Who is considered the founder of existential therapy?
Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Viktor Frankl
Irvin Yalom
#2
What is a primary goal of existential therapy?
Resolving unconscious conflicts
Promoting self-awareness and personal responsibility
Eliminating maladaptive behaviors
Achieving self-actualization
#3
Existential therapy emphasizes the importance of...
Setting specific treatment goals
Analyzing childhood experiences
Exploring the meaning of life and existence
Conforming to societal norms
#4
According to existential therapy, what is a fundamental aspect of being human?
Desire for material wealth
Fear of failure
Desire for social approval
Confrontation with death and meaninglessness
#5
In existential therapy, what does the term 'authenticity' refer to?
Conforming to societal expectations
Living in accordance with one's true self and values
Pleasing others at the expense of personal beliefs
Hiding one's true emotions
#6
Which of the following is NOT a common technique used in existential therapy?
Exploring client's dreams
Questioning the meaning of life
Using exposure techniques
Encouraging personal responsibility
#7
Existential therapy is often considered particularly helpful for clients experiencing...
Mild anxiety
Severe depression
Relationship conflicts
Existential crises
#8
Which philosopher heavily influenced existential therapy with his ideas about authenticity and the nature of existence?
Friedrich Nietzsche
Jean-Paul Sartre
Albert Camus
Martin Heidegger
#9
According to existential therapy, what is the primary source of psychological distress?
Biological factors
Unconscious conflicts
Social conditioning
Lack of meaning and purpose in life
#10
Which concept in existential therapy refers to the anxiety that arises from the awareness of one's freedom and responsibility?
Authenticity
Angst
Existential vacuum
Being-in-the-world
#11
Which existentialist concept emphasizes the importance of creating one's own values and meaning in life?
Existential anxiety
Existential guilt
Existential freedom
Existential isolation
#12
Which existentialist philosopher proposed the idea of 'bad faith,' where individuals deceive themselves into believing they lack freedom and responsibility?