Question 1

Tests of susceptibility to hypnosis

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A)  include the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale.
B)  are administered by stage hypnotists at the very beginning of their act.
C)  are,in effect,tests of a subject's psi abilities.
D)  include all of these.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Mental awareness of sensations and perceptions of external events as well as self-awareness of internal events including thoughts,memories,and feelings about experiences and the self makes up one's _______.

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Question 3

What does a hiker entering a fully conscious state of mindfulness meditation at the Grand Canyon,an aspiring actor in New York being hypnotized to help reduce her stage fright,and man in a deep coma all have in common? They are all

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A)  experiencing altered states of consciousness.
B)  living through the third-person experience.
C)  experiencing somnambulism.
D)  going through condensation of their mental processes.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

According to your textbook,sensory deprivation is defined as

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A)  a loss of vivid and accurate memories for events.
B)  a loss of perceptual consciousness.
C)  any major reduction in the amount or variety of sensory stimulation.
D)  splitting consciousness into two streams of mental activity.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Regarding hypnosis and its uses,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Hypnosis has no more effect on physical strength than instructions that encourage a person to make his or her best effort.
B)  No state has barred persons from testifying in court if they were hypnotized to improve their memory of the crime they witnessed.
C)  When a person is told not to remember something heard during hypnosis,a brief memory loss does actually seem to occur.
D)  Most theorists now believe that "age­regressed" subjects are only acting out a suggested role.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

An innate physiological pattern that opposes your body's fight­or­flight mechanisms is known as

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A)  a mantra.
B)  the relaxation response.
C)  the basic suggestion effect.
D)  sensory deprivation.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following actions will a hypnotized person probably NOT act out?

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A)  harm someone
B)  smell ammonia and act like it is a wonderful perfume
C)  dance to imaginary music
D)  act like a young childE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A test in which a person is given a series of suggestions,such as being told that his or her "left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend," is most likely taking the Stanford _______ Scale.

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Question 9

To help one focus when using concentrative meditation,a person may use smooth,flowing sounds that are easily repeated,such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song,poem,or prayer.These smooth,flowing sounds are called

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A)  genomes.
B)  hypnopomic images.
C)  mantras.
D)  relaxation responses.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Because the mind and consciousness are fundamentally first-person phenomena,the basic challenge of understanding the brain and behavior involves the use of _______ studies.

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A)  intuitive
B)  subjective
C)  objective
D)  parapsychologyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Everyone experiences some altered state of consciousness every day.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The tendency of hypnotized subjects to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary is called the

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A)  involuntary trance.
B)  basic suggestion effect.
C)  relaxation response.
D)  subliminal suggestion effect.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Kira spent an hour in a flotation tank that will restrict sensory stimuli and will likely produce

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A)  REM rebound.
B)  hallucinations,delusions,and other psychotic symptoms.
C)  a decrease in blood pressure and muscle tension.
D)  increased numbers of beta waves.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Whether a person can be hypnotized or not depends mainly on

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A)  the skill of the hypnotist.
B)  the willingness of the person to be hypnotized.
C)  the intelligence level of the person to be hypnotized.
D)  how well the person and hypnotist can fake the "hypnosis."E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Tara just spent an hour in a flotation tank where stimuli were restricted.As a result,she is most likely experiencing

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A)  hallucinations.
B)  deep relaxation.
C)  imagery rehearsal.
D)  tryptophanic images.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Regarding the history of hypnosis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s with Franz Mesmer,whose name gave us the term mesmerize,which later came to mean "to hypnotize."
B)  Mesmer believed that he could cure disease with magnets with his theory being referred to as "animal magnetism."
C)  The term hypnosis was later coined by the English surgeon James Braid and is the Greek word for sleep.
D)  Current research shows that the EEG patterns recorded during hypnosis are deep sleep patterns consisting of delta waves.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of conformity,relaxation,imagination,obedience,and role- playing?

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A)  state theorists
B)  nonstate theorists
C)  psychodynamic theorists
D)  Gestalt theoristsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

During therapy,Sierra is asked to relax and feel tired,to focus on what the therapist is saying and to accept the suggestions,and to use her imagination.Sierra begins to have mild feelings of floating and even a separation from her body.Sierra is

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A)  experiencing sensory deprivation.
B)  practicing concentrative meditation.
C)  being hypnotized.
D)  entering REM sleep.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Medical researcher Herbert Benson believed that the core of meditation involved an innate physiological pattern that opposes your body's fight­or­flight mechanisms and is called the _______ response.

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Question 20

By suspending a person between two chairs,a stage hypnotist demonstrates his or her

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A)  willingness to use deception to entertain.
B)  use of the basic relaxation response.
C)  ability to use hypnosis to suspend reality testing.
D)  ability to induce unusual feats of strength.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 24: Consciousness: States of Consciousness

The tendency of hypnotized subjects to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary is called the

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Everyone experiences some altered state of consciousness every day.

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Kira spent an hour in a flotation tank that will restrict sensory stimuli and will likely produce

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Whether a person can be hypnotized or not depends mainly on

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An innate physiological pattern that opposes your body's fight­or­flight mechanisms is known as

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Tests of susceptibility to hypnosis

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Which theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of conformity,relaxation,imagination,obedience,and role- playing?

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What does a hiker entering a fully conscious state of mindfulness meditation at the Grand Canyon,an aspiring actor in New York being hypnotized to help reduce her stage fright,and man in a deep coma all have in common? They are all

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Tara just spent an hour in a flotation tank where stimuli were restricted.As a result,she is most likely experiencing

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Medical researcher Herbert Benson believed that the core of meditation involved an innate physiological pattern that opposes your body's fight­or­flight mechanisms and is called the _______ response.

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Which of the following actions will a hypnotized person probably NOT act out?

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A test in which a person is given a series of suggestions,such as being told that his or her "left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend," is most likely taking the Stanford _______ Scale.

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Regarding hypnosis and its uses,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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According to your textbook,sensory deprivation is defined as

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By suspending a person between two chairs,a stage hypnotist demonstrates his or her

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Mental awareness of sensations and perceptions of external events as well as self-awareness of internal events including thoughts,memories,and feelings about experiences and the self makes up one's _______.

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Because the mind and consciousness are fundamentally first-person phenomena,the basic challenge of understanding the brain and behavior involves the use of _______ studies.

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Regarding the history of hypnosis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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During therapy,Sierra is asked to relax and feel tired,to focus on what the therapist is saying and to accept the suggestions,and to use her imagination.Sierra begins to have mild feelings of floating and even a separation from her body.Sierra is

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To help one focus when using concentrative meditation,a person may use smooth,flowing sounds that are easily repeated,such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song,poem,or prayer.These smooth,flowing sounds are called

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