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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. What happened to the man who attempted to cross the slippery surface before he met Erickson?

2. One man in the text is referred to as he wanted to stop indulging in certain behaviors. What was the man's former occupation?

3. The author believes that one learns best by:

4. Where was the man when he began to practice reframing?

5. There is a lot to be said for which of the following:

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the last case in the book about the woman who ignored her children. How did Erickson help her?

2. Describe the story involving the retired police officer.

3. What is one tool that often helps the therapy along, even when the patient is resistant?

4. Who is Victor Frankl? What makes his story an unusual one?

5. What are the doctor's thoughts about experiential learning?

6. Discuss one of Erickson's favorite therapeutic tools regarding everyday observations.

7. Recap Erickson's example of experiential learning and instinct.

8. Reframing can occur in many different ways. Explain one of the ways in which Erickson uses reframing to help a man who wanted to stop drinking.

9. Explain the process of "reframing;' and how it changes a person's outlook.

10. Describe the story about Erickson and the athlete and how Erickson's work helped to vastly improve the young man's performance.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Self-sabotage is very common in patients, particularly those who are attempting to make major life changes and/or abandoning a certain behavior or action. Give examples of self-sabotage. Did anyone in the text practice self-sabotage? How did Erickson deal with it? Was the problem resolved? Why did it happen in the first place? Write a 500 word essay on how self-sabotage has affected you.

Essay Topic 2

Marrying truisms and possibilities has proven to be an effective method that has brought about great success for Erickson's patients. Examine in detail the story about the athlete who went on to win Olympic gold through this technique. How can marrying those two things help you to succeed in your daily life? In what area would the skill be used best?

Essay Topic 3

The author states that values and self-discipline are not things that are easily learned. Compare and contrast the two as they are referenced in the text. Which is more important? Are they related? Can one work without the other? If so, how? If not, why? In what areas would these items best be used? Is there a difference between values and morals? Is there a difference between self-control and self-discipline? Is there a difference between self-discipline and willpower? Explain.

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