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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The book refers to a woman who had bouts with what kind of disease?
(a) Liver failure.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Colitis.

2. What does the author say is the best way to describe Erickson's approach to working with his patients?
(a) Indirectly.
(b) Hands-on.
(c) Unique.
(d) Infrequently.

3. How many surgeries did the woman have to have in order to recover from her problems?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. The author states that the beliefs about trances are:
(a) Long lived.
(b) Absurd.
(c) Nonexistent.
(d) New thought.

5. The doctor believes people can change if only one can:
(a) Create a long term plan.
(b) Gain the patient's respect.
(c) Address one of the bigger issues.
(d) Push the right buttons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following may help someone go into a self-induced state?

2. People who can achieve a deep trance state are often experienced in:

3. Athletes in a certain state of mind or trance state often refer to it as being:

4. The therapist believes that one should be able to make changes if what fraction of the problem can be solved?

5. What commonly causes athletes to get into their trance states?

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