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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Erickson's first name?
(a) Milton.
(b) Mishka.
(c) Michael.
(d) Milburn.

2. The man who was Erickson's target invited him to do what?
(a) Walk the dog.
(b) Eat dinner.
(c) Deliver a package.
(d) Go away.

3. Erickson believes in doing what to help his patients heal?
(a) Introducing psychotherapy.
(b) Ignoring them.
(c) Guiding them.
(d) Prescribing medications.

4. Erickson states that trances can be which of the following?
(a) Self-induced.
(b) Harmful.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Unsuccessful.

5. The professor accused the student of doing what?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Working ahead.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Cutting class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main part of the student's system that allowed him to keep remarkable notes?

2. Where did Erickson grow up?

3. The book refers to a woman who had bouts with what kind of disease?

4. What is the name of the person who has annotated Erickson's work?

5. The woman in the story found her routine medical treatments to be:

Short Essay Questions

1. Is it possible to recover from a set of forgotten skills? What example is used?

2. Erickson often received criticism for his methods of practice. Who gave out the criticism and what was the main complaint?

3. What is automatic writing? What is the process? How is it helpful?

4. What kind of information is given to the reader through the use of discussion regarding Erickson's techniques?

5. Who is Arthur? Why is Arthur's story important to the text presented by Rosen?

6. The author includes a large number of examples featuring patients who are unaware of what actions? What kinds of results might there be from these particular actions?

7. How did Arthur and the professor handle the situation?

8. What is Erickson's primary method of treatment? What tool is used to treat the patient? What is the purpose?

9. The author talks about rapport and relating to another person. Why should one strive to build rapport?

10. What does Erickson say about forgetting the skill and the skills one possesses?

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