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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Erickson encourage the woman to do?
(a) Travel.
(b) Get a divorce.
(c) Get shock therapy.
(d) Drink more.

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

3. According to Erickson, the married couple often argued about things that were:
(a) Rhetorical.
(b) Too big to solve.
(c) Outside their relationship.
(d) Insignificant.

4. The woman who had a fear of flying was actually being bothered by which of the following?
(a) An affair.
(b) Being late.
(c) Childhood car accident.
(d) Death of her pilot father.

5. Which of the following will most likely override a person's training?
(a) Instinct.
(b) Faith.
(c) Skill.
(d) Fear.

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

7. Earlier in the text, Erickson convinced the athlete that he could move forward, at first by using what measurement?
(a) 1/16".
(b) 1/4".
(c) 1".
(d) 1/2".

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

9. When meeting with the married couple, Erickson simply asked them why they did not want to:
(a) Be happy.
(b) Get a divorce.
(c) Solve their problems.
(d) Sleep together.

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

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

12. The man was also an addict. To which drug was the man addicted?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Cough medicine.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Cocaine.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Every time Erickson spoke to the boy he encouraged him to increase which of the following:

2. What kind of award did the athlete receive for his hard work in eliminating his limitations?

3. Erickson likes to see when patients take everyday events and are able to make ___________ about them.

4. Instinct causes people to do what _____.:

5. It is important for a patient to learn how to combine possibilities with which of the following:

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