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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. In the case of the child with the sore, Erickson took personal responsibility to mimic addressing what that should have been covered by the parents?

2. The use of hypnosis in Chapter 9 is used primarily to do what?

3. Erickson is _____ if a husband goes so far as to show up to set the therapist straight on some ways that the therapist has been wrong.

4. Chapter 7 includes examples of when one partner's ______ behavior has disturbed the sexual life of the couple.

5. Solving problems associated with alcohol, prescription tranquilizer, and illegal drug use are all included in what chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Erickson state regarding seeing only one spouse in a marriage?

2. How does Erickson feel regarding psychiatric medication?

3. How does Erickson use not siding with one family member as a technique?

4. What is the standard method Erickson has for accepting clients?

5. What does Haley write regarding post-partum depression in Chapter 6?

6. Describe the outcome of the example from Chapter 6 in which a child has a sore which festered for 2 years.

7. Describe Haley's point of view in writing this book.

8. One daughter seeks help from Erickson regarding overbearing parents in Chapter 8. Describe this example.

9. What does Erickson say regarding becoming grandparents in the life cycle?

10. What is done with the teenage daughter who knows a family secret in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the common problems in "middle marriage difficulties"? Describe some of the examples from this section of the text and how Erickson administered therapy.

Essay Topic 2

What problems are often encountered when parents face children leaving home to lead adult lives? How does Erickson involve the entire family in these therapy sessions?

Essay Topic 3

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

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