Author Question: The givens that are related to existential anxiety include all of the following EXCEPT: a. There ... (Read 42 times)

codyclark · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

The givens that are related to existential anxiety include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. There is no innate purpose in life.
b. Our life is finite.
c. We are the creators of our own purpose.
d. We are mortal.
e. Only through grace are we able to attain eternal life.

Question 2

Existentialists view anxiety as

a. a signal that the ego is faltering in its efforts to control the ids and superegos urges.
b. a response to perceived threats to existence.
c. something to avoid through various means including finding a loving partner and having children.
d. unavoidable and results from the fact that we are going to die.
e. the result of overdeveloped compensating mechanisms such as denial or projection.