Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The existential view is based on a growth mode and conceptualizes health rather than sickness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the existential framework,inaction is a choice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The central issue in existential therapy is:

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A)  freedom and responsibility.
B)  resistance.
C)  transference.
D)  examining irrational beliefs.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Existential therapy is rooted in the premise that humans cannot escape from freedom and responsibility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Viktor Frankl's approach to existential therapy is known as:

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A)  individual psychology.
B)  logotherapy.
C)  reality therapy.
D)  redecision therapy.
E)  humanistic psychology.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

In existential therapy,the conception of the therapist is

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A)  an observer-technician.
B)  a fully alive human companion for the client.
C)  a teacher and coach.
D)  an advocate for social change.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

When is the counseling process at its best from an existential viewpoint?

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A)  When the client feels comfortable enough to engage in shame-attacking exercises outside of counseling sessions.
B)  When the deepest self of the therapist meets the deepest part of the client.
C)  When the therapist uses his or her influence to convince the client to let go of his or her anxiety.
D)  When sessions begin with progressive muscle relaxation exercises.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Existentially,the ideas of freedom and responsibility suggest:

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A)  our freedom requires us to accept responsibility for directing our own life.
B)  we are free to choose who we will be.
C)  you cannot have one without the other.
D)  all of these.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

For Sartre,existential guilt is what we experience when:

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A)  we do not live by the Ten Commandments.
B)  we fail to think about the welfare of others.
C)  we allow others to define us or to make our choices for us.
D)  we reflect on all that we might have done and failed to do.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following was not part of Stan's work in existential therapy?

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A)  Challenging his feelings of loneliness.
B)  Working on his inauthentic relationship with his siblings.
C)  Confronting his responsibility for his drug and alcohol use.
D)  Exploring Stan's human potential.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The existential vacuum represents a place of reflection and solace.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is not an essential aim of existential-humanistic therapy?

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A)  to help clients become more present to both themselves and others
B)  to assist clients in identifying ways they block themselves from fuller presence
C)  to dispute clients' irrational beliefs.
D)  to challenge clients to assume responsibility for designing their present lives
E)  to encourage clients to choose more expanded ways of being in their daily lives.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

In the existential approach,techniques are primary,while subjective understanding of clients is secondary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Existential therapy is best considered as:

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A)  an approach to understanding humans.
B)  a school of therapy.
C)  a system of techniques designed to create authentic humans.
D)  a strategy for uncovering dysfunctional behavior.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

When working with a client living a restricted existence,an existential therapist would likely:

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A)  explore the developmental origins of these feelings.
B)  develop a specific behavioral plan to help the client get "un-stuck".
C)  encourage the client to do a shame-attacking exercise.
D)  make the client aware of how his or her current ways of living are keeping him or her stuck.
E)  use cognitive restructuring techniques.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

This approach puts emphasis on the therapist as a person and the quality of the client/therapist
relationship as one of the prime factors in determining the outcomes of therapy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

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A)  Rollo May.
B)  Irvin Yalom.
C)  Emmy van Deurzen.
D)  J.Michael Russell.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Rollo May has been instrumental in translating some concepts drawn from existential philosophy and applying them to psychotherapy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Time-limited existential treatments:

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A)  mirror the time-limited reality of human existence.
B)  are by definition,lacking in depth and richness.
C)  lack structure and clear goals.
D)  are well studied and shown to be effective.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Existential Therapy

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

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The central issue in existential therapy is:

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Which is not an essential aim of existential-humanistic therapy?

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

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In the existential approach,techniques are primary,while subjective understanding of clients is secondary.

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For Sartre,existential guilt is what we experience when:

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Time-limited existential treatments:

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Existentially,the ideas of freedom and responsibility suggest:

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Rollo May has been instrumental in translating some concepts drawn from existential philosophy and applying them to psychotherapy.

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In the existential framework,inaction is a choice.

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When is the counseling process at its best from an existential viewpoint?

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The existential vacuum represents a place of reflection and solace.

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Which of the following was not part of Stan's work in existential therapy?

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In existential therapy,the conception of the therapist is

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When working with a client living a restricted existence,an existential therapist would likely:

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Existential therapy is best considered as:

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Viktor Frankl's approach to existential therapy is known as:

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This approach puts emphasis on the therapist as a person and the quality of the client/therapist relationship as one of the prime factors in determining the outcomes of therapy.

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Existential therapy is rooted in the premise that humans cannot escape from freedom and responsibility.

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The existential view is based on a growth mode and conceptualizes health rather than sickness.

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