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1. Viktor Frankl is best known for developing which
psychological theory?
a) Behaviorism
b) Psychoanalysis
c) Humanistic Psychology
d) Logotherapy ✅
✔ Correct Answer: d) Logotherapy
Frankl developed logotherapy, a meaning-centered
existential therapy.
✘ Behaviorism = Watson/Skinner; Psychoanalysis =
Freud; Humanistic = Maslow/Rogers.
2. Logotherapy is centered on the belief that the primary
motivational force in humans is:
a) The pursuit of pleasure
b) The will to meaning ✅
c) The drive for power
d) The need for security
✔ Correct Answer: b) The will to meaning
Frankl argued that humans are primarily driven to find
meaning, not pleasure (Freud) or power (Adler).
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3. Frankl's experiences in which setting significantly
influenced logotherapy?
a) University classrooms
b) Private practice
c) Concentration camps during World War II ✅
d) Corporate workshops
✔ Correct Answer: c) Concentration camps during WWII
His suffering and observations in Nazi camps shaped
logotherapy’s focus on meaning in suffering.
4. According to Frankl, what is the "existential vacuum"?
a) A state of physical exhaustion
b) A feeling of emptiness and lack of purpose ✅
c) An intellectual debate on existence
d) A medical condition affecting the lungs
✔ Correct Answer: b) A feeling of emptiness and lack of
purpose
This describes the widespread sense of boredom and
meaninglessness in modern life.
5. Which is NOT one of the three main ways to discover
meaning in life?
a) Through work or deeds
b) Through experiences or encounters
c) Through suffering
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d) Through achieving fame ✅
✔ Correct Answer: d) Through achieving fame
Fame is superficial. Meaning is found through work,
relationships/experiences, or suffering.
6. Frankl argues suffering can contribute to meaning if it
is:
a) Ignored
b) Avoided at all costs
c) Faced and endured with the right attitude ✅
d) Caused by oneself
✔ Correct Answer: c) Faced and endured with the right
attitude
Meaning arises from how one responds to suffering, not
from avoiding it.
7. "Tragic optimism" refers to:
a) Maintaining a positive attitude in spite of life's
tragedies ✅
b) Avoiding negative thoughts
c) Seeking joy in small things
d) Believing everything will eventually be perfect
✔ Correct Answer: a)
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1. Viktor Frankl is best known for developing which
psychological theory?
a) Behaviorism
b) Psychoanalysis
c) Humanistic Psychology
d) Logotherapy ✅
✔ Correct Answer: d) Logotherapy
Frankl developed logotherapy, a meaning-centered
existential therapy.
✘ Behaviorism = Watson/Skinner; Psychoanalysis =
Freud; Humanistic = Maslow/Rogers.
2. Logotherapy is centered on the belief that the primary
motivational force in humans is:
a) The pursuit of pleasure
b) The will to meaning ✅
c) The drive for power
d) The need for security
✔ Correct Answer: b) The will to meaning
Frankl argued that humans are primarily driven to find
meaning, not pleasure (Freud) or power (Adler).
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3. Frankl's experiences in which setting significantly
influenced logotherapy?
a) University classrooms
b) Private practice
c) Concentration camps during World War II ✅
d) Corporate workshops
✔ Correct Answer: c) Concentration camps during WWII
His suffering and observations in Nazi camps shaped
logotherapy’s focus on meaning in suffering.
4. According to Frankl, what is the "existential vacuum"?
a) A state of physical exhaustion
b) A feeling of emptiness and lack of purpose ✅
c) An intellectual debate on existence
d) A medical condition affecting the lungs
✔ Correct Answer: b) A feeling of emptiness and lack of
purpose
This describes the widespread sense of boredom and
meaninglessness in modern life.
5. Which is NOT one of the three main ways to discover
meaning in life?
a) Through work or deeds
b) Through experiences or encounters
c) Through suffering
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d) Through achieving fame ✅
✔ Correct Answer: d) Through achieving fame
Fame is superficial. Meaning is found through work,
relationships/experiences, or suffering.
6. Frankl argues suffering can contribute to meaning if it
is:
a) Ignored
b) Avoided at all costs
c) Faced and endured with the right attitude ✅
d) Caused by oneself
✔ Correct Answer: c) Faced and endured with the right
attitude
Meaning arises from how one responds to suffering, not
from avoiding it.
7. "Tragic optimism" refers to:
a) Maintaining a positive attitude in spite of life's
tragedies ✅
b) Avoiding negative thoughts
c) Seeking joy in small things
d) Believing everything will eventually be perfect
✔ Correct Answer: a)
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