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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Weaning Parents from Children.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Erickson's method is in contrast to other forms of talk therapy where there is a greater emphasis on __________, and the relationship tends to involve weekly meetings for years on end.
(a) Understanding the client
(b) Understanding the anxieties of the client.
(c) Evaluating the client's history.
(d) Evaluating the client's emotions.

3. A prominent concern is a family entanglement in which Harold needs to alter the dynamic with himself and one of his siblings who is one member of what kind of couple?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Alcoholic.
(c) Dishonest.
(d) Abusive.

4. Haley writes in Chapter 8 that the most destructive parents are not those who treat their children badly but those who are what?
(a) Overprotective.
(b) Manipulative.
(c) Insensitive.
(d) Alcoholic.

5. Under which heading of Chapter 1 does it state that therapy now helps patients make changes without any focus on understanding why the previous behavior had existed?
(a) "Avoiding Self-Exploration".
(b) "Emphasizing the Positive".
(c) "Awakening and Disengagement".
(d) "Encouraging Resistance".

Short Answer Questions

1. Family stress is most severe when someone is _________ (in) the family.

2. Under which heading does Haley write that the marriage ceremony is actually very important to more than just those who are marrying?

3. Erickson's therapy includes and involves helping the _____ patients to overcome their fears surrounding dating issues.

4. In one scenario in Chapter 5, Erickson was ignorant in matters of baby gender prediction, but he did recommend _____ to avert disaster.

5. Erickson was responsible for the development and introduction into therapies of _____.

(see the answer key)

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