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

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

3. Where was the man when he began to practice reframing?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Concentration camp.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Subway.

4. One man in the text is referred to as he wanted to stop indulging in certain behaviors. What was the man's former occupation?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Construction worker.
(c) Police officer.
(d) Teacher.

5. Erickson was fond of using one particular skill in his practice while diagnosing patients. What was that skill?
(a) Humor.
(b) Observation.
(c) Multi-tasking.
(d) Analyzing dreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Surprisingly, Erickson did just the opposite of what one might think. According to the text, Erickson did not tell the man to:

2. There is a lot to be said for which of the following:

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

4. The story of the man who sat in the grass belonged in what profession?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Erickson, there is a particular way to overcome limitations. What is the method?

3. Describe the story involving the retired police officer.

4. What are the doctor's thoughts about experiential learning?

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

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

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

8. It is stated that there's a lot to be said for stubbornness. What is the example used regarding stubbornness and illness?

9. Discuss one of Erickson's favorite therapeutic tools regarding everyday observations.

10. What is two main things were connected in the story about the athlete? How did the combination affect the athlete's performance?

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