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

2. While in meditation, what thing did the man discover that he had not noticed before?
(a) His hands were often shaky.
(b) Turkeys can fly.
(c) The sky is not really blue.
(d) The grass was many colors.

3. The man confessed to doing which of the following compulsively?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Swearing.
(c) Fidgeting.
(d) Cleaning.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Through therapy Erickson believes that people are able to overcome a:

3. Erickson talks about patients overcoming which of the following:

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

5. Unlike adults, children are not _______ by previous events.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the example of this tool as it involved the allergist and heroin addict.

2. Describe the story involving the retired police officer.

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

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

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

6. What is one tool that often helps the therapy along, even when the patient is resistant?

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

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

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

10. Explain the lesson learned by Erickson in regards to people wanting to change their habits and behaviors.

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