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- 1. Open EndedThe key concepts of the existential approach can be integrated into most therapeutic approaches. True or False
- 2. Open EndedExistential therapists are free to draw from techniques that flow from many other orientations, but they have a set of assumptions and attitudes that guide their interventions with clients. True or False
- 3. Open EndedAccording to Sartre, existential guilt is being aware of having evade a commitment, or having chosen not to choose for ourselves. True or False
- 4. Open EndedExistentialists maintain that our experience of aloneness is a result of our making inappropriate choices. True or False
- 5. Open EndedAlthough existentially oriented therapists may incorporate many techniques from other models these interventions are made within the context of striving to understand the subjective world of the client True or False
- 6. Open EndedTo its credit, existential therapy is compatible with the trend toward evidence-based practice. True or False
- 7. Open EndedPart of the human condition is that humans are both free and responsible. True or False
- 8. Open EndedAnxiety is best considered as a neurotic manifestation; thus, the principal aim of therapy is to eliminate anxiety. True or False
- 9. Open EndedEmmy van Deurzen has made significant contributions to the development of existential therapy in the United Kingdom through her writing and teaching. True or False
- 10. Open EndedThe existential approach is highly relevant in working in a multicultural context because it does not dictate a particular way of viewing or relating to reality and because of its broad perspective. True or False
- 11. Fill in the Blank__________, developed by Victor Frankl, is designed to help clients find meaning in life. a. Aloneness b. Logotherapy c. Freedom d. Meaninglessness
- 12. Open EndedWhich is not a key concept of existential therapy? a. It stresses personal freedom in deciding one's fate. b. It places primary value on self-awareness. c. It is based on a well-defined set of techniques and procedures. d. It is based on a personal relationship between client and therapist.
- 13. Open EndedExistential therapists is toare primarily concerned with a. exploring the client's past history in detail. b. challenging the client's irrational beliefs. c. understanding the client's subjective world. d. developing a specific treatment plan that can be objectively appraised.
- 14. Open EndedAccording to the existential view, anxiety is a a. result of repressed sexuality. b. neurotic symptom that needs to be cured. c. condition of living. d. result of faulty learning.
- 15. Fill in the BlankResistance is seen as part of ______________--- how a person understands his or her being and relationship to the world at large. a. the world-at-large concept b. authenticity c. social interest d. the self-and-world construct
- 16. Open EndedWhat is the most crucial quality of a therapist in building an effective therapeutic relationship with a client? a. the therapist's honesty, integrity, and courage b. the therapist's knowledge of theory c. the therapist's skill in using techniques d. the therapist's ability to diagnose accurately
- 17. Open EndedDuring the initial phase of counseling, a. Mayclients are assisted in more fully examining the source and authority of their present value system. b. the therapeutic hour is a large contribution to a person's renewed engagement with life and the only time a client must rehearse what is learned. c. the focus is on helping people take what they are learning about themselves and put it into action. d. therapists assist clients in identifying and clarifying their assumptions about the world
- 18. Open EndedNormal anxiety is viewed by existential therapists as a. an appropriate response to an event being faced. b. conditions that should be removed or cured c. the result of traumatic situations in childhood. d. behaviors that are unrealistic.
- 19. Open EndedThe existential approach bases therapeutic practice on a. a scientific orientation. b. an understanding of what it means to be human. c. a teaching-learning model that stresses the didactic aspects of therapy. d. specific behaviors that can be assessed
- 20. Open EndedExistential therapy is basically a. a cognitive approach. b. an experiential and relational approach. c. a behavioral approach d. an evidence-based approach.
- 21. Open EndedExistential therapy places emphasis on a. uncovering early childhood traumatic events. b. the quality of the client-therapist relationship. c. teaching clients cognitive and behavioral coping skills. d. finding solutions to well-defined problems.
- 22. Fill in the BlankThe existential focus on subjective experience, or __________, is a strength from a multicultural perspective. a. striving for superiority. b. family of origin. c. phenomenology d. freedom
- 23. Open EndedThe existential therapist would probably agree that a. aloneness is a sign of detachment. b. ultimately we are alone. c. aloneness is a condition that needs to be cured. d. we are alone unless we have a religious faith.
- 24. Open EndedThe existential "givens of existence" include all of the following except a. freedom. b. isolation c. death. d. taxes
- 25. Open EndedWhich of the following is a shortcoming of the existential approach in working with culturally diverse client populations? a. the focus is excessively individualistic and ignores the social factors that cause human problems b. the focus is on finding meaning in one's life c. the focus is on understanding and accepting the client d. the focus is on death as a catalyst to living fully
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