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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Uncommon Therapy : Chapter 2, The Family Cycle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under which heading does Haley address the final stages of life?
(a) "Growing Old".
(b) "Retirement and Old Age".
(c) "Weaning Parents from Children".
(d) "When I'm 64".

2. Which technique is rooted in two ideas: that at least many unconscious motives are beneficial and that positive reinforcement is most effective in influencing behavior?
(a) "Emphasizing the Positive".
(b) "Seeding Ideas".
(c) "Encouraging Resistance".
(d) "Avoiding Self-Exploration".

3. Family stress is most severe when someone is _________ (in) the family.
(a) Under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
(b) Ill or hospitalized.
(c) Dying.
(d) Entering or leaving.

4. What is the title of Chapter 1 in the book?
(a) "Emphasizing the Positive".
(b) "Strategic Therapy".
(c) "Seeding Ideas".
(d) "Encouraging Resistance".

5. Therapy is meant to facilitate the transition of a person from the situation of being a child into being what?
(a) A codependent adult.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) A functioning adult.
(d) An independent adult.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under which heading of Chapter 1 is it stated that Erickson emphasized both the autonomy and togetherness of family members?

2. Milton Erickson came from the American Midwest and received the majority of his education and preliminary work experience in Wisconsin and _____.

3. Voluntary and involuntary behavior is discussed to show how therapeutic techniques transform an individual into being able to perform certain ______.

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

5. Haley states in Chapter 2 that a pattern involving a built-in need for making changes and adjustments is part of what?

(see the answer key)

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