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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "Communicating in metaphor".
(b) "Encouraging a relapse".
(c) "Revision of nature".
(d) "Frustrating the problem".

2. Addressing their fears and insecurities while helping them to make some needed _______ are all part of the therapy for those who want this.
(a) Admissions.
(b) Regressions.
(c) Transformations.
(d) Evolutions.

3. Which heading in Chapter 1 is shown to help work out residual resistance to desirable changes?
(a) "Emphasizing the Positive".
(b) "Avoiding Self-Exploration".
(c) "Encouraging a Relapse".
(d) "Encouraging Resistance".

4. 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) "Encouraging Resistance".
(c) "Avoiding Self-Exploration".
(d) "Seeding Ideas".

5. When Erickson conducts long-term therapy, he does not do it as extensive and lengthy contact with meetings once each week for years. Instead, he does what?
(a) Has telephone sessions.
(b) Varies the frequency of appointments.
(c) Has sessions outside his office.
(d) Varies the duration of appointments.

6. 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 appearance.
(b) His intellect.
(c) His emotions.
(d) His sexual orientation

7. Where additional education is needed, Erickson recommends it; for instance, _________ can educate girls whose mothers or other older women did not properly train in make up or fashion.
(a) Aunts or cousins.
(b) Therapists.
(c) Professional beauty assistants.
(d) Sisters and cousins.

8. In Chapter 5, Haley writes about a case in which a wealthy woman had to be tranced into more full awareness of her feelings of acceptance during her childhood and how this set a healthy foundation for her to feel confident in her ability to do what?
(a) Speak to her husband about insecurity.
(b) Have sexual intercourse.
(c) Be a good wife.
(d) Be a good mother.

9. Harold succeeds in cultivating a friendship with an unintelligent ______ man who has been highly effective at making the best of who he is.
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Fatherly.
(c) Educated.
(d) Handicapped.

10. After other deep work is done and Harold has some very enjoyable experiences with women he does what of his own accord?
(a) Makes amends with his mother.
(b) Pursues women.
(c) Pursues men.
(d) Makes amends with his sister.

11. Often enough, if the woman did not have a good experience with what from the beginning would she seek an annulment of the marriage?
(a) With romance.
(b) With children.
(c) With respect.
(d) With sex.

12. In Chapter 2, the author notes that among humans, the mating style appears to vary _____.
(a) Innately.
(b) Periodically.
(c) Culturally.
(d) According to society.

13. The presence of a child or children creates a variant of the _____, which only grows in complexity with the advent of additional children.
(a) "Love triangle".
(b) "Building blocks".
(c) "Bridge of Connection".
(d) "Family circle".

14. After Erickson's client secured the job in Chapter 3, the therapist asked for details about how corrections were made when the client revealed that there had been _____.
(a) A foreclosure.
(b) Mistakes.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A resignation.

15. In most of the examples referred to in Chapter 3, success in dating leads not only into marriage, but also into ____.
(a) Career.
(b) Parenting.
(c) Life.
(d) Divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. In one example in Chapter 3, a client's intense fear is eventually overcome by Erickson's encouragement and relating to the patient's _____.

2. The amnesia seems to be for the purpose of helping the clients themselves to be able to feel as if he has not done what?

3. One client in Chapter 5 received therapy for a few months and then simply lost or stuffed down her symptoms and is written of as having _______ since.

4. Haley states in Chapter 2, there is a need for the ______ to make a major adjustment towards the relationship of another family member but also to another family.

5. In Chapter 5, Haley shows how Erickson applied therapy when the challenge was to help new parents over into the ______ of being parents.

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