The Effects of Hypnosis

response set theory

tendency for respondents to answer a question based on the image they want to give of them to the surveyor, rather than the truth. APPLICATION: COULD BE ON PURPOSE, OR COULD BE ACCIDENTAL; USUALLY TEMPORARY; DEPEND ON THE SITUATION

basic suggestion effect

tendency to act as though their behavior is automatic and out of their control

social cognitive theory

assumes that people who are hypnotized are not in an altered state but are merely playing the expected role APPLICATION: SOCIAL ROLES ARE A REALLY POWERFUL INFLUENCE IN BEHAVIOR

divided consciousness

conscience is divided into two; affirms two track brain APPLICATION; ERNEST HILGARD, ALSO APPLIED TO PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND MENTALL ILLNESSES

hypnotic susceptibility

degree to which a person is a good hypnotic subject APPLICATION:MAKES USE OF SERIES OF ORDERED SUGGESTIONS; ABILITY TO BE HYPNOTIZED MAY LIE IN BRAIN FUNCTIONS

dissociation

splitting of conscious awareness; one part of the brain is totally aware of all activities or sensations APPLICATION: PERSON MENTALY DISSOCIATES; LACK OF CONC. BETWEEN; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER

Hypnosis

state of consciousness in which a person is especially susceptible to suggestion APPLICATION: PEOPLE NEED TO BE WILLING TO BE HYPNOTIZED IN ORDER TO BE HYPNOTIZED; HYPNOSIS IS POSSIBLE WHEN A PERSON IN AWAKE AND ALERT

role theory

the person isn't actually in an altered state, because thy aren't actually hypnotized, rather just playing the roles of a hypnotized person