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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) Negative behaviors.
(b) Fixed mental state.
(c) Bad attitude.
(d) Fear of failure.

2. A person will only change if the desire to do so is:
(a) Spontaneous.
(b) Thought out.
(c) Real.
(d) Imposed by a therapist.

3. Through therapy Erickson believes that people are able to overcome a:
(a) Fear of flying.
(b) Bad prognosis.
(c) Childhood trauma.
(d) Bad habit.

4. What was the name of the man Erickson refers to in regards to reframing?
(a) Winkler.
(b) Frankl.
(c) Finkel.
(d) Winter.

5. The doctor believed that a patient will only succeed if s/he has which of the following:
(a) Desire.
(b) Willpower.
(c) Self-control.
(d) A therapist.

6. How long was the couple married?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 15 years.

7. One of Erickson's patients was desperate to do which of the following?
(a) Learn to drive.
(b) Stop smoking.
(c) Speak French.
(d) Lose weight.

8. The man's focus could easily be referred to as which of the following:
(a) Luck.
(b) Coincidence.
(c) Victory.
(d) Fate.

9. What kind of award did the athlete receive for his hard work in eliminating his limitations?
(a) Heisman trophy.
(b) Stanley Cup.
(c) Gold medal.
(d) Rare autographed baseball.

10. According to the text, which of the following is vital to accomplishing things in one's life?
(a) Going with the flow.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Taking charge.
(d) Education.

11. Sometimes people like to disagree just to:
(a) Make the other person mad.
(b) Be rude.
(c) Disagree.
(d) Prove a point.

12. There is a lot to be said for which of the following:
(a) Education.
(b) Stubbornness.
(c) Listening.
(d) Wit.

13. Some people are able to use therapy to overcome what kind of illness?
(a) Terminal.
(b) Hypothetical.
(c) Lingering.
(d) Responsive.

14. Erickson also believes that a person's experiences do not have to be guided by which of the following:
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Self-sabotage.
(d) Stage fright.

15. If people can remember to think like children, they may be able to recover their lost:
(a) Eagerness.
(b) Joy.
(c) Toys.
(d) Silliness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word that best relates to "stepping stone" as it is used in the text?

2. Erickson states that therapy may:

3. The man spent most of his time thinking about what one thing while he was undergoing trauma?

4. Where was the man when he began to practice reframing?

5. According to Erickson, the married couple often argued about things that were:

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