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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. Erickson was fond of using one particular skill in his practice while diagnosing patients. What was that skill?

2. Erickson also believes that a person's experiences do not have to be guided by which of the following:

3. According to the text, which of the following is vital to accomplishing things in one's life?

4. How far did one patient throw a shot put before working with Erickson?

5. What is often used as a stepping stone to bigger and better things in therapy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is it stated that children are like empty slates? What does that mean?

3. Explain the process of "reframing;' and how it changes a person's outlook.

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

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

6. Recap Erickson's example of experiential learning and instinct.

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

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

9. 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.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Self-sabotage is very common in patients, particularly those who are attempting to make major life changes and/or abandoning a certain behavior or action. Give examples of self-sabotage. Did anyone in the text practice self-sabotage? How did Erickson deal with it? Was the problem resolved? Why did it happen in the first place? Write a 500 word essay on how self-sabotage has affected you.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Erickson's views on rapport and the benefits of attentiveness. How are they related? Why are these things important? Are these skills one must learn or are they innate? If they are learned, how does one develop the skill? If innate, what causes one to know when and how to do them? Give an example of when developing rapport or paying attention has benefited you. Give a second example of an incident in which the skills would have been beneficial if you had used one or both of them.

Essay Topic 3

Self-sabotage may be linked to self-imposed limitations in some cases. The mind is a very powerful tool that can control one's ability to succeed if the belief system does not match the desire. What causes one to have self-imposed limitations? Is it innate or a learned way of thinking? If it is learned, how was it taught and by whom? How can self-imposed limitations affect you in school, sports, or every day activities? Are you typically aware of these situations? Are you aware of what causes your behaviors? How can you overcome the limitations?

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