
D)  John Dollard

Question 20

Describe the existentialist approach to psychotherapy.

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Existentialist psychotherapy is a therap

Discuss the source of the human dilemma,according to May.

May believed that myths

The business of social networking depends most on the changing views of

In his definition of anxiety,May suggested that anxiety

Existentialism and psychoanalysis are alike because both

May believed that Freud's concept of determinism is useful in discussing

Why is suicide accorded a central place in existentialist philosophy?

Regarding feelings,May believed that

According to May,what is the reason for the intensification of anxiety in contemporary times?

How does May's conceptualization of anxiety differ from the modern definition as manifest in anxiety disorder diagnoses (for example,phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder)?

Describe May's methods of assessment and research,and describe Victor Frankl's contributions to existential personality theory.

Explain how May conceived of anxiety.How is anxiety intensified in contemporary culture?

May believed that the concept of stress

Describe the central predicament that human beings face,according to May.

May places the problem of determination and freedom on a deeper level by focusing on the concept of

According to May,the worst thing about television viewing is that it

Evaluate May's theory in terms of its function as philosophy,science,and art.

Like Rollo May,________ emphasized the search for meaning as a primary task of life.

Describe the existentialist approach to psychotherapy.

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

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Exam 14: Existential Psychoanalysis Rollo May

Discuss the source of the human dilemma,according to May.

May believed that myths

The business of social networking depends most on the changing views of

In his definition of anxiety,May suggested that anxiety

Existentialism and psychoanalysis are alike because both

May believed that Freud's concept of determinism is useful in discussing

Why is suicide accorded a central place in existentialist philosophy?

Regarding feelings,May believed that

According to May,what is the reason for the intensification of anxiety in contemporary times?

How does May's conceptualization of anxiety differ from the modern definition as manifest in anxiety disorder diagnoses (for example,phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder)?

Describe May's methods of assessment and research,and describe Victor Frankl's contributions to existential personality theory.

Explain how May conceived of anxiety.How is anxiety intensified in contemporary culture?

May believed that the concept of stress

Describe the central predicament that human beings face,according to May.

May places the problem of determination and freedom on a deeper level by focusing on the concept of

According to May,the worst thing about television viewing is that it

Evaluate May's theory in terms of its function as philosophy,science,and art.

Like Rollo May,________ emphasized the search for meaning as a primary task of life.

Describe the existentialist approach to psychotherapy.

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

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