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

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

3. The child who had the festering sore improved in _____ and the family's situation had found its new equilibrium.

4. Erickson gently refuses to help the man who had the stroke again in Chapter 9, claiming that even though it worked before, her husband is probably _____for his therapy to be effective.

5. Erickson feels that when the circumstances of a patient need to be changed, it is wrong to prevent healthy growth by substituting ______ for good therapy.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is one of the more controversial aspects of Erickson's hypnosis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how "amnesia and the control of information" works. How is this technique controversial? In what examples does Erickson use it?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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