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DelorasTo · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

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 dont think about death until we reach adulthood.

Question 2

What is the most common childhood defense against an awareness of ones mortality?

a. Most children laugh it off.
b. Creative play.
c. A belief in specialness (it will not happen to us).
d. A developmental inability to comprehend it.
e. Most children are protected from this awareness by their parents.