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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. Once Erickson helped the family of the boy with the sore, it cured the boy of his festering sore and the _______ behavior that had accompanied it.

2. In some cases in Chapter 8, one or more parents would interfere or remove the patient from therapy once what?

3. The elderly man in Chapter 9 is first roused from nearly a full year in bed by being _______ by his therapist.

4. Erickson's use of hypnosis is shown through these case studies to be ______.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is stated regarding substance abuse in Chapter 7?

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

3. According to Erickson, what affects a person's happiness in approaching old age?

4. In the ending of the book, why does the Prussian man's wife contact Erickson?

5. How does Erickson feel regarding psychiatric medication?

6. In what ways does Erickson see patients he no longer counseled?

7. What does Haley say of children leaving the nest in Chapter 8?

8. What does Haley write of dominance in marriage?

9. Describe the case of the schizophrenic daughter Erickson treats for family issues in Chapter 8.

10. How do Erickson's methods differ than those of the 19th century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Erickson's work with those facing old age. What does he use hypnosis for in these examples? What are common problems of the elderly?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Erickson's technique of "providing a worse alternative" 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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