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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Athletes in a certain state of mind or trance state often refer to it as being:

2. Which is a form of trance?

3. People will not do anything in a trance that goes against which of the following?

4. Erickson does not believe in using which of the following to get his patients to change?

5. The man who was Erickson's target invited him to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Arthur's explanation for his preparedness when it came to taking the professor's test?

3. Erickson chose to forge his own way in the practice of hypnotherapy by developing what? What were the developments designed to do?

4. What is a common misconception about being put into a trance state? Can someone cause another to do something illegal or immoral while in a trance?

5. Erickson believes that it may not be necessary to solve an entire problem for the problem to be effectively relived. Explain this theory and to what cases it might best relate.

6. What does it mean to be in a trance? What kind of person or activity is most likely to experience the state?

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

8. What was Arthur's offer to the professor and the dean? What was the result?

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

10. What is mentioned as being a way for a patient to block success in treatment? What is one way in which the problem can be solved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is mirroring? How is it done? What is its purpose? In what situations would mirroring be the best or the only technique that will be effective? Who is most likely to mirror another? Give examples in which mirroring would work for you. Write out a detailed scenario and include mirroring in the conversation. Did it work? If not, what happened?

Essay Topic 2

There is a great deal of discussion about overcoming and changing negative behaviors. How can negative behavior be stopped or changed? What are Erickson's views on the subject? In what ways can therapy help a person make the changes? Can someone else direct the changes or must the changes be self-imposed? How can one make sure that the changes stick? In your opinion, what is the best way to make more positive decisions?

Essay Topic 3

Marrying truisms and possibilities has proven to be an effective method that has brought about great success for Erickson's patients. Examine in detail the story about the athlete who went on to win Olympic gold through this technique. How can marrying those two things help you to succeed in your daily life? In what area would the skill be used best?

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