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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Erickson was adept at getting patients to overcome which of the following?
(a) Fear of failure.
(b) Fixed mental state.
(c) Bad attitude.
(d) Negative behaviors.

2. How much weight was the woman required to gain according to Erickson?
(a) 20 lbs.
(b) 30 lbs.
(c) 10 lbs.
(d) 15 lbs.

3. Erickson talks about patients overcoming which of the following:
(a) Addiction.
(b) Fear.
(c) Negative thinking.
(d) Limitations.

4. The man confessed to doing which of the following compulsively?
(a) Fidgeting.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Swearing.

5. Some people are able to recover from serious illnesses by simply refusing to do what?
(a) Take medicine.
(b) Have surgery.
(c) Give in.
(d) Listen to the doctors.

6. What is the word that best relates to "stepping stone" as it is used in the text?
(a) Catalyst.
(b) Transference.
(c) Baby step.
(d) Transformation.

7. Which of the following is not one of the issues addressed in this chapter?
(a) Weight.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Drinking.

8. What was the secondary issue faced by the woman?
(a) Refusing to keep house.
(b) Refusing to balance her checkbook.
(c) Lying.
(d) Drinking.

9. Unlike adults, children are not _______ by previous events.
(a) Tortured.
(b) Affected.
(c) Prejudiced.
(d) Stricken.

10. It is important for a patient to learn how to combine possibilities with which of the following:
(a) Facts.
(b) Hope.
(c) Truisms.
(d) Strength.

11. The story of the man who sat in the grass belonged in what profession?
(a) Allergist.
(b) Record producer.
(c) Athlete.
(d) Lawyer.

12. The author believes that one learns best by:
(a) Reading about it.
(b) Listening.
(c) Doing.
(d) Watching.

13. While in meditation, what thing did the man discover that he had not noticed before?
(a) Turkeys can fly.
(b) The sky is not really blue.
(c) The grass was many colors.
(d) His hands were often shaky.

14. This even occurred during what major world event?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Gulf War.
(c) WWII.
(d) WWI.

15. There are times when _______ cannot be prevented.
(a) Death.
(b) Accidents.
(c) Arguments.
(d) Storms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Erickson uses examples of people who are:

2. Erickson also believes that a person's experiences do not have to be guided by which of the following:

3. The doctor believed that a patient will only succeed if s/he has which of the following:

4. Which of the following was one of the man's most difficult issues to confront?

5. What was the name of the man Erickson refers to in regards to reframing?

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