Chapter 8 Quiz Questions

Question 1

Existential therapists conceptualize therapy as

an alternating sequence of interaction and reflection on that interaction
a method whereby the therapist can model more successful coping skills
a halting and deeply flawed method for coming to grips with our mortality
a quest for the resolution of existential anxiety that is almost certain to fail

Answer 1

an alternating sequence of interaction and reflection on that interaction

Question 2

in the divorce case discussed in your text

david choses to leave his wife be cause they both agree that the marriage is unsalvageable
davids decision to leave his wife and pursue younger women is a rejection of aging
david is unconcerned about the moral ramifications of leaving a woman who has supported him at her considerable economic expense
david never addresses his extreme fear of solitude and inability to pair-bond with a woman

Answer 2

david choses to leave his wife be cause they both agree that the marriage is unsalvageable

Question 3

Of all the fundamental concepts that existential psychotherapy deals with, freedom is probably the deepest source of dread, because it means that we

must confront the limits of our own destinies
may make some of our own decisions
can ourselves choose whatever we wish to be without constraint
have real, if not complete, responsibility for our own lives

Answer 3

must confront the limits of our own destinies

Question 4

The precursors of existential psychotherapy are largely

grounded in psychoanalysis
medical, particularly neurological
literary and philosophical
derived from the physical sciences

Answer 4

literary and philosophical

Question 5

Existential therapy

is normally used only by credentialed existential therapists
is not a comprehensive system
is well supported by many systematic and comprehensive books
has no presuppositions about the sources of patient anguish

Answer 5

is not a comprehensive system

Question 6

Like _________ therapy, existential therapy takes great interest in the experience of the therapeutic relationship, given the assumption that change is based on the lived experience

cognitive
ration emotive behavior
Gestalt
behavioral

Answer 6

Gestalt

Question 7

Currently, existential therapy

is used almost exclusively in the treatment of major psychiatric disorders
is unable to help human beings confronting the facts of their existence
focuses on alleviating symptoms
suffers from the necessity of complying with managed-care companies

Answer 7

suffers from the necessity of complying with managed-care companies

Question 8

Erich Fromm (1941) described “the lust for submission” that accompanies the effort to escape from existential

love
work
freedom
death

Answer 8

freedom

Question 9

The illustration of a man realizing he is dying badly because he has lived badly exemplifies the existential focus on

redemptive love
introspection
living authentically
the issue of salvation

Answer 9

living authentically

Question 10

Existential therapy is

useful for patients in crisis who are hospitalized for short periods of time
suitable only for long-term therapy with clients who have ambitious goals
most useful for patients who desire to grow as human beings as well as feel better
well supported by randomized, controlled studies of its effectiveness

Answer 10

most useful for patients who desire to grow as human beings as well as feel better