Describe existential anxiety. Provide examples. What events may trigger existential anxiety?
What will be an ideal response?
Besides everyday anxiety, we can feel existential anxiety, a form of anxiety associated with awareness of ultimate concerns such as death, meaning, freedom, and isolation (Yalom, 1980). These concerns capture the essence of existence and embody the cosmic questions such as "What happens after death?" "What is the meaning of life?" "Why do we exist?" "How much freedom do we really have?" "What is loneliness and why do we experience it?" Certain events such as the death of a loved one, a diagnosis of a serious illness, separation or divorce, difficult choices that have long lasting life consequences (educational, career, or romantic commitments, etc.), traumatic events that evoke a crisis of meaning, midlife or other lifespan transitional passages, and so forth, may trigger existential anxiety.
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What will be an ideal response?
____________________ helps you find jobs yet to be created as well as jobs in which vacancies are expected.
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Which statement is supported by research on sibling rivalry?
A) In middle childhood, siblings become more important sources of support than in the past, so sibling rivalry decreases. B) For opposite-sex siblings who are close in age, parental comparisons are more frequent, resulting in more antagonism. C) Destructive sibling conflict in middle childhood is associated with negative outcomes, including anxiety and depressed mood. D) To reduce rivalry, siblings often strive to be more alike, selecting the same athletic and academic pursuits.
The most effective Japanese preschools emphasize ______.
A. academics and individual achievement B. social and classroom routines C. freedom of choice D. competition and moral development