Unit 5: States of Consciousness: 5.2 Hypnosis

Hypnotic analgesia is generally used to achieve which of the following outcomes? A. elimination of bad habits B. reduction in discomfort C. suggestion of new behaviors D. recollection of hidden memories

B. reduction in discomfort

People who are hypnotized _________. A. can relive the past B. remember the past more accurately C. lose control of themselves D. won't do something they don't want to

D. won't do something they don't want to

What disagreement did Sigmund Freud have with both Josef Breuer and Jean Martin Charcot? A. whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon B. whether hypnosis should be conducted with pregnant women C. whether hypnosis had any value as a curative remedy for patients D. whether hypnosis was an effect of a "hidden observer" or the id

A. whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon

Which figure was responsible for the initial use of hypnosis as a medical treatment? A. Milton Erickson B. Franz Mesmer C. James Braid D. Jean Martin Charcot

B. Franz Mesmer

The French neuroscientist who helped legitimatize the practice of hypnosis was ____________. A. Sigmund Freud B. Jean Charcot C. James Braid D. Franz Mesmer

B. Jean Charcot

The concept of "magnetisme animal" implied which of the following? A. Most animals are magnetically conductive. B. A person's health is related to their pets. C. Every person has a raw, magnetic energy. D. Vegetarians lack essential curative properties.

C. Every person has a raw, magnetic energy.

The term hypnosis was coined by ___________. A. Franz Mesmer B. Sigmund Freud C. James Braid D. Josef Breuer

C. James Braid

Which of the following is an effect of entering the state of hypnotism? A. muscular spasms B. increased resilience C. greatly increased focus D. irresistible compulsions

C. greatly increased focus

All of the following are examples of hypnotism methods except __________. A. hypnotic regression B. self-hypnosis C. hypnosis certification D. posthypnotic suggestion

C. hypnosis certification

Franz Mesmer believed that his ability to heal people was based on his manipulation of which force? A. electricity B. gravity C. magnetism D. inertia

C. magnetism

Which of the following people was one of Sigmund Freud's instructors and believed that hypnosis could cure hysteria? A. James Braid B. Josef Breuer C. Milton Erickson D. Jean Martin Charcot

D. Jean Martin Charcot

Everyone can be hypnotized. True or False?

False: Most can be hypnotized.

Patients generally report conscious awareness of posthypnotic suggestions. True or False?

False: Patients generally do not report conscious awareness of posthypnotic suggestions.

Posthypnotic suggestion can create a trigger in a person that causes them to react violently. True or False?

False: Posthypnotic suggestion cannot create a trigger in a person that causes them to react violently.

Hypnotic suggestion has been shown to help patients prep and recover from surgery. True or False?

True

Some believe that the effects of hypnosis may not be from hypnosis but from people believing that hypnosis works. True or False?

True