1. A basic assumption of the existential approach is
a.
that humans are free but not responsible for their actions.
b.
that humans tend to be determined by external forces.
c.
that early influences shape and determine the contemporary person.
d.
that with freedom comes responsibility and that humans cannot escape from freedom.
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four essential aims of existential humanistic therapy?
a.
To help clients identify and dispute their faulty cognitions
b.
To assist clients in identifying ways they block themselves from fuller presence
c.
To challenge clients to assume responsibility for designing their present lives
d.
To encourage clients to choose more expanded ways of being in their daily lives
a
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3. The basic goal of the existential group is
a.
b.
c.
d.
c
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4. The existential group focuses on
a.
here-and-now forces within the group.
b.
unresolved conflicts that have been repressed in childhood.
c.
techniques designed to assist members in reaching catharsis.
d.
measuring the observable outcomes of a group.
a
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5. The implication of self-awareness for group practice is
a.
that repression is a strong factor in human behavior.
b.
that humans tend to shy away from awareness of themselves.
c.
that awareness of the causes of one’s problems provides the key to resolving these problems.
d.
that through self-awareness members are confronted with the responsibility to direct their own lives.
6. The concept of freedom in the existential approach implies that group members
a.
are free to be whatever they want to be.
b.
are free without restrictions.
c.
have freedom of options to determine their own destinies and have the freedom to act or to be acted upon.
d.
the greater our awareness, the less possibilities we have in life.
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7. Which of the following individuals is NOT associated with the existential
Tradition?
a.
Irvin Yalom
b.
Rollo May
c.
Martin Heidegger
d.
Melanie Klein
d
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8. The existential view of death is
a.
that it renders us hopeless.
b.
that it makes life less meaningful.
c.
that it gives meaning to every moment.
d.
that it creates an existential vacuum.
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9. The function of the existential group leader is
a.
to understand the member’s subjective world and to challenge each member to discover alternatives.
b.
to explore the member’s past history.
c.
to challenge each member to remain the same.
d.
to explore the concept of ego and assist the member to explore his or hers.
10. According to the existential viewpoint
a.
meaning is automatically given to us by the fact that we are humans.
b.
we must create our own meaning in life.
c.
the group leader needs to point out what the meaning of one’s life should be.
d.
there is no real meaning to life as the world is meaningless.
b
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11. Authenticity consists of
a.
making the right choices.
b.
living by the expectations of significant others.
c.
having the capacity to cultivate meaning.
d.
taking the stand to define and affirm ourselves and choosing in the face of uncertainty.
d
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12. The central issue in therapy, according to the existential view, is
a.
resistance.
b.
freedom and responsibility.
c.
transference.
d.
experiencing feelings.
b
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13. Existential psychotherapy involves asking
a.
members to examine mistaken beliefs that are shaping their private logic.
b.
deep questions about the nature of anxiety, despair, grief, loneliness, isolation, and anomie.
c.
personal questions about group members’ early childhood experiences.
d.
the miracle question.
b
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14. The role of techniques in the existential group is that
a.
techniques should be secondary to understanding members.
b.
techniques are specified to bring about change.
c.
techniques interfere with the therapeutic process.
d.
techniques imply a loss of faith in the client’s ability to find his or her own way.
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15. Which technique is considered essential in the existential group?
a.
Script analysis
b.
Role playing
c.
The use of fantasy
d.
Put the emphasis on experiencing and understanding the group member in the present moment
d
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16. In an existential group, the leader would tend to
a.
challenge members to become aware of their choices.
b.
draw upon highly dramatic group techniques.
c.
aim for a catharsis for each group member.
d.
urge members to get rid of guilt and anxiety.
17. The existential approach comes under the category of which movement?
a.
The experiential and relationship-oriented therapies
b.
The new wave
c.
Insight therapies
d.
Cognitive therapies
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18. Which of the following is NOT true of anxiety from an existential perspective?
a.
Anxiety is the root of most serious personality problems.
b.
Anxiety is “the dizziness of freedom.”
c.
Anxiety is a basic characteristic of being human.
d.
Anxiety can often be the catalyst for growth and change.
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19. One of the aims of existential therapy is to challenge people to stop deceiving themselves regarding
a.
the kind of friends with whom they are associating.
b.
their early childhood experiences.
c.
their lack of responsibility for what is happening to them and their excessive demands on life.
d.
their fixations.
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20. Over time, the interpersonal and existential problems of the participants become evident in the here-and-now
interactions within the group. What term is used to describe this phenomenon?
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a.
Social microcosm
b.
Altruism
c.
Universality
d.
Imparting information
21. The capacity for ______________________ separates us from other animals and enables us to make free choices.
a.
neurosis
b.
homeostasis
c.
self-awareness
d.
self absorption
c
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22. Existential organizations and training programs have emerged in all of the following countries EXCEPT
a.
Israel.
b.
Portugal.
c.
China.
d.
Iran.
d
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23. Group work is especially valuable for older persons as a way of assisting them in all of the following was EXCEPT
a.
putting their lives into perspective.
b.
consolidating the meaning of their life experiences.
c.
finding new meaning.
d.
assisting suicide.
d
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24. In existential group work, anxiety arises as members recognize all of the following EXCEPT
a.
they are in a group.
b.
their confrontation with pain and suffering.
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c.
their need to struggle for survival.
d.
their basic fallibility.
25. Contributions of the existential approach include all of the following EXCEPT
a.
it humanizes psychotherapy.
b.
it reduces chances of its becoming a mechanical process in the hands of technicians.
c.
it does not address the basic question of what it means to be human.
d.
it brought the person back into a central place.
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26. The existential approach to group is more of a perspective on human nature and an approach to understanding
behavior than a “school of therapy.” With this in mind, explain how an existential practitioner views group counseling.
Answers will vary
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27. Explain how self-awareness, freedom and responsibility, and choosing for oneself are basic goals of the existential
group.
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28. Describe the implications of the concept of self-awareness for group practice.
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29. Discuss the implications for the concepts of self-determination and personal responsibility for group counseling.
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30. Discuss the existential view of death as a significant variable in living fully. How might an existential practitioner
focus on this reality in group counseling? How are death and meaning in life related concepts?