What would an existential psychotherapist say about death anxiety?

a. It is normal to focus on safety, survival, and relief from pain.
b. Awareness of death holds us back in progress toward meaningful existence.
c. Pursuit of a meaningful goal without encountering risks can be accomplished with the help of a psychotherapist.
d. We lessen our anxiety about death by leading meaningful lives.
e. We don’t think about death until we reach adulthood.


Answer: d

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Vocational counseling developed in secondary schools and colleges in the early 1900's

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O'Neil (1982) summarized femininity as being associated with which of the following?

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