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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Another way in which a patient may be treated for a particularly difficult problem is by using the tool of:
(a) Redirection.
(b) Avoidance.
(c) Changing the subject.
(d) Refocusing.

2. Paying attention to others is the best way to ______.
(a) Manipulate and use.
(b) Understand and relate.
(c) Befriend and bond.
(d) Meet and control.

3. The woman in the story found her routine medical treatments to be:
(a) Tedious.
(b) Boring.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) Painful.

4. How many surgeries did the woman have to have in order to recover from her problems?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What type of athlete is most likely to experience the heightened state?
(a) Cricketeer.
(b) Football player.
(c) Runner.
(d) Swimmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The woman was told to use what kind of treatment for her problem?

2. What is another word for believing something that has no proof or basis in science?

3. The woman would frequently put her hand up to her face to cover the blemish. Erickson refers to this action as being which of the following?

4. The student was eventually congratulated for which of the following?

5. The general public often associates trances with which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain one of the doctor's main tenets of practice and the theory behind it. How does this main tenet work into the patient's overall treatment plan?

2. What happened between Arthur and the professor? What was the conflict?

3. What does it mean to be in a trance? What kind of person or activity is most likely to experience the state?

4. What is mentioned as being a way for a patient to block success in treatment? What is one way in which the problem can be solved?

5. What does Erickson say about forgetting the skill and the skills one possesses?

6. Briefly describe Erickson's approach to dealing with patients on a one-to-one basis.

7. What is a common misconception about being put into a trance state? Can someone cause another to do something illegal or immoral while in a trance?

8. The author includes a large number of examples featuring patients who are unaware of what actions? What kinds of results might there be from these particular actions?

9. Erickson believes that it may not be necessary to solve an entire problem for the problem to be effectively relived. Explain this theory and to what cases it might best relate.

10. What is automatic behavior? How can it be used to help patients?

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