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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In this section, the author refers to children as being like which of the following:
(a) Sponges.
(b) A group of wildflowers.
(c) Empty slates.
(d) Blank paper.

2. There is often a large gap between theory and _____.
(a) Experience.
(b) Practice.
(c) Skill.
(d) Knowledge.

3. Reframing often takes hold when the therapist or practitioner ties the facts with which of the following?
(a) Fear.
(b) Negatibe behavior.
(c) Reward.
(d) Punishment.

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

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

6. Hopefully, a patient will do what when participating in treatment?
(a) Be cured.
(b) Respond.
(c) Go into a trance.
(d) Pay the bill.

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

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

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

10. There are some people who may not be able to easily respond to treatment if they tend to:
(a) Hypothesize.
(b) Analyze.
(c) Intellectualize.
(d) Criticize.

11. The man spent most of his time thinking about what one thing while he was undergoing trauma?
(a) Kids.
(b) Puppies.
(c) Lectures.
(d) Sunflowers.

12. Erickson did encourage the man to do which of the following?
(a) Go to a casino.
(b) Go on a spending spree.
(c) Walk to a bar.
(d) Sleep it off.

13. Which of the following was one of the man's most difficult issues to confront?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Compulsive spending.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Drinking.

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

15. Every time Erickson spoke to the boy he encouraged him to increase which of the following:
(a) Distance.
(b) Putt.
(c) Height.
(d) Speed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Erickson was adept at getting patients to overcome which of the following?

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

3. Erickson states that therapy may:

4. What major event did the athlete participate in after following Erickson's advice?

5. If people can remember to think like children, they may be able to recover their lost:

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