Question 1

The existential approach can be used in a brief therapy context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Currently,there is high international interest in the existential approach to psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The goals of existential therapy include all but_________?

Accepted Answer

A) helping clients become more honest with themselves. 
B) broadening clients' awareness of their choices. 
C) helping clients to eliminate anxiety in their lives. 
D) enabling clients to clarify their purpose and meaning in life. 
A) helping clients become more honest with themselves. 
B) broadening clients' awareness of their choices. 
C) helping clients to eliminate anxiety in their lives. 
D) enabling clients to clarify their purpose and meaning in life. C

Question 4

The existential approach is particularly well-suited to clients who:

Accepted Answer

A) are dealing with grief and loss. 
B) are victims of oppression. 
C) have limited intellectual capacities. 
D) suffer from severe mental illness. 
A) are dealing with grief and loss. 
B) are victims of oppression. 
C) have limited intellectual capacities. 
D) suffer from severe mental illness.

Question 5

Existential therapy is rarely used for group treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Existential therapists strive to be their authentic selves when working with clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During the initial phase of counseling,existentially oriented therapists assist clients in identifying and clarifying their assumptions about the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Expanding awareness is:

Accepted Answer

A) a basic goal of existential therapy. 
B) possible only with a few clients. 
C) not given emphasis in existential therapy. 
D) limited by our unconscious resistance. 
A) a basic goal of existential therapy. 
B) possible only with a few clients. 
C) not given emphasis in existential therapy. 
D) limited by our unconscious resistance.

Question 10

Philosophically,the existentialists would agree that:

Accepted Answer

A) the final decisions and choices rest with the client. 
B) people redefine themselves by their choices. 
C) a person can go beyond early conditioning. 
D) making choices can create anxiety. 
E) all of these. 
A) the final decisions and choices rest with the client. 
B) people redefine themselves by their choices. 
C) a person can go beyond early conditioning. 
D) making choices can create anxiety. 
E) all of these.

Question 11

Being alone is a process by which we do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) learn to tolerate feelings of isolation. 
B) develop strength and self-reliance. 
C) develop a deep understanding of ourselves. 
D) reject the social overtures of others. 
A) learn to tolerate feelings of isolation. 
B) develop strength and self-reliance. 
C) develop a deep understanding of ourselves. 
D) reject the social overtures of others.

Question 12

Existential therapy is:

Accepted Answer

A) a deterministic approach to therapy. 
B) an expansion of the Adlerian school of therapy. 
C) a phenomenological approach to therapy. 
D) a structured approach to therapy. 
A) a deterministic approach to therapy. 
B) an expansion of the Adlerian school of therapy. 
C) a phenomenological approach to therapy. 
D) a structured approach to therapy.

Question 13

Existential therapy can best be considered as a system of highly developed techniques designed to foster authenticity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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:

Accepted Answer

A) Ursula is highly neurotic. 
B) Ursula's fears are completely unfounded. 
C) Ursula's anxiety is normal in light of the traumatic experience she had on 9/11. 
D) Ursula is on the verge of becoming psychotic. 
A) Ursula is highly neurotic. 
B) Ursula's fears are completely unfounded. 
C) Ursula's anxiety is normal in light of the traumatic experience she had on 9/11. 
D) Ursula is on the verge of becoming psychotic.

Question 15

Existential therapy is especially appropriate for clients who are struggling with developmental crises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a group based on existential principles,clients learn:

Accepted Answer

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 a reality of the human experience. 
E) all of these. 
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 a reality of the human experience. 
E) all of these.

Question 17

The outcomes of existential therapy have been submitted to rigorous empirical testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The therapist's presence is:

Accepted Answer

A) a condition of therapeutic change. 
B) a goal of therapeutic change. 
C) both a condition and a goal of therapeutic change. 
D) neither a condition nor a goal of therapeutic change. 
A) a condition of therapeutic change. 
B) a goal of therapeutic change. 
C) both a condition and a goal of therapeutic change. 
D) neither a condition nor a goal of therapeutic change.

Question 20

A major criticism of the existential approach is that it lacks a systematic statement of the principles and practices of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The existential approach can be used in a brief therapy context.

Currently,there is high international interest in the existential approach to psychotherapy.

The goals of existential therapy include all but_________?

The existential approach is particularly well-suited to clients who:

Existential therapy is rarely used for group treatment.

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

Existential therapists strive to be their authentic selves when working with clients.

During the initial phase of counseling,existentially oriented therapists assist clients in identifying and clarifying their assumptions about the world.

Expanding awareness is:

Philosophically,the existentialists would agree that:

Being alone is a process by which we do all of the following except:

Existential therapy is:

Existential therapy can best be considered as a system of highly developed techniques designed to foster authenticity.

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:

Existential therapy is especially appropriate for clients who are struggling with developmental crises.

In a group based on existential principles,clients learn:

The outcomes of existential therapy have been submitted to rigorous empirical testing.

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.

The therapist's presence is:

A major criticism of the existential approach is that it lacks a systematic statement of the principles and practices of psychotherapy.

Introduction and Overview

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Case Illustration: an Integrative Approach to Working With Stan

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Exam 6: Existential Therapy

The existential approach can be used in a brief therapy context.

Currently,there is high international interest in the existential approach to psychotherapy.

The goals of existential therapy include all but_________?

The existential approach is particularly well-suited to clients who:

Existential therapy is rarely used for group treatment.

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

Existential therapists strive to be their authentic selves when working with clients.

During the initial phase of counseling,existentially oriented therapists assist clients in identifying and clarifying their assumptions about the world.

Expanding awareness is:

Philosophically,the existentialists would agree that:

Being alone is a process by which we do all of the following except:

Existential therapy is:

Existential therapy can best be considered as a system of highly developed techniques designed to foster authenticity.

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:

Existential therapy is especially appropriate for clients who are struggling with developmental crises.

In a group based on existential principles,clients learn:

The outcomes of existential therapy have been submitted to rigorous empirical testing.

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.

The therapist's presence is:

A major criticism of the existential approach is that it lacks a systematic statement of the principles and practices of psychotherapy.

Introduction and Overview

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Case Illustration: an Integrative Approach to Working With Stan

Filters