Question 1

Which existential philosopher said, "existence precedes essence"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kierkegaard 
B)  Sartre 
C)  Heidegger 
D)  Camus 
E)  Jaspers 
A)  Kierkegaard 
B)  Sartre 
C)  Heidegger 
D)  Camus 
E)  Jaspers B

Question 2

The idea of the master motive deals with

Accepted Answer

A)  potential. 
B)  preserving. 
C)  asserting. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only 
A)  potential. 
B)  preserving. 
C)  asserting. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only D

Question 3

Existentialists focus primarily on the

Accepted Answer

A)  past. 
B)  present. 
C)  future. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only 
A)  past. 
B)  present. 
C)  future. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only E

Question 4

Rollo May was a

Accepted Answer

A)  physician. 
B)  counselor. 
C)  teacher. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only 
A)  physician. 
B)  counselor. 
C)  teacher. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only

Question 5

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all.
-One cannot be completely understood by someone else.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death 
A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death

Question 6

Existential counseling is likely to be most helpful for

Accepted Answer

A)  an adolescent who refuses to take responsibility for his actions. 
B)  a woman in her mid-thirties who wants help with time-management. 
C)  a man in his early forties wondering if his life has meant anything. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  an adolescent who refuses to take responsibility for his actions. 
B)  a woman in her mid-thirties who wants help with time-management. 
C)  a man in his early forties wondering if his life has meant anything. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Existentialists believe

Accepted Answer

A)  each person is greater than the sum of his or her parts. 
B)  humans' inner world is non-reducible. 
C)  human existence is dynamic. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  A and B only 
A)  each person is greater than the sum of his or her parts. 
B)  humans' inner world is non-reducible. 
C)  human existence is dynamic. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  A and B only

Question 8

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all.
-One experiences physical and psychological threats, insults, or failing to live up to one's potential.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death 
A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death

Question 9

A 27-year-old businessman is getting ready for work in the morning. He notices a grey hair in his reflection in the mirror. He says to himself, "I'm getting old." Which given of life is he confronting?

Accepted Answer

A)  death 
B)  freedom 
C)  isolation 
D)  anxiety 
E)  meaninglessness 
A)  death 
B)  freedom 
C)  isolation 
D)  anxiety 
E)  meaninglessness

Question 10

The "givens" of existence

Accepted Answer

A)  are in direct conflict with the master motive. 
B)  can be mastered and overcome. 
C)  are consciously perceived by everyone. 
D)  A and C only 
E)  all of the above 
A)  are in direct conflict with the master motive. 
B)  can be mastered and overcome. 
C)  are consciously perceived by everyone. 
D)  A and C only 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all.
-One refuses to make a choice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death 
A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death

Question 12

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all.
-One creates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death 
A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death

Question 13

You are watching a commercial on television and you notice that you feel touched and get a lump in your throat. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  objective awareness as self-consciousness. 
B)  subjective awareness as self-consciousness. 
C)  objective awareness as vigilance. 
D)  subjective awareness as vigilance. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  objective awareness as self-consciousness. 
B)  subjective awareness as self-consciousness. 
C)  objective awareness as vigilance. 
D)  subjective awareness as vigilance. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all.
-One wants and needs structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death 
A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death

Question 15

Rollo May had a significant existential experience

Accepted Answer

A)  on the banks of the St. Clair River. 
B)  on Mt. Horiati. 
C)  when he met Alfred Adler. 
D)  each time he was forced to move as a child. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  on the banks of the St. Clair River. 
B)  on Mt. Horiati. 
C)  when he met Alfred Adler. 
D)  each time he was forced to move as a child. 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all.
-One excels at one's vocation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death 
A)  Boundary situation 
B)  Isolation 
C)  Freedom 
D)  Meaninglessness 
E)  Death

Which existential philosopher said, "existence precedes essence"?

The idea of the master motive deals with

Existentialists focus primarily on the

Rollo May was a

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One cannot be completely understood by someone else.

Existential counseling is likely to be most helpful for

Existentialists believe

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One experiences physical and psychological threats, insults, or failing to live up to one's potential.

A 27-year-old businessman is getting ready for work in the morning. He notices a grey hair in his reflection in the mirror. He says to himself, "I'm getting old." Which given of life is he confronting?

The "givens" of existence

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One refuses to make a choice.

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One creates.

You are watching a commercial on television and you notice that you feel touched and get a lump in your throat. This is an example of

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One wants and needs structure.

Rollo May had a significant existential experience

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One excels at one's vocation.

Introduction

Classical Psychoanalysis

Self Psychology

Adlerian Counselingindividual Psychology

Person-Centered Counseling

Gestalt Counseling

Behavioral Counseling

Cognitive Counseling

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

Reality Therapy and Choice Theory

Constructivist Approaches

Systems Approaches

Integral Counseling

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Exam 5: Existential Counseling

Which existential philosopher said, "existence precedes essence"?

The idea of the master motive deals with

Existentialists focus primarily on the

Rollo May was a

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One cannot be completely understood by someone else.

Existential counseling is likely to be most helpful for

Existentialists believe

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One experiences physical and psychological threats, insults, or failing to live up to one's potential.

A 27-year-old businessman is getting ready for work in the morning. He notices a grey hair in his reflection in the mirror. He says to himself, "I'm getting old." Which given of life is he confronting?

The "givens" of existence

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One refuses to make a choice.

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One creates.

You are watching a commercial on television and you notice that you feel touched and get a lump in your throat. This is an example of

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One wants and needs structure.

Rollo May had a significant existential experience

Match a lettered concept to each of the numbered items (30-35) below. A lettered item may be the correct answer more than once or not at all. -One excels at one's vocation.

Introduction

Classical Psychoanalysis

Self Psychology

Adlerian Counselingindividual Psychology

Person-Centered Counseling

Gestalt Counseling

Behavioral Counseling

Cognitive Counseling

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

Reality Therapy and Choice Theory

Constructivist Approaches

Systems Approaches

Integral Counseling

Filters