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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Marriage & Family Dilemmas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In one case in Chapter 5, there was competition between the mother and the ______ over mothering the new baby.
(a) Mother-in-law.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother's mother.
(d) Father.

2. The one condition on which Erickson allows couples to fight was that they genuinely seek to what?
(a) Resolve the disagreement in a conclusive and definitive manner.
(b) Not shout.
(c) Not involve their children in their disputes.
(d) Not speak to the therapist as a third party.

3. Erickson cites examples of a couple that ceased to have an alcohol problem when they did what on weekends?
(a) Went driving.
(b) Went camping.
(c) Went shopping.
(d) Went to restaurants.

4. In what technique does Erickson use trance to release people from deep-seated behavior patterns, some of which have been counter productive or relied upon to reduce fears?
(a) "Revision of nature".
(b) "Encouraging a relapse".
(c) "Communicating in metaphor".
(d) "Frustrating the problem".

5. Erickson does not tell Harold there is anything wrong with _________; he tells Harold that he wants to put Harold into a position to be open to changing or keeping his ideas about himself.
(a) His sexual orientation
(b) His intellect.
(c) His emotions.
(d) His appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Knowledge of Erickson's inaccurate perceptions of the husband has been intentionally sent home through whom/what?

2. In a nonviolent case, Erickson often encourages _____ within a couple.

3. Haley writes of one case in which a woman was directly threatened with death by her husband over what?

4. Erickson would use his position to effect a beneficial ______ that leaves the couple reoriented into their new and improved dynamic and empowers them to go back to leaving out the therapist.

5. Haley points out that Erickson had suffered from _____ twice and had been debilitated by it/them.

(see the answer key)

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