Chapter 17 Key Terms Flashcards
What is anxiety?
A state of happiness and contentment
A psychological state characterized by apprehension, uneasiness, or fear
A physical illness
A psychological state characterized by apprehension, uneasiness, or fear
What does living an authentic life involve?
Conforming to external expectations
Being true to oneself and embracing one’s genuine values
Ignoring one’s own beliefs
Being true to oneself and embracing one’s genuine values
What does becoming refer to?
Stagnation and lack of personal growth
The continuous process of personal and existential growth, development, and transformation
Achieving a fixed state of being
The continuous process of personal and existential growth, development, and transformation
What does ‘being-beyond-the-world’ refer to in Binswanger’s existential analysis?
Being disconnected from the world
The transcendent nature of human existence
Being trapped in the world
The transcendent nature of human existence
What is constructive alternativism?
The belief that there is only one correct interpretation of events
The ability to construct alternative interpretations and predictions about events
The rejection of alternative perspectives
The ability to construct alternative interpretations and predictions about events
What does the term ‘daimonic’ refer to?
A state of complete happiness
An inner force that is both creative and destructive
A state of emptiness and void
An inner force that is both creative and destructive
What is Dasein in Heidegger’s philosophy?
The state of non-existence
Human existence or being-in-the-world
The state of enlightenment
Human existence or being-in-the-world
What is Daseinsanalysis?
A form of psychoanalysis focused on understanding an individual’s unique mode of being
A form of therapy that aims to eliminate existential anxiety
A form of analysis that focuses on external factors
A form of psychoanalysis focused on understanding an individual’s unique mode of being
What does ‘Eigenwelt’ refer to in Binswanger’s terms?
The objective world
The subjective world or self-world
The world of others
The subjective world or self-world
What is existential psychology?
A psychological approach that focuses on external factors
A psychological approach that emphasizes individual existence, freedom, choice, and the search for meaning
A psychological approach that focuses on unconscious desires
A psychological approach that emphasizes individual existence, freedom, choice, and the search for meaning
What is fixed-role therapy?
A therapy that aims to maintain fixed patterns of thinking
A therapy that involves enacting alternative roles to promote cognitive and behavioral flexibility
A therapy that focuses on fixed roles in society
A therapy that involves enacting alternative roles to promote cognitive and behavioral flexibility
What does ‘ground of existence’ refer to in Binswanger’s terms?
The foundation of society
The foundational basis or essence of an individual’s being-in-the-world
The physical environment
The foundational basis or essence of an individual’s being-in-the-world
What does guilt signify in Heidegger’s philosophy?
A moral concept
An existential feeling of falling short of one’s authentic possibilities
A state of happiness and contentment
An existential feeling of falling short of one’s authentic possibilities
What is the hierarchy of needs?
A theory that suggests human needs are arranged in a random order
A theory that suggests human needs are arranged in a hierarchical order
A theory that suggests human needs are all equally important
A theory that suggests human needs are arranged in a hierarchical order
What is the human dilemma according to Rollo May?
The existential challenge of balancing the need for security and freedom
The existential challenge of finding meaning in life
The existential challenge of achieving self-actualization
The existential challenge of balancing the need for security and freedom
What is humanistic psychology?
A psychological perspective that focuses on external factors
A psychological perspective that emphasizes human potential, subjective experience, self-actualization, and personal growth
A psychological perspective that focuses on unconscious desires
A psychological perspective that emphasizes human potential, subjective experience, self-actualization, and personal growth
