Existential Therapies

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Which theory proposes that people have five basic innate needs and that the ways a person chooses to fulfill these needs determine their success or failure identity?

Reality Therapy (correct)

Positive Psychology

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Personal Construct Therapy

What is the primary goal of reality therapy?

To replace the client's failure identity with a success identity (correct)

To create a plan of action for the client

To help the client evaluate his/her own behaviors

To foster awareness of the client's behaviors

Which theory emphasizes the use of the scientific method to evaluate its theories, concepts, and interventions?

Personal Construct Therapy

Reality Therapy

Positive Psychology (correct)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

What are the five essential elements of well-being according to Seligman's PERMA model?

Positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment-achievement Signup and view all the answers

According to existential therapists, what are the four ultimate concerns of existence?

Death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of existential therapy?

To assist clients in leading more authentic lives Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between normal (existential) anxiety and neurotic anxiety?

Normal anxiety is in proportion to an objective threat, while neurotic anxiety is disproportionate Signup and view all the answers

According to existential therapists, what is the primary cause of psychological disturbances?

An inability to resolve conflicts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of normal (existential) anxiety?

Disproportionate to an objective threat Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the most important therapeutic tool in existential therapy?

Authentic therapist-client relationship Signup and view all the answers

According to Glasser's reality therapy, what determines whether a person has a success or failure identity?

The person's actions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of reality therapy?

To replace the client's failure identity with a success identity Signup and view all the answers

According to personal construct therapy, what are personal constructs?

Bipolar dimensions of meaning Signup and view all the answers

What is an important characteristic of positive psychology?

Using the scientific method to evaluate theories and interventions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a technique commonly used by existential therapists?

Hypnosis Signup and view all the answers

According to existential therapists, what is the primary cause of psychological disturbances?

Unresolved conflicts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the four ultimate concerns of existence according to existential therapists?

Love Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic innate needs proposed by Glasser's reality therapy?

Security Signup and view all the answers

According to Seligman's PERMA model, what does the 'E' in PERMA stand for?

Engagement Signup and view all the answers

Which therapy focuses on how people construe events and proposes that people can change the way they construe events to alleviate undesirable behaviors and outcomes?

Personal construct therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of positive psychology?

To evaluate theories, concepts, and interventions using the scientific method Signup and view all the answers

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Which theory proposes that people have five basic innate needs and that the ways a person chooses to fulfill these needs determine their success or failure identity?

What is the primary goal of reality therapy?

Which theory emphasizes the use of the scientific method to evaluate its theories, concepts, and interventions?

What are the five essential elements of well-being according to Seligman's PERMA model?

According to existential therapists, what are the four ultimate concerns of existence?

What is the primary goal of existential therapy?

What is the difference between normal (existential) anxiety and neurotic anxiety?

According to existential therapists, what is the primary cause of psychological disturbances?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of normal (existential) anxiety?

What is considered the most important therapeutic tool in existential therapy?

According to Glasser's reality therapy, what determines whether a person has a success or failure identity?

What is the primary goal of reality therapy?

According to personal construct therapy, what are personal constructs?

What is an important characteristic of positive psychology?

Which of the following is NOT a technique commonly used by existential therapists?

According to existential therapists, what is the primary cause of psychological disturbances?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four ultimate concerns of existence according to existential therapists?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic innate needs proposed by Glasser's reality therapy?

According to Seligman's PERMA model, what does the 'E' in PERMA stand for?

Which therapy focuses on how people construe events and proposes that people can change the way they construe events to alleviate undesirable behaviors and outcomes?

What is the primary goal of positive psychology?

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