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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. Erickson uses examples of people who are:
(a) Ill.
(b) Frustrated.
(c) Confused.
(d) Angry.

2. What does "malady" mean as it is used in the text?
(a) Sickness.
(b) Perfection.
(c) Broken heart.
(d) Skin disease.

3. The author believes that one learns best by:
(a) Reading about it.
(b) Doing.
(c) Listening.
(d) Watching.

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

5. Erickson states that therapy may:
(a) Cure part of the problem.
(b) Be 100% successful.
(c) Not work.
(d) Make things worse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Erickson did encourage the man to do which of the following?

2. Taking charge is one way in which a person may be able to:

3. While in meditation, what thing did the man discover that he had not noticed before?

4. How did the man undergoing trauma refer to his situation?

5. Many patients that go to a therapist claim that they want nothing more than to be:

Short Essay Questions

1. Reframing can occur in many different ways. Explain one of the ways in which Erickson uses reframing to help a man who wanted to stop drinking.

2. What did Erickson mean when he said that direct therapy may not always work? What can make it work?

3. Explain how Frankl used the method of reframing in his daily life.

4. Describe the story involving the retired police officer.

5. Explain how one of Erickson's techniques helped a man to overcome a fear of walking across ice.

6. What is the doctor's opinion on the difference between theory and practice? What ensures the best end result?

7. How can a person learn from the behaviors and actions of children?

8. What is the best way for a person to make accomplishments in his/her life?

9. Who is Victor Frankl? What makes his story an unusual one?

10. Discuss the last case in the book about the woman who ignored her children. How did Erickson help her?

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