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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. It states in Chapter 2 that therapists often discover that habituated communication problems and other issues, including the involvement of _____, are all highly relevant to the families at this juncture.

2. The one condition on which Erickson allows couples to fight was that they genuinely seek to what?

3. When Harold has succeeded in school, Erickson persuades him to drop the idea that he is somehow _____ minded.

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and with whom does Harold end up beginning a relationship with in Chapter 4?

2. What are the first two descriptions of Erickson's techniques in Chapter 1?

3. Describe the first life phase discussed in Chapter 2.

4. What are Erickson's primary goals in couple's therapy?

5. How long does the therapy process last working with Erickson?

6. In what way does Erickson's therapy method sometimes step outside of the office?

7. How does Erickson deal with an adolescent's fears and insecurities in the courtship period?

8. Describe Erickson's use of metaphor and relapse.

9. What progress does Harold make educationally in his work with Erickson?

10. Give an example of a case where trance was used by Erickson in Chapter 5.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Erickson's technique of "encouraging resistance" and give examples where this technique is used in case studies from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Erickson's technique of "amplifying a deviation" and give examples where this technique is used in case studies from the text.

Essay Topic 3

How does childbirth throw the entire family structure into a form of crisis? What ways does Erickson use to assist families in this transition?

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