Quiz #22: Intro, 22-1, 22-2, 22-3

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B.) Hypnotized people are simply enacting the tole of good hypnotic subjects

Advocates of the social influence theory of hypnosis are likely to argue that A.) Hypnosis is a unique state of consciousness B.) Hypnotized people are simply enacting the role of good hypnotic subjects C.) The process of dissociation best explains hypnotic phenomena D.) Most hypnotized people are consciously faking hypnosis E.) Hypnotic susceptibility is positively correlated with introversion

A.) Act as they believe children would, but outperform real children

Hypnotically age-regressed people A.) Act as they believe children would, but outperform real children B.) Correctly demonstrate behaviors associated with specific developmental stages C.) Provide accurate and detailed information about personal childhood events D.) Are pretending to be hypnotized E.) Are less likely to be fantasy-prone personalities

A.) Distracting attention

One plausible theory suggest that hypnosis receives pain by A.) Distracting attention B.) Blocking sensory input C.) Speeding up the circadian rhythm D.) Eliciting delta waves characteristic of deep sleep E.) Increasing NREM sleep over time

C.) Dissociation

People hypnotized for pain relief may show activity in brain areas that receive pain sensations but not in the brain areas that makes us consciously aware of pain. This most directly supports the theory that hypnosis involves A.) Paradoxical sleep B.) Narcolepsy C.) Dissociation D.) Hallucinations E.) Social Influences

D.) Often a combination of fact and fiction

Research indicates that memories retrieved during hypnosis are A.) Forgotten agains as soon as the person awakes from the hypnotic state B.) Accurate recollections of information preciously learned C.) Experienced as being inaccurate even when they are true D.) Often a combination of fact and fiction E.) Often accurate indicates of childhood sexual abuse

B.) Conscious awareness is one part of the dual processing that occurs in our two-track minds

Until reading this question, you were unaware that your shoes are pressing against your feet. This focusing of your conscious attention, or selective attention, illustrates that: A.) Consciousness is easily understood and defined B.) Conscious awareness is one part of the dual processing that occurs in our two-track minds C.) The definition of conscious is constantly evolving D.) Behaviorism explains many psychological phenomena E.) Advances in neuroscience make it possible to relate brain activity to our mental states

A.) Show psychological activation of the sensory cortex

When subjected to a painful medical procedure without the benefit of an anesthetic, a hypnotized person is likely to A.) Show psychological activation of the sensory cortex B.) Exhibit a brain-wave patter similar to that of Stage 4 sleep C.) Have no sensory experience of the pain-producing procedure D.) Be unable to remember anything that occurred during the procedure E.) Demonstrate behaviors that indicate an NREM state

B.) They combine fact and fiction

Which has the following is true of "hypnotically refreshed" memories? A.) They are accurate except for minor details B.) They combine fact and fiction C.) They are difficult to dispute D.) They are produced by people looking for attention E.) They are the dissociated part of a person's memory

B.) Posthypnotic suggestion

While Bev was hypnotized, her therapist suggested that during the next several days that she would have a strong desire to eat well-balanced meals. The therapist was apparently making use of A.) Age regression B.) Posthypnotic suggestion C.) Activation-Synthesis theory D.) Posthypnotic amnesia E.) Paradoxical sleep

B.) The participant was caught up in playing the role of a "good hypnotic subject" and ignored the pain

Hypnotized participants asked to lower their arm in to an ice bath exhibited no pain when given that suggestion. Psychologists supporting the social influence theory would suggest that: A.) Hypnosis cause a split in awareness so that only some part of the dissociated consciousness experienced pain B.) The participant was caught up in playing the role of a "good hypnotic subject" and ignored the pain C.) Endorphins, the body's natural pain killers, were acting to diminish pain sensations in hypnotized subjects D.) The presence of the hypnotist had little impact on the participant's experience of pain E.) Because of our two track-minds much of our behavior occurs on autopilot

D.) Social influence theory

Hypnotized people are no more likely to perform dangerous acts than those who are asked to simulate hypnosis. This fact is most consistent with A.) The activation-synthesis theory B.) Dissociation theory C.) Freud's dream theory D.) Social influence theory E.) Withdrawal theory


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