Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 3 out of 17 pages
Exam (elaborations)

WILKES 527 MIDTERM EXAM Questions & Answers, Well Elaborated | Already Verified Test |100% Verified solutions | Latest!!

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 3 out of 17 pages

WILKES 527 MIDTERM EXAM Questions & Answers, Well Elaborated | Already Verified Test |100% Verified solutions | Latest!!

Content preview

1



WILKES 527 MIDTERM EXAM Questions
& Answers, Well Elaborated | Already
Verified Test |100% Verified solutions |
Latest!!
6 KEY PRINCIPLES OF EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY - (ANSWER)1. We have the
capacity for self-awareness

2. Because we are free beings-we accept the responsibility that accompanies our
freedoms

3.We have a concern to preserve our uniqueness and identity

4.Our existence is never fixed- we can re-create ourselves

5. Anxiety is part of the human condition

6. Death is a basic human condition and gives significance to living



YALOM'S FOUR GIVENS OF EXISTENCE - (ANSWER)freedom, death,isolation,
meaningless



WHO ARE THE AMERICAN FOUNDERS OF EXISTENTIAL THERAPY - (ANSWER)Rollo
May and Irvin Yalom



WHAT DOES NEUROTIC GUILT ARISE OUT OF - (ANSWER)Fantasized transgression



WHAT DOES NORMAL GUILT SENSITIZE US TO - (ANSWER)Ethical aspects of our
behavior

,2




WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF NEUROSIS AND PSYCHOSIS IN THE OCD PATIENT IN
EXISTENTIAL THERAPY - (ANSWER)The patient did not accept and take into his
existence his bodily and spirituality possibilities, therefore he is guilty and
indebted to himself



WHAT ARE THE THREE MODES OF THE WORLD AS VIEWED IN EXISTENTIAL
PSYCHOTHERAPY - (ANSWER)umwelt, mitwelt, eigenwelt



TRUE OR FALSE - (ANSWER)false-The function of therapy is to do away with all
anxiety



MENTAL HEALTH IS LIVING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT - (ANSWER)Neurotic
anxiety, but with the ability to tolerate the unavoidable existential anxiety of
living



WHAT IS THE "I AM" EXPERIENCE OR THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING KNOWN AS IN
EXISTENTIAL THERAPY - (ANSWER)ontological experience



THE "SCIENCE OF BEING" - (ANSWER)Existential therapy



A CORE EXISTENCE CONFLICT IS THE TENSION BETWEEN THE

AWARENESS OF THE INEVITABILILITY OF DEATH AND THE WISH TO CONTINUE TO
BE - (ANSWER)Death

, 3


WHAT DOES FREEDOM FROM EXISTENTIAL PERSPECTIVE REFER TO -
(ANSWER)The complete lack of any external structure to life



3 CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL ANXIETY - (ANSWER)-proportionate to the
situation confronted

-does not require repression

-can be used creatively



AN EXAMPLE OF NEUROTIC ANXIETY - (ANSWER)a parent that is so anxious that
their child will be hit by a car, never lets the child leave the house



NEUROTIC ANXIETY - (ANSWER)Tends to paralyze the individual and is
destructive



A CORE EXISTENTIAL CONFLICT THAT IS THE TENSION BETWEEN

THE AWARENESS OF THE INEVITABILITY OF DEATH AND THE WISH TO CONTINUE
TO BE - (ANSWER)Death



WHAT DID YALOM BELIEVE ABOUT FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY -
(ANSWER)That there is a conflict between the groundlessness and randomness of
our universe, and a wish for



WHICH "GIVENS" OF EXISTENCE IS THIS:

Document information

Uploaded on
September 28, 2025
Number of pages
17
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$23.49

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
TheAlphanurse
4.2
(382)
Sold
5786
Followers
179
Items
6684
Last sold
4 days ago


Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions