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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. Every time Erickson spoke to the boy he encouraged him to increase which of the following:

2. How much weight was the woman required to gain according to Erickson?

3. Another patient was afraid to walk on which of the following?

4. The man spent most of his time thinking about what one thing while he was undergoing trauma?

5. Hopefully, a patient will do what when participating in treatment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it stated that children are like empty slates? What does that mean?

2. Describe the example of this tool as it involved the allergist and heroin addict.

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

4. According to Erickson, there is a particular way to overcome limitations. What is the method?

5. What is two main things were connected in the story about the athlete? How did the combination affect the athlete's performance?

6. Explain how Frankl used the method of reframing in his daily life.

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

8. What was the example used regarding the fact that some people disagree just to disagree?

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

10. What did Erickson mean when he said that direct therapy may not always work? What can make it work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"It's just like riding a bike" is an old adage used by the author to refer to "forgotten" skills. What are forgotten skills? How is it possible to forget a skill? What could cause one to remember it? Would it be a matter of necessity, memory, or physical memory? What is physical or cell memory? How is it triggered? What does it do? How can it be helpful? What forgotten skills do you possess? Could you teach those skills to someone who does not have them? How?

Essay Topic 2

Automatic writing is one way in which a person can uncover unconscious or subconscious facts, behaviors, thoughts and feelings. What is the difference between unconscious and subconscious realizations? Have you ever experienced either? If so, what? As a class, choose a topic that might be well served by being address by automatic writing. Write at least one page using automatic writing. What was revealed? Would you recommend the technique? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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